The Energy Mix: Ontario Climate Plan undercuts cities’ GHG reduction efforts, fails on green jobs1/2019 - The Energy Mix outlines how Ontario government’s new climate change plan undercuts cities’ ability to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions while failing to set the stage for a green jobs strategy for Canada’s biggest province, referencing TAF CEO Julia Langer's December blog post.
Hamilton Spectator: Waste heat diversion project for harbour industries1/2019 - A $189,500 grant from The Atmospheric Fund will fund a two-year project that will attempt to divert unused waste heat from manufacturing industries on Hamilton Harbour, primarily steelmaking, to help heat nearby buildings.
Homes Magazine: Markham commits to becoming Canada’s largest net-zero emissions city11/2018 - TAF supports the City of Markham in their design of a new geothermal community, in partnership with Mattamy Homes and Enwave Energy Corp. Best practices from this project will help advance geothermal community energy systems across the GTHA.
Electric Energy Online: First of its kind geothermal community planned for Berczy-Glen11/2018 - To become a net-zero emissions city by 2050, the City of Markham announces a new geothermal community of approximately 300 homes, in partnership with Mattamy Homes and Enwave Energy Corporation. Grant funding has been provided by TAF for design activities.
Truck News: Peel Region begins Off-Peak Delivery pilot7/2018 - The Region of Peel launches the TAF-funded Off-Peak Delivery pilot project with major retailers such as LCBO and Loblaw. Shifting deliveries to off-peak hours can help optimize highways and major road networks within Peel and the Greater Toronto and Hamilton area. This approach could significantly reduce truck-related emissions and improve air quality in the region.
The Hill Times: The U.S. is leaving the Paris Agreement, Canada’s not. Why follow on weakening car emissions standards?5/2018 - While the United States plans to weaken vehicle emissions standards, Canada must stand up for strong climate actions to reduce emissions. Weaker vehicle standards will make it harder to reach our local, provincial, and national climate goals. In this op-ed published in The Hill Times, TAF CEO Julia Langer explains why.
Corporate Knights: Breaking the gas habit4/2018 - Did you know that two-thirds of the energy used to heat Canadian buildings and homes is from natural gas and propane? In this article, Bryan Purcell, our Director of Policy & Programs, discusses why a transition away from natural gas is necessary to meet our climate goals and what TAF is doing to accelerate this transition to net-zero buildings.
Business Insider: ecobee donates over 700 thermostats to Toronto Community Housing to improve sustainability and resident comfort1/2018 - TAF teamed up with ecobee on the TowerWise program to improve resident comfort, reduce emissions, and identify best practices in retrofits across the Greater Toronto and Hamilton area. The newly installed smart thermostats make intelligent heating and cooling decisions to reduce energy waste and offer real-time insights to identify other opportunities for future improvements.
Ontario Construction Report: Next phase of TowerWise features $9 million energy efficiency models12/2017 - Following the announcement of the new $9-million phase, Ontario Construction Report profiled TAF’s trailblazing TowerWise retrofit program, with new energy and emission targets that align closely with TransformTO.
The Energy Mix: TAF Aims for Deeper Carbon Cuts in Multi-Residential Buildings12/2017 - TAF Low Carbon Buildings Manager Ekaterina Tzekova emphasizes how deep energy retrofits in the new TowerWise phase will result in economic, environmental, and social benefits.
CBC Here and Now: Ontario’s new ethanol plan is one step towards reducing transportation emissions12/2017 - As part of its efforts to increase fuel efficiency and lower carbon emissions from transportation, the Province of Ontario plans to double the amount of ethanol in gasoline by 2020. On CBC's Here and Now, The Atmospheric Fund CEO Julia Langer explains why this policy change could turn out to be a useful step in tackling Ontario's emissions and help achieve our TransformTO climate goals.