by Firas Khalifeh | Aug 10, 2016 | Climate Action, Energy Policy
Long holding the reputation of Canada’s fossil fuel capital, Alberta is finally taking action to reduce their emissions by phasing out electricity generation from coal-fired plants. Pollution attributed to coal factories has been linked to countless health effects, as...
by Firas Khalifeh | Jul 28, 2016 | Climate Action, Energy Policy, Green Businesses and Economy
The shift towards fossil fuel divestment has been gaining momentum in recent years, particularly among large institutions such as universities, pension funds, and local governments. By withdrawing their funds from fossil fuel investments, these institutions are...
by Yvonne Ho | Apr 12, 2016 | Climate Action, Energy Policy
The following is a guest post from CanWEA, the Canadian Wind Energy Association, is the voice of Canada’s wind energy industry, actively promoting the responsible and sustainable growth of wind energy. CanWEA believes that the federal government has an important...
by TREC | Apr 1, 2016 | Climate Action, Green Businesses and Economy, Green Energy Doors Open
Electric Vehicles are becoming the new trend in the auto world– ever since Tesla Motors started exploring the possibilities of electric cars in 2003, a new world of electrified, gasoline-independent and low emissions vehicles started taking off. Today, there are more...
by Yvonne Ho | Feb 24, 2016 | Climate Action, Community Power
Over the past two months, Our Power has been releasing several short clips in a 5-part video series that aims to introduce the renewable energy transition to Canadians, in an effort to help people discover the importance of learning about their energy systems, improve...
by TREC | Jul 17, 2015 | Climate Action, Green Businesses and Economy
Last night, four experts in the field of solar energy in Canada were brought together by Emerging Leaders for Solar Energy and the Toronto Renewable Energy Group to answer the question: Is solar a viable long-term energy source for Canada? For the panel, Jake...
