Yet Another Energy Company Bails On Canadian Tar Sands Oil — Is Koch Next?
Energy companies are beginning to bail on Canada’s tar sands oil fields and even Koch Industries is joining the rush out the door — or maybe not.
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Ontario Environment Minister’s Former Chief Of Staff Leaves To Work For Tesla, Accusations Of Conflict…
The Ontario environment minister’s chief of staff, Ian Myrans, left his position earlier this month to go and work for Tesla. Following this announcement, some politicians have raised questions about a possible conflict of interest as regards the province’s very generous electric vehicle incentives (up to CAD$14,000).
Study: Melting Glaciers In Canada Now Major Contributor To Sea Level Rise
During the time period of 2005 through 2015, the surface melt of glaciers and ice caps associated with the Queen Elizabeth Islands in Northern Canada grew by around 900% — to around 30 gigatons a year, up from around 3 gigatons a year in 2005 — according to new research from the University of California, Irvine.
Smart Cars Going 100% Electric In USA!
Daimler’s popular Smart brand will be moving away from internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles in the US and Canada in the coming years — completely — and fully embracing all-electric vehicles instead.
Ontario (Canada) Lifts Price Cap On EV Rebate
The province of Ontario in Canada has lifted the purchase price cap on its electric vehicle rebate program, according to recent reports. What this means in practice is that those buying relatively expensive electric vehicles (Tesla Model S, Model X, etc.) will now have access to a larger rebate than they did previously.
GM Makes 1st Chevy Bolt EV Delivery In Canada
GM has now delivered its first Chevy Bolt EV in Canada, to a Joe Winkfein in the Toronto area, according to recent reports.
Montreal Adding 3 Street Segments To Car-Free Network In 2017
Montreal’s car-free network will continue growing in 2017, with 3 more street segments slated to be added to the network this year.
Brookfield In Exclusivity Talks To Acquire SunEdison’s TerraForm Yieldcos
Both of SunEdison’s TerraForm yieldcos have announced that they have entered into exclusive talks with Canadian Brookfield Asset Management to discussion a potential acquisition of the yieldcos for as much as $2.46 billion.
Climate Change Is A Global Loss For The Economy: Report
In recent years, we have seen recent studies all overwhelmingly point out that if there is no dramatic change in reducing carbon emissions, there will be consequences for our economy.
Volkswagen Agrees To CAD$2.1 Billion Canadian Diesel TDI Vehicle Buyback Settlement
Following news of widespread incompetence and/or indifference in the way that the company has treated diesel TDI vehicle buyback participants in the US, Volkswagen has reached agreement with the Canadian government to offer a similar buyback program there.
