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Electrifying Toronto: The Crucial Path to Sustainable Transportation | In conversation with TAF’s Ian Klesmer

5/2024 - TORONTO REGION BOARD OF TRADE - Ian Klesmer, Director of Strategy and Grants, sits down with the Toronto Region Board of Trade to discuss what steps Toronto must take to support the growth of EVs.

Remembering Tony O’Donohue

3/2022 - Tony O'Donohue, Toronto City Councillor for 25 years and one of TAF's founders, passed away last week. His legacy is remembered in this tribute by Philip Jessup, Executive Director from 1999-2008.

Hybrid heat pumps can be a stopgap to an electric future

2/2022 - New case studies show the promise of hybrid heat pumps in the GTHA, and Erik Jansen of TRCA explores the upsides and downsides of the technology.

Meeting People Where They Are

10/2019 - Emmay Mah describes how a TAF grant helped understand how community hubs can create wider engagement with climate solutions.

Achieving bold reductions in transportation-related carbon emissions

10/2019 - Funded by a grant from TAF and the City of Toronto, our research group set out to create an on-road emission inventory using traffic count data.

Strategy for School Boards to Save Energy and Money

9/2019 - Students, parents of students, friends of students, take note: school boards can be an important actor in mitigating climate damage.

Top 10 Low- or No-Cost Ways to Reduce Your Carbon Footprint

8/2019 - The energy we use, the transportation choices we make, the food we eat, the jobs we do, and the vacations we choose - everything has an impact. But the right, small change to almost anything you do will make a difference.

Grant Opportunity for Energy Assessments

8/2019 - Building owners with fewer than 500 employees can access funding for energy assessments. But hurry; the application window closes at the end of September.

How to Know if an Electric Vehicle Makes Sense for You

8/2019 - There are lots of good reasons to consider going electric, and just a few factors to consider before assuming that an EV is right for you.

15 Innovative Energy Efficiency Options

7/2019 - Energy efficiency is the best way to save energy and money at home, while making your living or work space more comfortable and cutting your carbon footprint.

Setting the stage for an electric mobility strategy for Toronto

5/2019 - The City of Toronto has just completed the Assessment Phase of its Electric Mobility Strategy. Here are some highlights.

Boiler Replacement that Achieves up to 136% Gas Heating Efficiency

4/2019 - To generate substantial reductions for both cost and carbon you need a technology, and an application, that can save a huge amount of gas. That’s how STEP got interested in gas absorption heat pumps.