A new report by Royal Dutch Shell is urging Canada’s largest oil and gas lobby group to start supporting carbon tax policies in the country.
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There’s More to Alberta’s Economic Story than Pipelines
A shoeshine in Calgary cost $10 when Tom O’Gorman, a portfolio manager at Franklin Templeton Investments, arrived from Wall Street in 2010; New York prices!
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Reflections on British Columbia’s 10 Year Carbon Tax
With the federal government’s backstop price on carbon pollution taking effect this week in Ontario, Saskatchewan, Manitoba and New Brunswick, opponents of this vital climate solution have ratcheted up the bombast. However, British Columbia’s experience with its carbon tax provides an effective counterpoint to many of the myths and misconceptions in circulation.
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Calgary expects half of residents to switch to EVs
If the electric vehicle revolution is coming, the City of Calgary plans to help usher it in with infrastructure and moral support.
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Tesla just unveiled the Model Y, its new crossover SUV
Tesla just introduced its latest electric vehicle, the Model Y, a crossover SUV that will cost from $39,000 to $60,000 depending on configuration.
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Harnessing Nanotech to Create Solar-Powered Windows
An Edmonton startup is turning windows into solar panels using one of the most abundant materials on the planet.
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Puerto Rico Prepares for the Next Hurricane with Solar
In the aftermath of one of the worst hurricanes Puerto Rico has ever faced, the small island prepares for future potential nation-wide power outages by implementing scalable, modular, and portable solar-storage systems.
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How EV Batteries Are Reused or Recycled
The benefits of driving an electric vehicle (EV) are numerous. EVs pump less CO2 into the atmosphere and reduce noise pollution in cities. They are also becoming increasingly affordable for middle- and low-income consumers as demand drives down battery prices and governments implement national and local policies aimed at incentivizing EV growth.
Volkswagen Grows Canada’s DC Fast-Charging Network
Volkswagen Group Canada has just launched “Electrify Canada,” a new company that will build an Ultra-Fast DC charging network for electric vehicles across the country. It’s scheduled to become accessible in the spring of 2019—and not just for Volkswagen, Audi and Porsche owners.
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Electric Vehicles and Canada’s Climate Change Solution
Electric Vehicles are the better choice for Canadians who choose to buy a car ─ electrifying the vehicles on our roads could be part of the climate change solution.
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Tesla will Open a Third Gigafactory in China
Tesla CEO Elon Musk is in China right now to close the long-anticipated deal to build Gigafactory 3 which will produce 500,000 EVs per year at capacity.
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The Second Life of Electric Vehicle Batteries
The first batches of electric vehicle batteries are hitting retirement age, yet they aren’t bound for landfills. Instead, they’ll spend their golden years chilling beer at 7-Elevens in Japan, powering car-charging stations in California and storing energy in Europe.
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