PostedJan 22, 2018 | climate change, energy, international news, news, policy
VICTORIA—Dan Woynillowicz, policy director at Clean Energy Canada, made the following statement in response to the federal government’s release of draft legislative proposals for the federal carbon pricing system: “The federal government has laid out a comprehensive...
PostedDec 18, 2017 | e-vehicles, energy, news, policy
VICTORIA—The global shift to electric cars is well underway, bringing with it big changes for drivers, industries and governments around the world. But as our peers accelerate, Canada is coasting—on both policy and per-capita sales. In 2016, just 0.6 per cent of car...
PostedDec 12, 2017 | e-vehicles, energy, international news, news, policy, sustainability
From a small collection of fishing villages 40 years ago to a metropolis on track for a global milestone, Shenzhen has come further, faster than most cities. Already home to the largest fleet of electric buses in the world – roughly 14,500 at the end of May – the city...
PostedDec 4, 2017 | e-vehicles, energy, international news, news, policy, sustainability, technology, uncategorized
Almost every sixth car sold in the world will be electric by 2025, according to a UBS global autos survey released Tuesday. And if things go the way they have in 2017, those cars are more likely to be emblazoned with a Tesla Inc. logo than BMW AG’s. By the middle of...
PostedDec 2, 2017 | e-vehicles, energy, lifestyle, news, sustainability, technology
A major automotive manufacturing company, Continental AG, released its vision of “the mobility of the future,” which includes fleets of driverless electric vehicles. Although its 19th century roots are in rubber manufacturing, and its tires remain a staple...
PostedOct 30, 2017 | climate change, e-vehicles, energy, news, policy, sustainability
Cities like Vancouver aim to combat climate change. Twelve major cities including London, Paris, Los Angeles, and Cape Town promised on Monday to buy only zero-emissions buses from 2025 and to make major areas free of fossil fuel emissions by 2030 to protect the...
