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Regina – When the Saskatchewan government was handed a defeat at the Supreme Court of Canada in its battle against a federal carbon tax, Premier Scott Moe spoke of the implementation of small modular reactors, or SMRs, taking the nuclear power route to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. On March 24, Darcy Holderness, project manager, asset management & planning with SaskPower, spoke to the Saskatchewan Suppliers Energy Update, hosted by the Saskatchewan Industrial & Mining Suppliers Association Inc. (SIMSA). He spoke about how small modular reactors might fit into the Saskatchewan power mix. Holderness said, “The major challenge for SaskPower and the province is transitioning from our reliance on fossil fuels, especially for our power system. We need to get away from high-emitting sources and make that transition in the most economically way possible. Federal and provincial regulations are coming into effect and are starting to impact bottom lines on h
Social distancing requirements mean things like the speed networking and in-person networking will not be able to take place, but this event will still seek to get information to its participants, according to Anderson. Eric Nuttal, partner and senior Portfolio Manager with Ninepoint Partners LP, is the keynote speaker. He recently spoke in a similar event held by the Canadian Association of Oilwell Drilling Contractors, providing a positive outlook for the oilpatch. Anderson noted that there’s a little broader focus, including things like lithium and hydrogen. All of those are being developed with oilfield services. The one-day online event will have speakers from oil producer Crescent Point Energy Corp., pipeline company TC Energy, refiner Federated Co-operative Limited, geothermal pioneer Deep Earth Energy Production, SaskEnergy, Prairie Lithium/LiEP Energy, Royal Helium, new micro-refinery Independent Energy Corporation, SaskPower on its Moose Jaw power plant, and hydrog