In its latest Canadian Energy Policy Review, the Paris-based International Energy Agency has outlined the challenges facing Canada鈥檚 tandem decarbonization and vehicle electrification efforts.
It鈥檚 a truism of the car-buying world: a new vehicle is a terrible investment. The moment you drive it off the lot, it plunges in value. But what if that same vehicle actually generated income and put money back in your pocket?
The message from the COP26 summit in Glasgow is clear: We鈥檝e run down the clock on climate change. Scientists warn that the world could warm by 2.4 degrees by the end of the century without further action to curb emissions in the next few years. That鈥檚 well above safe levels.
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Ontario鈥檚 largest utility and a Toronto-based AI company are collaborating to run a pilot program that will see up to 10 Nissan Leaf-owning households participate in a vehicle-to-home, bidirectional charging program
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For years, the concept of sustainability in commercial real estate was argued to be a complex and competing interest with the financial goals and fiscal realities of a property.
Many industry experts thought that both sets of priorities would not work together, but now see there is a viable business case to be made.
Canadian companies are looking to scale up their businesses to supply growing U.S. demand for clean technology as President Joe Biden attempts to push through a slate of aggressive climate-change policies.
The Breakthrough Energy Solutions Canada Forum 2020 was held on January 14, 2020, where the 22 finalists from across Canada pitched their clean energy technology ideas and solutions to significantly reduce GHG emissions. We are excited to highlight the top 10 selected to receive funding.
Starting this coming year, energy pioneers in Toronto will wake up each morning, and jump into their gleaming new Nissan Leafs and purr quietly into the Downtown core of the city. They will navigate their way to designated parking garages, plug their vehicles into bi-directional EV chargers, and take elevators to their respective offices.
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