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North American Helium (NAH) Starts Production at Canada’s Largest Helium Field. New plant in southwest Saskatchewan is expected to add more than 1% of world helium supply; volumes contracted to major industrial-gas distributors www.newsfilecorp.com/release/3153... #NMRchat 🧲

North American Helium Starts Production at Canada's Largest Helium Field

Calgary, Alberta--(Newsfile Corp. - September 22, 2026) - North American Helium Inc. ("NAH" or the "Company") today announced that its...

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For decades, scientists have been chasing an elusive goal: The solid-state battery. The promise is big: higher energy density, better safety and, ultimately, lower cost. Are true solid-state batteries about to go mainstream?

Solid-state batteries have been just around the corner for decades. Now they’re finally leaving the lab

Two American companies are pursuing rival manufacturing strategies for these long-promised cells in an industry China dominates

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"The @calgaryclimatehub.ca has launched a campaign aimed at expanding access to plug-in solar units, aka balcony solar. The initiative serves renters and condo residents who have historically had fewer opportunities than homeowners to participate in small-scale renewable energy generation."

Calgary Coalition Aims to Clear Path for Balcony Solar Adoption in Canada

As balcony solar systems gain traction across Europe and parts of the United States, a Calgary-based coalition is pushing for regulatory changes to make small, plug-in solar systems easier to adopt in...

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👏 Ed Matthew, the UK programme director at the E3G thinktank: “Clean energy is cheaper energy – it protects our bills from prices skyrocketing, its running costs are virtually zero, and it doesn’t cause climate change which threatens economic collapse"

Blair’s fossil fuel ideas ‘bizarre’ in face of energy and climate crises, experts say

Energy specialists say abandoning net zero and increasing oil and gas drilling would cause more instability for Britons

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The problem with Canada’s plan to buy scientific prestige www.nature.com/articles/d41... ☞☞"Investing comparable resources in retaining and advancing Canadian talent, particularly early- and mid-career researchers, would in our view strengthen the research environment."

The problem with Canada’s plan to buy scientific prestige

The government’s plans to poach 100 US researchers might make good economic sense. But what about the existing community?

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Join 2026 BPS Lecturer Lewis Kay on Tuesday, February 24, 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM at #bps2026 for an informal discussion. Dr. Kay will share insights from his scientific career—from pioneering discoveries to lessons learned along the way—and reflect on how the field continues to evolve

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