China can become a fully developed economy that doesn’t produce any carbon emissions by mid-century. The nation’s high savings and investment rate allow for the spending required to meet the twin goals, according to a report by The Energy Transitions Commission (ETC), a global coalition of executives from across the energy landscape committed to the […]
Cities banning gas in new homes because of climate change
A growing number of U.S. cities are taking a stand against gas stoves, long-billed as a more convenient way to cook, because of their contribution to climate change. Since June, a dozen cities have banned natural gas equipment in new buildings. Berkeley, California, was the first, followed in the state by San Jose, Mountain View, […]
Green Budget Coalition Budget Recommendations
The Green Budget Coalition has developed its Recommendations for Budget 2020 addressing four themes: The Green Budget Coalition urges scaled-up fiscal action to address the climate emergency, including eliminating fossil fuel subsidies and allocating major funding to building energy efficiency, transportation, community energy, international climate financing, nature-based solutions, and marine shipping, plus a number of […]
Harbour Air makes history with electric-powered Beaver flight
Aviation history was made in Canada today (2019-12-10) as the world’s first electrically-powered commercial passenger aircraft flew at Vancouver International Airport (YVR). In a marriage of old and new technology, a 63-year-old de Havilland Canada Beaver floatplane, powered by an advanced MagniX electric propulsion system, lifted off from the airport’s floatplane terminal for its first […]
Petro-Canada opens the coast-to-coast Canada’s Electric Highway
On December 17, 2019, Petro-Canada opened the westernmost stop on Canada’s Electric Highway™, completing its coast-to-coast network of electric vehicle (EV) fast chargers. Now one can charge up at sites in cities and towns from Victoria, BC to Stewiacke, NS. Petro-Canada has the newest charging technology and the fastest available EV chargers. Its charging stations […]