Will Outrageous Gas Prices Restart the EV Boom?
As the war in Iran rages on, gas prices are skyrocketing: drivers are now paying roughly $20 to $25 more each time they fill up their tanks. I, on the other hand, am saving $500 a month—and...
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Opinion: B.C. should secure its place in global energy supply chains amid Middle East tensions
As the conflict in the Middle East enters its second month, a number of politicians and business leaders have viewed the war as an opportunity for Canada’s oil and gas industry. Federal Energy and...
Gas tax cut will save a typical driver $17 a month for five months. EVs save $250 a month indefinitely
TORONTO — Rachel Doran, executive director at Clean Energy Canada, released a statement in response to the announcement of a suspension of the federal Fuel Excise Tax on gasoline, diesel, and...
Ontario backs clean, affordable electricity with announcement of 14 renewable energy projects
TORONTO — Evan Pivnick, associate director of public affairs at Clean Energy Canada, made the following statement in response to the Ontario Independent System Electricity Operator’s selection of...
Canadian households can save hundreds a month by electrifying as Canada’s EV market course corrects: study
TORONTO/VANCOUVER — Canadians are once again facing higher costs at the pump. But a new Clean Energy Canada report and online calculator finds they don’t have to—and that switching to clean...
B.C. rightly charts its own path on EVs, ensuring British Columbians can access the cost-saving cars they want
VICTORIA — Joanna Kyriazis, director of policy and strategy at Clean Energy Canada, made the following statement in response to B.C.’s updated Zero-Emission Vehicles Act: “B.C.’s historic...
Five design recommendations for the next phase of Canada’s tailpipe emission standards
This blog describes why Canada’s tailpipe emission standards are a critical part of the new federal auto strategy, outlines how these standards work, and provides recommendations for how to design...
The already-good math on buying an EV just improved dramatically
Canada is back in the electric vehicle race. Following a sluggish year for EV sales, 2026 will almost certainly see a stark reversal in that trend. In fact, Canadian EV sales were already climbing...
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...
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...