Renewables in the News
Electric Mobility Canada
The main goal of Canada’s EV Availability Standard isn’t to protect carmakers. It’s to protect the environment, the health of all Canadians, and give consumers more, competitive choices when it comes time for them to buy a new EV.
How virtual power plants are shaping tomorrow’s energy system
The shift from conventional energy sources like coal and gas to variable renewable alternatives such as solar and wind means the decades-old way we operate the energy system is changing.
Europe’s record renewable use weakens case for LNG in Canada
We have officially started this transition. LNG is dropping, people are now realizing there are alternative solutions.
30 Graphs from the New York Times
30 graphs previously published in The New York Times that relate to climate change.
Making the switch to clean energy cuts carbon and cost from household energy bills
From electric vehicles to heat pumps, clean technologies have the power to fight climate change all while protecting your pocketbook.
The Clean Energy Future Is Arriving Faster Than You Think
Solar and Wind Power have taken off
Sask.’s largest wind farm opens near Assiniboia
Fifty turbines, an underground electrical collection system and a transformer substation were constructed as part of the Golden South Wind Energy project.
Lumsden using solar energy to become Saskatchewan’s most sustainable small town
To build a strong and resilient economy we must harness the power of a cleaner future. That is exactly what one community in Saskatchewan is doing, and it is blazing a sustainable trail.
Saskatchewan is on the cusp of a green energy switch
Transitions to green energy are already happening throughout Saskatchewan, as cities like Regina and Saskatoon implement their climate action plans and citizens scope out solar panels, electric vehicles and waste-reduction options.
Net Metering Rates Cut in Half
Under the updated program, customers will still be able to offset their energy use at their retail rate while their systems are generating. Any excess energy sent to the grid will be credited at 7.5 cents/kWh against the customer’s energy charge. This is about half of what the previous iteration of the program paid.