Canada’s Hydrogen Journey – Four Generations of Stuarts
The Business Section of the Globe and Mail (Saturday December 5) included a double spread article on “Hydrogen” focused on and Ballard Power Systems of Burnaby BC. The time for the “hydrogen economy“ may have arrived. Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) and several provinces have begun to roll our Hydrogen Roadmaps and the Nuclear Innovation Institute […]
Ops Notes: Poppies and My Pops
This is Dave, but I normally call him Dad. He might not seem important and relevant to write about in an operational blog but he is. November 11th is Remembrance Day Among all the drama of the U.S. election, the new color coded COVID system and all the other ‘newsworthy’ headlines we should not forget […]
OCNI SECURE MEMBER PORTAL – FAQ + Quick Start Guide
*Important: Please note, the portal is optimized for use in the Google chrome browser. We have received reports of difficulty accessing the portal with Microsoft edge browser.* Hi Everyone – Alisha here with a quick intro for our brand new Secure Member Portal! The portal provides security and efficiency for you, our members, and our […]
President’s Corner: Alberta Bound
On September 17, I was part of a dynamic discussion on with other energy experts and thought leaders on introducing nuclear energy into Alberta (thanks to Ted Gruetzner of Global Public Affairs for the invite). This was déjà vu for me as in an earlier life, and there have been a few of these for […]
Ops Notes: Mental Health and Wellness in the Workplace (Awakeplace)
A Brief Interruption I missed writing my blog last month. There just were not enough hours in the day to balance work priorities, and life’s demands. Even with burning the candle at both ends I just wasn’t able to muster up the energy to write something poignant and significant. A New Fiscal Year with Untraditional […]
Community Check-in: Tri-County Hello
Hey everyone, it’s Alison Fernandes, OCNI’s Manager of Bruce Power & Community Relations! As many of you know, I cover the Tri-County Region consisting of Grey, Bruce & Huron Counties assisting our members with localization, diversification, retention and collaboration within the Nuclear Industry and the local communities as a whole. 2020 So Far – Lessons […]
Ops Notes: Let’s Get Uncomfortable
Well This Is Awkward As anyone involved in staffing or who manages even one individual knows there will be times when you will need to have awkward conversations. These could be on everything from work performance to tardiness to theft of yogurt from a fridge. How you approach these conversations usually depends on the working […]
Indigenous Engagement in the Time of COVID
Indigenous Engagement in Nuclear In the years and months prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, Indigenous engagement was an important priority for many companies in the nuclear supply chain. Responding to shifting social values, customer and market incentives, and new benchmarks for Coroporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) practices, executives and employees sought […]
The OCNI Effect
In my June blog I wrote about the “Oberth Effect” (discovered by Hermann the rocket pioneer not Ron????) which shows that a spacecraft can achieve a higher altitude orbit by firing its rocket engine at a specific point in its orbit. OCNI faced a challenge to its “nuclear supply chain orbit” in March when the COVID-19 pandemic […]