AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoEV Battery Circular Economy: Moment Energy opened “Megafactory 1,” billed as the world’s largest EV battery repurposing facility in Canada, turning retired EV packs into battery energy storage systems for data centres and other critical loads, with plans to reach 1 GWh annually by 2030. AI Data Infrastructure: OpsGuru launched its Energy Lakehouse Accelerator, aiming to cut the time Canadian businesses take to build AI-ready data systems by up to 80%, as AI adoption keeps accelerating. Power Grid & Policy: A new National Electricity Strategy pitch is drawing fire from critics who say demand forecasts are too optimistic and that government build plans risk cost overruns. Nuclear Waste Governance: A northern First Nation says it will still apply its own regulatory process to a proposed deep geological nuclear waste repository site, even as Ottawa moves to fast-track major projects. Oil & Pipeline Compliance: Wisconsin reached a $275,000 settlement with Enbridge over a 2019 Line 13 spill, alleging delayed reporting under hazardous spills rules. Climate & Heat Risk: B.C. health officials warned that the 2021 heat dome won’t be a one-off, citing provincewide deaths and urging better preparation for future extreme heat.
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