'Alternative' energy and less energy

14/04/22
Author: 
Lottie Limb
https://www.euronews.com/green/2022/04/12/solar-energy-can-now-be-stored-for-up-to-18-years-say-scientists

Apr. 14, 2022

Solar-powered electronics are one step closer to becoming an everyday part of our lives thanks to a “radical” new scientific breakthrough.

In 2017, scientists at a Swedish university created an energy system that makes it possible to capture and store solar energy for up to 18 years, releasing it as heat when needed.

06/04/22
Author: 
Cloe Logan
People who spend six per cent or more of household income on energy use — two times more than the average household — are considered to be experiencing energy poverty. Photo by TomTookIt via Pexels

Apr. 5, 2022

One in five Canadians lives in energy poverty, meaning they spend a disproportionately high percentage of their income on home energy bills.

Despite the numbers, federal support for energy poverty is lacking, said Abhilash Kantamneni, a research associate at Efficiency Canada, which released a report Thursday looking at the state of energy poverty programs across the country.

24/03/22
Author: 
Robert Tuttle
Carbon capture is a process where the carbon dioxide from oil and gas production facilities is sequestered and injected back into the ground. PHOTO BY TODD KOROL/REUTERS

Jan. 20, 2022

Massive subsidy for fossil fuel industry would be better spent on renewable energy, electrification, energy efficiency, letter said

Canada’s plans to introduce a tax credit for carbon capture in the country’s oilpatch would amount to a fossil fuel subsidy for an ineffective technology, a group of academics said in a letter to the deputy prime minister.

09/03/22
Author: 
stopkm-info-share

Mar 9, 2022

In the wake of Biden’s ban on Russian oil imports, groups call on President Biden to invoke the DPA to ramp up the deployment of renewable energy to transition the world off fossil fuels

27/02/22
Author: 
Stefan Labbé
The 184.6 megawatt (MW) Meikle Wind power project located 33 kilometres north of Tumbler Ridge is B.C.'s largest. According to a recent report, B.C. would need to build hundreds of such wind turbines, thousands of solar panels and ramp up biofuel production to meet its decarbonization plans.Pattern Development

Feb. 24, 2022

British Columbia's plan to meet its emission reductions targets under the 2015 Paris Agreement is on a path to fail, according to an analysis from several energy experts.

12/02/22
Author: 
Natasha Bulowski
To address fossil fuel subsidies, Canada needs to evaluate programs and policies to ensure they facilitate the move to a low-carbon economy, a new report says. Photo by Kris Krüg / Flickr (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0)

Feb. 9. 2022

Right now, many government policies work against Canada’s best climate, economic and social interests, and to fix this, a new report states we need to address the elephant in the room: fossil fuel subsidies.

27/01/22
Author: 
Seth Klein
The pledge to provide new buildings with 100 per cent renewable gas is a pipe dream, writes columnist Seth Klein. Photo by Niklas Eichler / Pexels

Jan. 26, 2022

Across North America, jurisdictions are starting to ban gas from new buildings as part of plans to tackle the climate emergency. And that has fossil fuel gas companies very nervous and pushing back. FortisBC, the primary provider of “natural” gas to British Columbia homes and businesses, sensing an impending existential threat to their business plan has a counter-plan.

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