PostedFeb 28, 2021 | climate change, Council for the Green New Economy, e-vehicles, energy, international news, lifestyle, news, sustainability, technology
by Arden Henley There is now wide agreement that the world’s economy is in transition to a much lower carbon emission future. This will increasingly mean changes in employment opportunities. Some jobs, such as those in the fossil fuel sector, will become less...
PostedFeb 19, 2021 | energy, lifestyle, news, opinion, technology
By Ken McFarlane This is a response to Andrea Reimer’s recent National Observer article – https://www.nationalobserver.com/2021/02/18/opinion/cleantech-bcs-100-billion-dollar-opportunity The article itself refers to KPMG’s third BC Cleantech Report Card. As with...
PostedDec 24, 2020 | community, e-vehicles, energy, sustainability, technology
World-Leading Assistance for Garage Orphans Vancouver, BC December 22, 2020 – for immediate release Time is running out for residential building owners to benefit from world-leading funding for electric vehicle charging infrastructure. At risk: millions of dollars in...
PostedNov 10, 2020 | climate change, e-vehicles, energy, lifestyle, news, policy, sustainability
GTEC Board member, Dr. Linda Thyer, supports Vancouver’s CEAP. The following is the text of Linda’s talk in support at the Vancouver City Council meeting. Good evening Mr. Mayor and Councillors, and thank you for the opportunity to speak from the unceded...
PostedNov 6, 2020 | climate change, e-vehicles, energy, lifestyle, opinion, policy, sustainability
Over the past several months GTEC participated in a community consultation process about the City of Vancouver’s Climate Emergency Action Plan (CEAP). The plan originated in the City’s formal recognition of the climate emergency in the spring of 2019. Participants in...
PostedOct 6, 2020 | climate change, e-vehicles, energy, lifestyle, sustainability, technology
The $2-billion deal to kick-start electric vehicle production at Ford Canada plants is long overdue. Save for a brief run of electric RAV4s at Toyota Canada’s plant, it will be Canada’s first major foray into large scale EV production and component supply. And it is...
