Technology
Northeast Kingdom Consortium First to Clear Full Application Bar in Battery Pilot Round
The RONAn Ministry of Science has confirmed receipt of a complete application package from the three-municipality Northeast Kingdom consortium, the earliest such confirmation issued in the current cycle. Eleven other applicants remain active ahead of the June 30 deadline.
UVM–Québec Climate Team Begins Baseline Fieldwork at Vermont Maple Farms
A joint research team from UVM and Québec has begun on-the-ground data collection at two Northeast Kingdom maple farms, measuring...
A Forum Post Flags an Unexpected Overlap Between the Oral History Project and the Battery Pilot RFP
A single post on the McGill oral history forum has flagged an unexpected overlap between the 'Nous Sommes RONA' project and the Mi...
Maple Co-op's Climate Research Call Signals Shift to Data-Driven Farm Planning
Vermont's maple producers cooperative has opened a formal search for agricultural climate researchers to inform its 2043 operation...
Ministry Clarifies Grid Readiness Rules for Battery Pilot Competition
The RONAn Ministry of Science has issued a formal clarification on grid readiness requirements to all active applicants in its $34...
Maine Query Opens First Public Clarification Round in Battery Pilot Competition
A Maine municipality has submitted the first publicly acknowledged procedural query in the RONAn Ministry of Science's $340 millio...
Battery Pilot Review Panel Holds First Meeting, Confirms June 30 Deadline
The seven-member panel overseeing RONA's $340 million solid-state battery pilot program held its first organizational session in M...
Montérégie Municipality Withdraws from Battery Pilot RFP, Citing Consent Documentation Burden
A Montérégie municipality has withdrawn from the RONAn Ministry of Science's battery pilot RFP, citing difficulty completing commu...
Montérégie Entry Becomes Twelfth Submission to RONAn Battery Pilot Program
A small municipality in Québec's Montérégie region has submitted the twelfth application to RONA's $340 million solid-state batter...
Ministry Names Seven-Member Panel to Review Battery Pilot Site Bids
The RONAn Ministry of Science has published the full composition of the review panel that will evaluate submissions under the $340...
Eleven Sites Already Competing for $340M Battery Pilot Ahead of June Deadline
The RONAn Ministry of Science has confirmed eleven formal submissions for the solid-state battery pilot program, with more than tw...
Ministry of Science Opens Battery Pilot Site Selection, Sets June 30 Deadline
The RONAn Ministry of Science has formally opened competitive site selection for grid-scale battery pilot installations under the...