Your neighbours love their heat pumps
Two months ago, Southern Ontario was hit by a winter storm with record snowfall and temperatures dropping to -20°C. That same weekend, more than 1,500 people in Ontario who own a heat pump filled...
Author: Clean Energy Canada
Canadian heat pump owners are overwhelmingly satisfied, with 91% recommending one: survey
TORONTO — A first-of-its-kind survey of heat pump owners across Canada finds that an overwhelming majority are satisfied with their decision to install a heat pump. Among nearly 3,800 respondents,...
B.C.’s EV sales regulation ensures British Columbians can access the cost-saving EVs they want—and should be revised, not repealed
VICTORIA — Joanna Kyriazis, director of policy and strategy at Clean Energy Canada, made the following statement in response to rising gas prices and in advance of B.C.’s upcoming update to its...
‘Distributed energy resources’ like EVs and heat pumps could reduce 10% of peak electricity demand in B.C.: study
VICTORIA — As B.C. households, businesses, and industries electrify and electricity demand grows, a new resource is taking shape: distributed energy resources, or DERs, which if prioritized could...
National energy corridor agreement brings Canada closer to a ‘United Canada’ grid
TORONTO—Ollie Sheldrick-Moyle, program manager at Clean Energy Canada, made the following statement in response to the national energy corridor agreement announced by Ontario: “Today, ten...
With yet another global EV-focused agreement, Canada is rapidly realizing its new auto strategy
VICTORIA — Joanna Kyriazis, director of policy and strategy at Clean Energy Canada, made the following statement in response to the joint declaration between Canada and Germany to collaborate...
Four key sectors in Canada’s clean economy have potential ‘projects of national interest’ ready to be prioritized: report
Canada should ensure its ‘project of national interest’ designation is helping build competitive clean industries, not just individual projects, starting with four key focus areas, according to a...
B.C. 2026 budget sends mixed signals regarding its economic future but keeps important programs for households
VICTORIA — Evan Pivnick, associate director of public affairs at Clean Energy Canada, made the following statement in response to the 2026 B.C. budget: “The B.C. government is facing a choice...
New auto strategy could be a serious solution to Canada’s stalled EV market and auto future
VICTORIA — Joanna Kyriazis, director of policy and strategy at Clean Energy Canada, made the following statement in response to the federal government’s newly released automotive strategy. ...
Poll: 35% of Canadians open to buying a Chinese EV, just 1 in 5 see them as inferior
Chinese electric vehicles are coming to Canada, if only a limited quota of them, and they could be met with a flurry of willing buyers, according to a new survey from Abacus Data and Clean Energy...
B.C. housing standards need to keep pace with EV uptake, warns new roadmap
VANCOUVER — As major development plans move ahead across British Columbia, the absence of a province-wide EV-ready building standard risks locking in higher future costs as more drivers switch to...
Deal allowing a quota of Chinese EVs a breakthrough for consumers with potential for investment in a modern auto sector
TORONTO — Rachel Doran, executive director of Clean Energy Canada, made the following statement in response to the federal government’s deal to allow the annual sale of 49,000 Chinese EVs in...