Institut de recherche d’Hydro-Québec (IREQ)

Quebec residents enjoy more reliable and economical electricity thanks to research using neutrons. Now, Hydro-Quebec is leading an initiative by the International Electrotechnical Commission to develop a new international standard that will ensure the long-term reliability and prevent losses from hydroelectric turbine failures.

Hydro-Québec is using stress data from the Canadian Neutron Beam Centre (CNBC) to improve electricity generation from hydroelectric dams.

MEEIR Technologie Inc. is seeking to commercialise energy-saving technology following research that accessed the CNBC.

Government and academic researchers use neutron beams to test a new repair technology capable of supporting the aerospace industry to adopt more fuel-efficient jet engines.

An international research team led by Hydro-Québec accessed the CNBC to obtain fundamental insights into how to make better materials for batteries.