Energy & Environmental Insights

360 Energy Matters: Industry Articles

Expert Perspective, Analysis & Solutions from Three Decades in the Field

June 23, 2025

Ontario’s New Energy Plan: Building for Capacity, Competitiveness, and Control

Ontario’s 25-year energy strategy outlines a coordinated plan to meet rising electricity demand through expanded nuclear, hydro, and clean energy infrastructure, positioning energy as a foundation for industrial growth, emissions reduction, and long-term economic competitiveness.

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Energy Management

July 14, 2025

Why Energy Teams Beat Solo Energy Managers: The Sustainability Challenge

Relying on a single energy manager is no longer sustainable, instead effective energy management demands a team-based approach that distributes workload, leverages diverse expertise, and builds long-term organizational resilience.

Renewable Energy & Grid Modernization

July 7, 2025

Summer Heat Drives Record Electricity Demand in Ontario and the U.S. Northeast

Record-breaking electricity demand across Ontario and the Northeastern U.S. signals a new normal driven by extreme heat and accelerating electrification, highlighting the urgent need for smarter grid management, infrastructure investment, and climate-resilient energy planning.

Sustainability & Climate Action

June 16, 2025

England’s Water Crisis Wasn’t Supposed to Happen

England’s mounting water crisis reveals how climate change, coupled with decades of underinvestment and weak regulation, has exposed the UK’s water infrastructure as unfit for a future defined by unpredictability and the urgent need for systemic adaptation, not just mitigation.

Energy Industry

June 9, 2025

Mining’s Next Bottleneck Isn’t the Market. It’s the Grid.

As electrification rapidly transforms mining operations, the real bottleneck isn’t approvals or equipment but energy infrastructure, and mines that fail to plan for surging grid demand risk operational delays, lost competitiveness, and missed investor expectations.

Regulatory Compliance & Reporting

June 7, 2025

ENERGY STAR’s Uncertain Future and What It Signals for Energy Collaboration

The potential loss of ENERGY STAR risks undermining decades of progress in energy efficiency by dismantling a trusted, standardized framework and highlighting the urgent need for a globally resilient alternative that maintains alignment, drives investment, and supports low-carbon decision-making at scale.

Energy Economics & Procurement

June 2, 2025

Preparing for Ontario’s Summer Peaks: Guidance for Class A Customers

Ontario’s ICI peak period runs from May 1, so Class A customers must lock in their status, rigorously test and staff their curtailment plans, and monitor or forecast grid demand now to avoid hefty Global Adjustment charges based on five surprise peak hours.