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So, you want to be an independent power producer?
Remote Communities
January 26, 2026
Publication

Becoming an Independent Power Producer

An introductory guide to building a renewable energy project in your remote community
Arthur Bledsoe Portrait of Emily He
Iqaluit-sun over diesel tanks
Remote Communities
January 12, 2026
Article

A year in review: the transition to clean energy in remote communities

Our top 5 takeaways for remote clean energy in 2025 and what we're looking out for in the year to come
Lynne Couves
Cover page of high penetration renewable energy systems guide
Remote Communities
December 18, 2025
Publication

High-penetration renewable energy microgrids

Maximizing community diesel reduction
Arthur Bledsoe Portrait of Emily He
Houses with rooftop solar installed in Iqaluit, NU
Remote Communities
November 19, 2025
Article

The Iqaluit Nukkiksautiit Project is transformative for Nunavut

What can we learn from the local leaders behind it?
Portrait of Emily He Lynne Couves
Calgary residential area flood
Buildings
November 12, 2025
Article

How governments and insurers can help lower soaring home insurance costs

Resilient retrofits can make homes more affordable — but only if we recognize their true value
Portrait of Raidin Blue
Remote Communities
September 23, 2025
Media Release

Remote communities increasingly turning to renewables for energy security

National report shows positive signs, but to truly advance nation-building, governments must commit to keeping and strengthening policies that deliver results
Arthur Bledsoe
Cover Restoring the Flow
Remote Communities
September 23, 2025
Publication

Restoring the Flow

Policies to support Indigenous-led clean energy in remote communities
Arthur Bledsoe Portrait of Emily He Rosa Brown
Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons/Janne Wallenius
Remote Communities
September 16, 2025
Op-ed

Local progress on energy, Arctic security must survive federal cuts

If federal programming is stripped down, remote communities will be limited in their pathways to achieve energy security.
Lynne Couves
Wind turbines in southwestern Ontario
Electricity
September 11, 2025
Article

Optimizing the municipal support process for Ontario's energy projects

Municipalities share potential improvements for Ontario’s future energy procurements
various old Pembina Institute logos
cover page of net metering versus ipp guide
Remote Communities
July 28, 2025
Publication

Understanding your options: Net metering vs. independent power producers

Choosing the best option for your remote community clean energy project
Arthur Bledsoe Portrait of Emily He
Rooftop solar in Edmonton
Buildings, Customer Energy
May 29, 2025
Op-ed

Putting power back in communities

The case for distributed energy resources
Kari Hyde
Carbon Catalyst Deep Sky Innisfail
Carbon Removal
May 8, 2025
Article

Carbon dioxide removal economic benefits will go to the open-minded

Carbon Catalyst audience hears from developer-community partners on how to make it work
various old Pembina Institute logos
Cover of 2024 Urban Delivery Solutions Initiative Impact Report
Transportation
April 23, 2025
Publication

Driving impact in 2024

Urban Delivery Solutions Initiative annual report
Adam Thorn
RiRC2025 Mihskakwan James Harper
Remote Communities
April 9, 2025
Article

Lessons from Whitehorse: A spotlight on the remote transition to clean energy

Reflections from the fourth Renewables in Remote Communities Conference
Portrait of Chris Severson-Baker Lynne Couves
Remote Communities
March 26, 2025
Media Release

Clean energy leaders in Whitehorse for unique gathering on remote and Indigenous energy access

2025 marks the tenth anniversary of Pembina Institute’s Renewables in Remote Communities conference
Lynne Couves Portrait of Chris Severson-Baker