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Beyond Diesel: What It Really Takes to Reduce Fuel Dependence in Remote Operations

January 27, 2026

By Paula McGarrigle, President & CEO, Solas Energy For decades, diesel has underpinned power generation in remote and industrial operations. Mines, ports, isolated facilities, and northern communities have relied on it not because it is elegant…

Reading Between the Lines: What Canada’s 2025 Federal Budget Signals, and How It Differs from Budget 2024

January 21, 2026

By Paula McGarrigle, President & CEO, Solas Energy Canada’s 2025 federal budget is not a national energy strategy, nor is it a comprehensive climate roadmap. Rather, it is a finance-oriented policy document that reflects how the…

ESG Is Accountability, Not a Buzzword

December 4, 2025

By Paula McGarrigle, President & CEO, Solas Energy What we tell ourselves matters, but it must be challenged. Leaders often gravitate toward familiar voices, but doing so can make it harder to spot new risks or…

Alberta Built a World-Class Carbon Market. Policy Uncertainty Now Puts It at Risk

November 24, 2025

By Paula McGarrigle, President & CEO, Solas Energy Alberta has long enjoyed a reputation, deservedly so, as the unlikely pioneer of industrial carbon pricing in North America. When the Specified Gas Emitters Regulation (SGER) took effect…

How CETA is Impacting the Renewable Energy Sector

November 5, 2025

By Paula McGarrigle, President & CEO, Solas Energy The Canadian European Trade Agreement (CETA) was signed in 2016 between Canada and the European Union meant to reduce both tariff and non-tariff barriers to trade. More recently,…

The Beginning of Solas Energy: How a Name Inspired a Company

October 14, 2025

By Paula McGarrigle, President & CEO, Solas Energy I decided to leave Shell Canada in December 2008. At the time, I was Manager of Wind Power, working on projects across the country, and had just closed…

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Solas Energy provides comprehensive strategy and consulting services to support the energy transition. With multiple decades of experience in project development, construction management, and climate change advisory, Solas Energy provides its clients with the depth and perspective required to navigate the complex issues associated with renewable energy project development and climate change policy.