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A crane is silhouetted during sunset

September 17, 2026

Canada’s buildings can do more than consume electricity

Retrofitting buildings as active energy assets can cut costs, ease grid pressure and strengthen climate resilience

September 17, 2026

Clean energy leaders call on Canada to “double, double, double” by 2050

Industry associations and think tanks urge federal government to pair its electricity supply goal with national electrification and energy efficiency objectives

Portrait of Chris Severson-Baker

September 15, 2026

Bell AI Fabric expansion is a missed opportunity for growth of clean energy

Pairing a data centre with new fossil fuel generation risks higher emissions and higher rates

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Customer Energy

September 10, 2026

Alberta’s overlooked electricity resource is hiding in plain sight

Demand-side management can reduce peak demand, lower system costs and help the grid keep pace with industrial expansion, data centres and electrification

Customer Energy, Electricity

September 3, 2026

Federal data centre framework sets right direction, but provinces are key to delivering success

Working together, governments can unlock the clean energy solutions needed to power responsible development

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Builder with crane installing an insulated panel

September 3, 2026

Canada can use modern construction to build and retrofit faster

To scale up prefabrication, Canada needs a steady flow of projects, supportive programs, and investment in workers and manufacturing

Taushifa Shaikh

C-PACE recommendations document cover

August 31, 2026

Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy (C-PACE) Financing in Ontario

Pembina Institute Recommendations to the Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing

Footing the Bill: How hyperscale data centres could increase electricity bills in Alberta

August 26, 2026

Footing the Bill

How hyperscale data centres could increase electricity bills in Alberta

Portrait of Will Noel

August 26, 2026

New Meta data centre could add up to $460 a year to Albertans’ electricity bills due to government policy

Alberta’s data centre policy leaves consumers exposed to electricity market pressures as data centre industry grows

Surfacing Success report cover

August 21, 2026

Surfacing Success

Learning from whole-building retrofit projects in Alberta

August 21, 2026

Alberta needs buildings that can withstand extreme weather

Successful projects show what it takes to make existing buildings more comfortable, safe and affordable

Building code comment document cover

August 20, 2026

Pembina Institute Comments on Reducing Regulatory Burden in Ontario's Building Code

Recommendations to the Building Code Short-Term Advisory Body and Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing

August 13, 2026

Ontario’s new data centre playbook signals right priorities on future development

Transparent and thorough policies, as well as a full suite of power solutions, will be essential to keeping electricity rates and emissions low

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