Oil Worker’s Job Shift Shows Opportunity in Clean Careers
An oil sands worker who drilled his way into the geothermal industry is just one example of how the clean energy transition is creating new opportunities for the Canadian work force, now supported by the Sustainable Jobs Act. Tyler Bleck ... Read More at 4RG
Renewable Energy Growth Outpaces Fossil Fuels
New wind and solar installations outpaced all other additions to the global energy mix in 2023, and clean energy investments are projected to exceed US$2 trillion in 2024, accounting for two-thirds of global energy investment. The significant wind and solar ... Read More at 4RG
Big Solar Outshines Big Oil as Emerging Giants Top ‘Powerhouses of Petroleum’
The world’s biggest solar manufacturers are delivering more usable energy each year than the top seven oil and gas companies, concludes a blockbuster analysis released earlier this month by Bloomberg News. While the annual output from the top chinese solar ... Read More at 4RG
Electric School Buses Are Cost-Competitive, Reduce Air and Noise Pollution
Amid Calgary’s bustling diesel-burning fleet, a lone Blue Bird electric school bus is showcasing the cost and equity benefits of electrifying transport for young students. With the help of federal subsidies, an electric school bus (ESB) can cost 21% less ... Read More at 4RG
Canada’s push against greenwashing is working
Efforts to stop companies from spreading misinformation in Canada about their impact on the climate and environment appear to be taking hold. The Pathways Alliance, a coalition of Canada’s six largest fossil fuel producers, scrubbed its website and social media ... Read More at 4RG
Ontario’s New Overnight Power Price Is ‘Rocket Fuel’ for Rooftop Solar
Ontario’s new electricity rate, known as Ultra Low Overnight (ULO) pricing, is meant to shift electricity demand from peak to off-peak hours. Under ULO, overnight rates are 2.8¢/kWh compared to 28.6¢/kWh during weekday afternoon peak times. Anyone who can shift ... Read More at 4RG
Vancouver leads effort to restrict gas water heaters
Vancouver has become the first B.C. city to phase out the use of gas-powered water heaters in homes in a move that will roughly halve the amount of harmful emissions the heaters generate by 2035. In a Tuesday announcement, the ... Read More at 4RG
What You Want is an S Curve
Bill McKibben writes about the most desperate race in human history—a race between a rapidly unraveling climate, and a rapid buildout of renewable energy. The outcome of that race will determine just how many people die, how many cities drown, ... Read More at 4RG
