New electric vehicle study can help EV owners save some money9/2024 - CITYNEWS - Director of Clean Energy, Aakash Harpalani, explains the grid impacts of EV charging and how EV drivers can get involved in impact study.
Port Lands gas plant emissions seven times too high for new development at mouth of Don River9/2024 - TORONTO STAR - Bryan Purcell, VP of Policy and Programs, comments on a new report that reveals Port Lands gas plant emissions are too high for new development on Toronto's eastern waterfront: “This shows that the vision for the future of Toronto’s waterfront is fundamentally at odds with the long-term operation of the Port Lands gas plant."
Keeping It Cool9/2024 - NRU - VP of Programs and Policy, Bryan Purcell, discusses TAF's latest policy brief on extreme heat bylaws and emphasizes the importance of a phased-in approach that considers the implications for vulnerable populations, building owners, and municipal climate targets.
Large-scale smart EV charging pilot launched in Toronto-Hamilton area9/2024 - ELECTRIC AUTONOMY - Aakash Harpalani, Director of Clean Energy, discusses TAF's smart grid pilot assessing the impact of 2,000 EV charging participants in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area.
Managing Carbon Footprint8/2024 - NRU - Keith Burrows, Director Low Carbon Buildings, discusses the Sparroway retrofit project, emphasizing extreme heat mitigation is particularly important for social housing.
Opposition to federal EV standard could cost $90-billion in health benefits6/2024 - HILL TIMES - CEO Julia Langer and partners provide an oped on the health and financial outcomes of the EV Availability Standard.
Toronto Pilot Aims to Lower EV Charging Costs, Optimize Grid5/2024 - THE ENERGY MIX - Aakash Harpalani, Director Clean Energy, comments on Optiwatt Smart EV Charging pilot partnership as an innovative way to help balance the grid and meet the rising demand for EVs.
Mississauga strengthens growth standards to protect residents from costly climate disasters4/2024 - THE POINTER - VP of Programs and Policy, Bryan Purcell, comments on Mississauga's approval of Green Development Standards, and highlights how their climate leadership will increase economic opportunity through new low-carbon development.
Ontario’s big cities are failing to reach their climate goals, but a lack of reporting makes it impossible to know by how much3/2024 - THE POINTER - TAF's 2022 Carbon Emissions Inventory is referenced with comments from Bryan Purcell on velocity of emissions rise since pandemic and need for increasingly ambitious climate action to achieve carbon reduction targets.
Cities Need Clean Electricity Regs to Boost ‘Clean Grid Advantage’, TAF Says3/2024 - THE ENERGY MIX - Climate Policy Senior Manager Evan Wiseman weighs in on the latest Clean Electricity Regulations draft and explains a strong CER supports municipalities' ability to achieve climate goals.
Low-Emitting, ‘Lego-Style’ Homebuilder Nabs $1.25M Investment from TAF3/2024 - THE ENERGY MIX - Mitchell Beer interviews TAF Vice President of Impact Investing Kristian Knibutat about investment in Assembly Corp. to scale high-performance, affordable new construction.
Liberals’ draft Clean Electricity Regulations won’t get sector to net zero by 2035, experts say3/2024 - THE POINTER - TAF's Aakash Harpalani comments on importance of clean electricity regulations to limit fossil fuel generation and ensure reliability of the overall grid.