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10 11 2023 | 15:20

Energy Analysts Offer Fixes for Six Capacity Market Flaws

As capacity markets offer up more incentives for electricity generators to invest in meeting future demand, regulatory schemes in Europe offer valuable lessons for evolving energy landscapes…

10 11 2023 | 15:17

Converting Offices to Affordable Housing Could Boost Transit, Cut Emissions

From cities like Ottawa and Calgary to a multi-agency initiative in the United States, the work-from-home trend combined with a deep affordable housing crisis has policy-makers looking at how to…

10 11 2023 | 15:04

Senators Probe Pace of Energy Transition as Official Defends Controls on Fossil Emissions

Regional impacts of the low-carbon transition, as well as the overall pace of change and the scope of Ottawa’s investments in carbon capture and storage (CCS), emerged as key discussion points at a…

10 11 2023 | 15:02

Rural Quebec Community to Electrify its Entire Bus Fleet

Hoping to increase mobility for residents while eliminating transit emissions and slashing energy costs, a transit company in rural Quebec is switching its entire fleet to electric buses.

10 11 2023 | 14:59

Norwegian Cities Favour Transit, Walking Despite Generous National EV Subsidies

Even as other countries look to Norway for inspiration on boosting electric vehicle adoption, its cities are looking to mass transit and walkable communities—not cars—for the stable climate and…

10 11 2023 | 14:56

Let Communities, Ratepayers Gain from $282M Renewables Windfall, Alberta NDP Says

Alberta communities ought to be beneficiaries of a nearly C$300-million renewable energy windfall the provincial government has received, with the funds used to expand the industry and help low-…

10 11 2023 | 14:54

EV Battery Prices to Fall 40% by 2025, Goldman Sachs Predicts

Falling prices of critical minerals will lead to a 40% drop in the cost of batteries for electric vehicles by 2025, with big implications for the pace of global EV adoption, says Goldman Sachs…

10 11 2023 | 14:51

Ottawa Must Tell a Better Story on Climate Plan, Address ‘Nitty Gritty’ of Implementation, Ministers Say

The federal government has failed to properly communicate the affordability and job benefits of its emissions reduction plans, but carbon pricing is still a key piece of the puzzle as Ottawa moves…

10 11 2023 | 14:48

Failed U.S. Nuclear Project Raises Cost Concerns for Canadian SMR Development

The abrupt failure of the leading small modular nuclear reactor (SMR) project in the United States is shining a light on public subsidies that might keep similar technology under development in…

10 11 2023 | 14:45

Solar Developer Names Ontario, Alberta as Top Renewables Hotspots

Ontario is teeming with potential as a renewables market, while Southern Alberta will shine as a solar “hotbed,” says a solar project expert from PCL Solar, which in 2023 secured C$1.4 billion worth…

10 11 2023 | 14:43

Maine Voters Vote ‘No’ to Replacing Investor-Owned Utilities with Non-Profit

Maine voters have rejected a campaign to buy out the region’s two main corporate utilities, with implications for climate buy-in and utility ownership across the United States. The vote on Tuesday…

10 11 2023 | 14:33

U.S. Study Shows Climate Impacts on Heating and Cooling Demand

“Overall, the average winter heating demand is decreasing, whereas the average summer cooling demand is increasing,” they found. “The dynamics are less consistent in the case of peak load events,…

10 11 2023 | 14:29

Global Fossil Production Set to Blow Through 1.5°C Climate Limit, New Report Warns

This story includes details about the impacts of climate change that may be difficult for some readers. If you are feeling overwhelmed by this crisis situation here is a list of resources on how to…

10 11 2023 | 14:24

Private Data Providers May ‘Over-Claim’ Ability to Predict Local Climate Impacts

Claims that the booming private sector climate data services industry is over-claiming its accuracy and failing to deliver equitable, reliable ,or transparent datasets were addressed by experts in a…

10 11 2023 | 14:20

U.S. Gains 400,000 Clean Energy Jobs Since 2022, E2 Estimates

A non-partisan business group that advocates for clean energy estimates that 403,000 jobs will be created by the 210 major energy projects announced since the Inflation Reduction Act took effect in…

10 11 2023 | 14:16

‘Cost of Doing Nothing’ Toolbox Helps Cities Justify Climate Investments

A new resource helps cash-strapped municipalities build a business case for climate adaptation spending by appraising the greater cost of “doing nothing,” providing a practical budgeting tool for…

10 11 2023 | 14:13

Lawn Equipment Spews ‘Shocking’ Amount of Pollution, Report Finds

Gasoline-powered garden equipment is “pound for pound” more polluting than conventional cars and trucks, emitting “shocking” levels of carbon dioxide, nitrous oxide, and particulate pollutants, a new…

10 11 2023 | 14:10

‘Shocking’ October Temperatures Obliterated Past Records, Helping Make 2023 the Hottest Year On Record

This October was the hottest on record globally, 1.7°C (3.1°F) warmer than the pre-industrial average for the month—and the fifth straight month with such a mark in what will now almost certainly be…

10 11 2023 | 14:06

Blame Fossil Profits, Not Carbon Tax, for ‘Skyrocketing’ Prices: McKenna

As Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s political adversaries frame a tax exemption for home heating oil as evidence that his climate policies clash with affordability, blame is diverted away from the…

10 11 2023 | 14:02

Regulator Pauses Suncor Plan to Extract 1B Barrels from Alberta Wetland

The Alberta Energy Regulator is reconsidering its approval of Suncor Energy’s plan to extract a billion barrels of oil from wetlands that serve as a First Nations gathering place, a carbon sink, and…