On November 22, Alberta’s new government released its new climate plan. From the lens of Alberta, home of the oil sands with a 40+ year history of governments which coddled the oil and gas industry, it’s astoundingly good. From outside of Alberta, looked at with a more global view, it’s … [continued]
Alberta is Stephen Harper’s home province, home to the oil sands, and uses more coal-fired electricity than all the rest of Canada combined. With oil prices dropping to $40 a barrel, people in Calgary and Fort McMurray are losing their jobs. This is not where one would expect much support for … [continued]
Originally published on Kompulsa. Alberta Innovates–Energy & Environment Solutions (AI-EES) has awarded TransAlta $250,000 for the construction of Alberta’s very first large-scale commercial energy storage system. The system will be powered by 5 commercial-scale Tesla Powerpack battery modules, each the size of a household refrigerator. It is large enough to … [continued]
Originally Published on the ECOreport For the first time in forty years, the world’s C02 emissions have been held in check. Though they continue to rise in North America, China’s decreased for the first time in recorded history and Europe’s emissions decreased another 5% in 2014. EU’s CO2 Emissions Decreased … [continued]
The Supreme Court of Canada will hear an appeal on the question that has held Jessica Ernst’s fracking case: are government agencies legally accountable for their actions?
The footprint of one remarkable solar community can sometimes offset the notoriety of a country known for excessive carbon emissions. A 2013 Globe and Mail story cites a report by the Climate Action Network Europe (CANE) and Germanwatch ranked Canada 55th out of 58 countries in terms of tackling greenhouse … [continued]
A number of reports from British Columbia suggest fracking could be more dangerous than we realize.
Canada’s first concentrated solar thermal plant is opening up in Medicine Hat, Alberta. Known as the “Gas City” with its natural gas reserves, Green Energy Futures reports that the city will house a 1-megawatt (MW) project, making this the most northern-based concentrated solar thermal plant… and also one of the smallest … [continued]
Canadian wind energy in 2014 had another record-breaking year, thanks to new wind farms in Canada’s largest province. According to the Canadian Wind Energy Association (CanWEA), Canada added 1,871 MW of new wind power in 2014. Ontario, was tops with 999 MW, followed by Quebec (460 MW), and Alberta (350 MW). … [continued]
While private financial institutions & businesses are investing to make Canada a clean energy leader – which citizens want – Ottawa drags it feet.
