Electrifying the lot
There are many benefits to EV ownership, but perhaps the greatest is the ability to skip the gas pump. No more eye-watering fuel prices and pesky oil changes. No more pumping gas in the freezing...
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Transportation
Canadian Zero-Emission Medium and Heavy Duty Vehicles case studies
Canada as a country may be lagging behind other jurisdictions when it comes to adoption of clean trucks and buses (or Zero-Emission Medium and Heavy Duty Vehicles (“ZEMHDV”), but that...
Cost of and Bottlenecks in Zero-Emission Medium- and Heavy-Duty vehicle Infrastructure Deployment
According to new research collecting data from medium- and heavy-duty vehicle fleet operators and electric utilities across Canada, the current transmission and distribution system—and, in...
Submission to the Government of Canada’s Consultations on potential policy responses to unfair Chinese trade practices in electric vehicles
Clean Energy Canada is pleased to submit these comments as part of the Government of Canada’s Consultations on potential policy responses to unfair Chinese trade practices in electric vehicles. Our...
The Scenic Route
Those old enough to remember the gas wars of the ’90s may remember the number 40 cents. As gas stations competed for customers, prices dipped as low as 40 cents per litre in many parts of Canada in...
Making the Grade
As federal and provincial politicians pile into the debate over carbon pricing, a more pressing question has emerged: if certain provinces reject federal climate action, what would they do instead?...
Canadian ZEMHDV Model Availability Catalogue
Clean Energy Canada has partnered with zero-emission bus and truck expert CALSTART to develop a Canadian zero-emission medium- and heavy-duty vehicle (ZEMHDV) model availability catalogue. This...
Submission: B.C. Medium and Heavy-Duty Zero-Emission Vehicles
Clean Energy Canada submitted general and regulatory design recommendations as part of the Government of British Columbia’s consultations on its B.C. Medium- and Heavy-Duty Zero-Emission Vehicles:...
On the Road to Net Zero
B.C. is Canada’s undisputed electric car leader, where one in every five vehicles sold is now electric. There’s just one problem: most transport emissions in the province come from commercial...
Submission: 2023 Federal Pre- Budget Consultations
During the federal government’s 2023 Pre- Budget Consultations, Clean Energy Canada submitted a list of recommendations on how public funds may be used to leverage private sector investment to:...
Submission on British Columbia’s Zero-Emission Vehicles Act and Regulation
Clean Energy Canada submitted comments as part of the Government of British Columbia’s consultations on B.C. Zero-Emission Vehicles Act and Regulation: 2022 Formal Review Intentions Paper...
How Canada Can Design a Truly Effective Zero-Emission Vehicle Mandate
Canada’s passenger vehicle emissions have risen over the past 15 years, despite a slight drop in 2020 due to the COVID pandemic. While Canada has ambitious zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) sales...