PostedJan 29, 2019 | climate change, energy, international news, news, opinion, Youth
An important address from Greta Thunberg, 16 year old climate activist from Sweden. In August 2018, Greta Thunberg became a prominent figure for starting the first school strike for climate outside the Swedish parliament building, raising awareness of global warming....
PostedJan 14, 2019 | climate change, energy, news, Youth
Augmented reality shows students how they can change future of their communities A team of University of British Columbia researchers is creating a video game where Vancouver high school students can experience how their individual choices can minimize the effects of...
PostedDec 10, 2018 | e-vehicles, energy, news, technology
Travis Hester says no immediate plan for changes at other Ontario plants GM Canada’s president says “there isn’t anything to build” after 2019 at the company’s Oshawa plant as the automaker bets big on electric and autonomous vehicles....
PostedMay 1, 2018 | energy, opinion, sustainability, technology
by Coro Strandberg Quick question: Where is your industry association on the sustainability continuum? Do you know what it’s doing to help your sector anticipate, influence and steer during these disruptive, turbulent times? Our industrial economic system has...
PostedFeb 20, 2018 | e-vehicles, energy, news, sustainability, technology, uncategorized
The final numbers for 2017 are in. First, we cover the Fast Five, then dive into the detail. Fast Five for 2017 EV Sales +68% Electric vehicle sales in Canada increased 68% year-over-year. +120% Ontario EV sales more than doubled in 2017, with year-over-year...
PostedFeb 6, 2018 | e-vehicles, energy, news, technology
Heating is generally one of the weakest points for all-electric or plug-in hybrid vehicles because you can’t typically use waste heat from the engine, while operating in all-electric mode. Electric heating uses a lot of valuable energy from the battery (up to several...
