Ron Dizy – 2015 Clean Energy Champion
To Ron Dizy, energy transformation isn’t a technical issue; it’s social. “These are solvable problems; we have the technologies,” says Dizy, managing director of the MaRS Advanced Energy...
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Meredith Smith – 2015 Clean Energy Champion
Think of her as the Rosie The Riveter of Ontario’s clean-energy revolution—except with a neon high-viz vest instead of coveralls. Officially, Meredith Smith, 29, is an assistant construction...
Christopher Huskilson – 2015 Clean Energy Champion
Christopher Huskilson is pretty modest about the work he’s done—“everyone is focused on cleaning up their energy system,” he recently told an audience of energy-conference attendees. But...
Annette Verschuren – 2015 Clean Energy Champion
Thanks to Ontario’s Green Energy Act, these days there’s no shortage of clean electrons feeding into the province’s grid. Annette Verschuren offers them a place to park. NRStor, where she is...
We're Ready for Renewed Climate Leadership. Are You?
Back in 2007 and 2008, British Columbia introduced a slate of climate policies that today remain the envy of the world. The list included a revenue neutral carbon tax, a ban on unfettered coal...
Canadian Medical Association Votes For Divestment and Reinvestment
The Canadian Medical Association today voted to divest the organization’s investments in companies that produce or market fossil fuels as a primary business. Dr. Courtney Howard (above), of...
Zoë Caron Joins Clean Energy Canada
I’m delighted to share that renowned climate and clean energy policy expert Zoë Caron has joined our team as a senior policy advisor focusing on Alberta. For the past six years, Caron has...
Media Statement: Alberta Moves Forward With Climate Change Consultation
The Government of Alberta has moved another step closer to a climate action plan that will deliver meaningful greenhouse-gas reductions. This morning, the province announced the members of a climate...
The Five Things You Need to Know About the Most Authoritative Study Ever on Canadian Electric Vehicle Adoption
Whoomp. That’s the sound of Electrifying Vehicles: Insights From The Canadian Plug-in Electric Vehicle Study landing on our desks—a massive new piece of research from British Columbia’s Simon...
Help British Columbia Move Climate Leadership Back to the Front Burner
Blazing fire and choking smoke. Water bans, and lettuce-wilting heat. That’s how British Columbians are going to remember the summer of 2015. But there is also some encouraging news, and you can be...
Media Statement: Canadian Energy Strategy Doesn’t Go Far Enough
Today, the leaders of Canada’s provincial and territorial governments finalized and released a Canadian Energy Strategy that seeks to guide development of Canada’s energy resources. The premiers...
Listen: “Inside Tracking the Energy Revolution Global 2015”
This quarter’s webinar explores this question: What are the 10 most significant investment, policy, technology, and societal trends and developments that both defined and propelled the...