As Toronto ponders EV mandate for rideshare drivers, experts say they can’t lead the charge without chargers9/2023 - CBC - Charging infrastructure is needed in residential high-rise buildings where many drivers live, advocates say.
TAF Newsletter: September 20239/2023 - This edition includes a zippy new investment, the City of Toronto’s progress on existing building performance standards, our response to Canada’s clean electricity regulations, a heat pump myth-buster, and new openings at TAF.
Kite Mobility raises $3.5 million to grow its electric mobility platform for multi-family buildings8/2023 - 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 market8/2023 - 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 round8/2023 - 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 vehicle8/2023 - CANADIAN MANUFACTURING -Kristian Knibutat discusses why TAF invested in this electric mobility-sharing solution.
Three climate funds invest in Kite Mobility to boost electric ridesharing in Canadian apartments and condos8/2023 - TAF announces a joint investment of $1 million in Kite Mobility, a growing Canadian startup that is scaling their “mobility as an amenity” service.
The Atmospheric Fund congratulates City of Toronto on innovative revenue tools to fight climate change8/2023 - TAF applauds City of Toronto staff and the mayor for their hard work and leadership in advancing these bold proposals.
5 system-changing ways to fight rising energy bills in heat waves8/2023 - 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.
Statement from The Atmospheric Fund on Canada’s clean electricity regulations8/2023 - Today’s federal announcement of the draft clean electricity regulations demonstrates the government’s commitment to a net-zero electricity grid by 2035.
TAF Newsletter: August 20238/2023 - This edition includes analysis of Ontario’s energy plan, a national call for EV readiness, an explainer and call for proposals on DERs, funding support for deep retrofits, and a new job opportunity at TAF.
Distributed energy resources reward households, businesses, and the grid8/2023 - With distributed energy resources (DERs) moving swiftly from the margins to the mainstream in North America, Ontario can seize opportunities in a popular and reliable innovation in power system management.