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Municipal Innovation Council disbands after five years, Smart Beach project to continue

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The Municipal Innovation Council, formed in 2020 as a collaborative effort between Bruce County’s lower-tier municipalities, is winding down operations this month. Five years ago, the MIC was tasked with thinking outside the box to find public sector savings, solutions and efficiencies through innovation. “The time was right at the five-year mark. We have some […]

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How China’s Sinopec Is Escaping The Gas Utility Death Spiral — And Why The West Should Follow

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When Sinopec, China’s sprawling petroleum giant, decided to start drilling geothermal wells instead of oil wells, it was initially greeted with skepticism. Geothermal? Renewable energy? Surely not the first place you’d expect an oil-and-gas colossus to stake its future. But Sinopec wasn’t dabbling. True to form, the company went straight … [continued]

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