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.
Reeling from home-heating costs? Meet the heat pump — an old idea that’s gaining new ground4/2023 - It’s an old technology that’s experiencing a renaissance as a way to save money with the added bonus of reducing carbon emissions.
Toronto Parking Authority begins operating its own EV charging network4/2023 - Eight chargers in a single lot mark the start of a plan that will see the TPA — the largest parking operator of its kind in North America — install over 300 off-street and 100 on-street chargers by the end of 2023.
Bus Rapid Transit could combat rising emissions and increase well-being in Brampton4/2023 - The key to achieving our 2030 climate targets is investing in public transportation.
Could offshore wind in the Great Lakes provide the cheap, clean power Ontario needs?4/2023 - All clean energy options should be on the table in order to affordably meet Ontario's growing electricity needs. That means lifting the moratorium on offshore wind.
TAF Newsletter: April 20234/2023 - This edition includes our latest retrofit case study, a call to protect strong EV sales targets in Canada, federal budget insights, and a new job opening at TAF.
TAF Newsletter: March 20234/2023 - This edition includes all the reasons why the proposed ZEV mandate needs your support, a new heat pump case study, and possibly your dream career.
Clean Energy Credit Registry has the potential to attract clean energy investments and reduce carbon emissions3/2023 - Ontario’s Clean Energy Credit Registry has the potential to attract clean energy investments and reduce carbon emissions from the electricity grid, says Bryan Purcell, VP Policy & Programs.
An impact investor’s guide to the federal budget 2023 3/2023 - There’s a powerful opportunity for GTHA investors lurking just beyond view in the analysis of this week’s federal budget, the U.S. Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), and the inevitable disconnects between the two.
Budget 2023 is a commitment to a clean electricity system3/2023 - budget is a significant commitment to decarbonizing our electricity system and competing with cleantech manufacturing and industry abroad. However, it supports manufacturing and export of clean technology more than it reduces emissions in Canada.
Canada’s electric vehicle sales targets will reduce air pollution and create at least $90 billion in health benefits3/2023 - New analysis by TAF indicates that Canada’s proposed federal zero-emission vehicles sales regulation will result in over $90 billion in health benefits for Canadians over the next 25 years, including up to 11,000 avoided premature deaths.
TAF Newsletter: February 20232/2023 - This edition includes a blog on what communities can learn from Brampton and Windsor’s different decisions on gas expansion, announcements of federal funding, and three career opportunities