Strengths
Energy strengths highlight key areas of focus across research, training and collaboration. These areas support reliable, lower-emissions energy systems for Canada.
Critical minerals and mining
Essential to energy technologies, supporting battery storage, electrification and advanced manufacturing, with a focus on how these resources enable energy systems.
Critical minerals in energy systems - Critical minerals and mining
Electrification
Changing how energy is delivered and used across transportation, buildings and industry, supported by research in power systems, grid infrastructure and energy distribution.
Electrification across sectors - Electrification
Energy systems and storage
Connect how energy is generated, distributed and used, including grid integration and storage technologies that support a more adaptable energy network.
Energy systems and storage in action - Energy systems and storage
Gas and fuel
Critical to Canada’s energy transition, including the evolution of oil and gas, hydrogen and fuel technologies that support lower emissions and system reliability.
Gas and fuel in Canada's energy transition - Gas and fuel
Nuclear
Focused on preparing talent and advancing technologies that enable safe, reliable power generation, including small modular reactors, medical isotopes and industry-aligned training.
Explore nuclear training and expertise - Nuclear
Renewables
An important part of Canada’s evolving energy mix, supported by research and infrastructure across wind, solar and geothermal systems.
Renewable energy in action - Renewables