TAF in the Media

Hamilton’s per-person carbon emissions worst in the GTA

11/2023 - HAMILTON SPECTATOR - Matthew Van Dongen interviews Ekaterina Tzekova on Hamilton's profile in the GTHA carbon emissions inventory.

‘If you’re stuck in a hole, stop digging’: Emissions from natural gas generation in the Toronto-area cancel out reductions elsewhere

11/2023 - TORONTO STAR - Marco Oved interviews TAF staff about the increasing carbon intensity of the electricity grid and how it's impacting cities' ability to achieve climate targets.

Ford government ignores clean energy transition, expands existing gas plants to produce more electricity

10/2023 - THE POINTER - Director of Clean Energy Aakash Harpalani comments on increasing electricity emissions due to natural gas generation.

Le secteur des transports de passagers bientôt 100 % électrique à Toronto?

9/2023 - CBC RADIO-CANADA - Les taxis, Uber et autres véhicules privés avec chauffeur émettent 4 à 6 % des gaz à effet de serre produits par le secteur des transports à Toronto, selon la Ville.

As Toronto ponders EV mandate for rideshare drivers, experts say they can’t lead the charge without chargers

9/2023 - CBC - Charging infrastructure is needed in residential high-rise buildings where many drivers live, advocates say.

Kite Mobility raises $3.5 million to grow its electric mobility platform for multi-family buildings

8/2023 - ELECTRIC AUTONOMY - Research demonstrates the startup's potential to reduce 200,000 tonnes of carbon in the GTHA.

Kite Mobility gets funding to boost growth in Canadian rideshare market

8/2023 - CANADIAN AUTO DEALER - “The commitments from these strategic investors advance Kite’s growing impact,” said Scott Macwilliam, Founder of Kite Mobility.

Cleantech startup Kite Mobility lands C$3.5m in third seed round

8/2023 - VENTURE CAPITAL JOURNAL - Through investments from five organizations including TAF, Kite Mobility has raised $3.5 million in a third seed financing round.

Kite’s electric mobility-sharing solution can displace up to 10 parking spots per one shared electric vehicle

8/2023 - CANADIAN MANUFACTURING -Kristian Knibutat discusses why TAF invested in this electric mobility-sharing solution.

5 system-changing ways to fight rising energy bills in heat waves

8/2023 - CORPORATE KNIGHTS - Ontario has announced major investments in non-renewable power projects, including a long-term bet on new nuclear plants. But there’s still time to embrace energy efficiency and smaller renewable- energy options as cost-effective, quicker-to-deploy approaches to community resilience. 

The Atmospheric Fund calls on Ottawa to create $250 million annual EV infrastructure support fund

8/2023 - ELECTRIC AUTONOMY - The Atmospheric Fund has 75 signatories for its letter requesting government assistance for multi-unit residential buildings.

Canada’s Climate Goals Hinge On EV Charging, Advocates Say

8/2023 - ENERGY MIX: TAF has launched a letter campaign urging Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to allocate $1 billion over four years in next year’s federal budget for equitable EV readiness in multi-residential buildings (MURBs) “to ensure the EV wave reaches across the population.”