With or without Site C, the future of B.C. is electric
We’ve reached peak Site C. You can’t turn on the TV, open a newspaper or scroll through Twitter without hearing about B.C.’s multi-billion-dollar Site C mega-dam. And depending on the day and...
Tag: renewables
Making clean energy Canada’s global brand
When it comes to taking a pan-Canadian approach to climate action, a Chinese proverb says it all: “The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is now.” The math is clear....
Why Electrification Matters Now
I know electricity seems mundane to most Canadians. We’re lucky enough to have reliable and predictable power, so as long as your phone is charged and your toaster works, there’s usually no need...
Turning Green to Gold
Not long ago, renewable energy was considered a boutique industry—an opportunity for investors to “green” their portfolios and the world’s wealthy to feel better about their energy-intensive...
Global clean Energy Investment Soared in 2015 Despite Fossil Fuel Crash: Analysis
Backgrounder | Communiqué de presse | Document d’information VANCOUVER—New clean energy deals were widely expected to stall last year as the price of oil and other fossil fuels declined...
A Clean Energy Agenda for Canada
With the longest election campaign in more than a century now behind us, our newly elected federal government has a clear mandate to get moving on a climate change and clean energy agenda. Prime...
Why Texas Beats Alberta With Wind Energy
Were Alberta and Texas separated at birth? How Texas has manages to beat Alberta on wind energy....
The Future Belongs to Those Who Show Up
Nations seeking an edge in the booming global clean energy market send their top people to the Clean Energy Ministerial—the only regular international meeting of energy ministers dedicated to clean...
As China Declares "War" on Pollution, Ethan Zindler Outlines Beijing's Clean Energy Ambitions
While Ethan Zindler launched into a Vancouver lecture on China's clean energy ambitions, on the other side of the world Premier Li Keqiang announced new measures to address his nation's worsening...
Media Release: New Clean Energy Canada "Renewably Powered LNG" Radio Campaign Takes to the Airwaves
A series of new radio advertisements spotlights the employment and climate benefits that the provincial government can realize if it directs LNG producers to maximize the use of renewable energy in...
Opinion: LNG Goal is Sustainable Development, Not Boom and Bust
British Columbia's Coastal First Nations are ready to work in partnership with established clean energy companies and responsibly develop the renewables needed to deliver on the promise of the...
Media Release: Renewables-Driven LNG Would Mean More Jobs With Less Pollution
By powering proposed British Columbia LNG plants with renewable energy, we can create more jobs and less pollution, and a lasting economic legacy for north coast communities—without sacrificing...