PostedJan 11, 2019 | climate change, international news, news, sustainability, technology
2018 temperatures expected to be the hottest yet, breaking 2017 record The oceans are warming faster than previously estimated, setting a new temperature record in 2018 in a trend that is damaging marine life, scientists said on Thursday. New measurements, aided by an...
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...
PostedMar 2, 2018 | e-vehicles, lifestyle, news, sustainability, technology
Vancouver’s VeloMetro launched a vehicle-sharing service on the University of British Columbia campus yesterday (February 27) after what it describes as a successful beta test conducted in the fall of 2017. The company’s Veemo trikes are neither bikes nor cars, but...
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...
