Ontario Empowers Local Governments on Wind, Solar
The Province of Ontario has given local governments new authority over utility-scale energy projects. Energy developers must now work directly with municipalities to identify appropriate locations...
The Province of Ontario has given local governments new authority over utility-scale energy projects. Energy developers must now work directly with municipalities to identify appropriate locations...
The feds unveils the latest round of recipients for a previously announced clean-technology R&D fund. Alas, it's not nearly enough to make us a leader. Time is running out for us to make a serious...
With our abundant renewable resources, we could be showing the world we are about more than just our fossil fuel reserves. Here's...
The short answer is: No. To secure social license from a wary public and give businesses the certainty they badly need, Alberta will need to continue increasing its carbon price over time--and that...
The prospect of serious climate disruption and increased fossil fuel dependence is troubling, to say the least. But here in British Columbia, it is also spurring new alliances as diverse parties step...
We must diversify our energy sector to insulate our economies from commodity price shocks, carbon risk, and decreasing demand in key markets such as the United States and, eventually,...
Late last week, the government of British Columbia announced the location of the first of a series of 13 electric-vehicle fast-charging stations for communities around the province. This is good...
This past year, the story of energy in Canada was a story of Alberta oil—who owns it, who wants it, and how we’re going to get it to them. Battles over bitumen, pipelines, and tankers bound for...
At a time when much of the focus on Canada's energy sector is on where we lag, it's important to applaud examples of strong...
A new BlueGreen Canada report suggests that the money the federal government currently spends on oil subsidies could create between 18,000 and 20,000 jobs in clean...
There is still time to shift the way we live, work and play, and slow the build-up of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, but the window is...
Recently, we had the chance to sit down with Tim Flannery, author of The Weather Makers—one of the most influential books on global warming ever to see print. Flannery now serves as the chief...