The rise of the energy smart home
Electricity demand is soaring worldwide, ushering in what the International Energy Agency calls the Age of Electricity. But this transition isn’t happening in isolation—it’s unfolding amid...
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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...
Reliable, Affordable, Predictable, Clean: Industry electricity needs for certainty and investment in Ontario
Rapidly growing demand for electricity, the decreasing price of technologies like battery storage and solar power, as well as the integration of new technologies for generating, storing, managing,...
Modernizing energy sector planning and oversight for a net-zero world
The world is facing a fundamental shift in how we power our economy. For decades, fossil fuels have been the dominant way we heat our homes, power our businesses, and fuel our cars. But this is...
Decarbonizing Industry in Canada and the G7
Heavy industry is directly responsible for around a quarter of global energy system emissions. When indirect emissions (from electricity use and imported heat) are included, the total rises to 45%....
Decarbonizing the Canadian Chemical and Fertilizer Industry
Canada’s economy and the lives of Canadians are highly reliant on the materials and products produced by the chemical and fertilizer industry. In 2020, Canada’s chemical and fertilizer sector...
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...