TAF in the Media

How hard is it to get EV charging stations into residential buildings?

6/2023 - CBC NEWS - Ian Klesmer wants to see more funding to help condo boards and building owners figure out EV charging. When they do, it will be much more affordable & convenient to switch to an EV.

Canadian cities embrace a more climate-friendly form of cooling

6/2023 - NATIONAL OBSERVER - “By 2025 Toronto Green Standard will be strong enough to ensure most new buildings have heat pumps. For existing buildings and repairs, there’s no such policy requirement, but we want to see heat pumps everywhere possible,” Bryan Purcell

Finding pathways out of Ontario’s hydro and climate mess

5/2023 - POLICY OPTIONS: New ground has been broken in thinking about electricity systems, but there needs to be transparent and accountable planning for implementation.

Toronto city council voted against more gas-plant production. The province is making it happen anyway

5/2023 - TORONTO STAR: “The pace that electricity sector emissions are rising is going to offset a lot of the gains made elsewhere. We’re a little further behind every year," says Bryan Purcell.

How a downtown Toronto condo defied the odds to save energy and money

5/2023 - TORONTO STAR: “This particular project, we were interested right off the bat because of the emission reduction potential for sure, but also because of this particular use of technology: A drop-in replacement for a chiller really has the potential to scale and we wanted to do what we could to make sure the project was a success,” said Keith Burrows, TAF's Director of Low-Carbon Buildings.

Putting high-rises on a low-carbon diet

5/2023 - GLOBE AND MAIL: Policy paper published last year by U of T, City of Toronto, The Atmospheric Fund and Mantle Developments calls for the regulation of embodied carbon as well as the development of standardized ways of measuring these emissions.

Ontario wants new gas plants to boost the province’s electricity system

5/2023 - "We're quite concerned about where Ontario's electric grid is going," says Bryan Purcell.

Ontario’s carbon emissions rose only slightly in 2021 and pandemic-driven shifts could be why

4/2023 - "Climate action really is going to create a lot of benefits, and it's important to make sure that the government follows through," said Ekaterina Tzekova, director of research and innovation for The Atmospheric Fund

Could offshore wind in the Great Lakes provide the cheap, clean power Ontario needs?

4/2023 - Offshore wind farms in the Great Lakes could provide enough carbon-free energy to meet all of Ontario’s growing demand at nearly half the cost of new nuclear reactors. There’s just one problem: Ontario declared a moratorium on offshore wind projects in 2011.

TAF in the Media

How hard is it to get EV charging stations into residential buildings?

Canadian cities embrace a more climate-friendly form of cooling

Finding pathways out of Ontario’s hydro and climate mess

Toronto city council voted against more gas-plant production. The province is making it happen anyway

How a downtown Toronto condo defied the odds to save energy and money

Putting high-rises on a low-carbon diet

Ontario wants new gas plants to boost the province’s electricity system

Ontario’s carbon emissions rose only slightly in 2021 and pandemic-driven shifts could be why

Could offshore wind in the Great Lakes provide the cheap, clean power Ontario needs?

Reeling from home-heating costs? Meet the heat pump — an old idea that’s gaining new ground

Toronto Parking Authority begins operating its own EV charging network

Bus Rapid Transit could combat rising emissions and increase well-being in Brampton

TAF in the Media

How hard is it to get EV charging stations into residential buildings?

Canadian cities embrace a more climate-friendly form of cooling

Finding pathways out of Ontario’s hydro and climate mess

Toronto city council voted against more gas-plant production. The province is making it happen anyway

How a downtown Toronto condo defied the odds to save energy and money

Putting high-rises on a low-carbon diet

Ontario wants new gas plants to boost the province’s electricity system

Ontario’s carbon emissions rose only slightly in 2021 and pandemic-driven shifts could be why

Could offshore wind in the Great Lakes provide the cheap, clean power Ontario needs?

Reeling from home-heating costs? Meet the heat pump — an old idea that’s gaining new ground

Toronto Parking Authority begins operating its own EV charging network

Bus Rapid Transit could combat rising emissions and increase well-being in Brampton

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