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TAF Newsletter: May 2023

5/2023 - This edition highlights priorities for Toronto’s next mayor and the latest council climate roundup, market opportunities for heat pump bulk buys, new retrofit projects, advocacy for Canada’s Green Building Strategy, and summer internships.

Toronto climate priorities every mayoral candidate should get behind

5/2023 - Toronto’s next leader should put fast, effective climate action at the centre of the city’s cornerstone strategies for economic development, housing, transportation, health, and more. VP Bryan Purcell discusses three practical actions needed.

Heat pumps are ready for prime time. Bulk buying can pick up the pace.

5/2023 - One way to get heat pump purchases and installations faster in communities is to aggregate local demand and take advantage of bulk buying strategies, based on a new TAF-commissioned report. TAF Director, Ekaterina Tzekova’s new blog highlights what we learned.

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.

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

4/2023 - 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 network

4/2023 - 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 Brampton

4/2023 - 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 2023

4/2023 - 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 2023

4/2023 - 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.

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TAF Newsletter: May 2023

Toronto climate priorities every mayoral candidate should get behind

Heat pumps are ready for prime time. Bulk buying can pick up the pace.

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

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

TAF Newsletter: April 2023

TAF Newsletter: March 2023

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