clean electricity

Amazon on Wednesday said that it was investing in small nuclear reactors, coming just two days after a similar announcement by Google, as both tech giants seek new sources of carbon-free electricity to meet surging demand from data centers and artificial intelligence.

Urban and rural communities are pushing their MPs to champion a Universal Heat Pump Program.

A Calgary company proposing to use carbon capture and storage technology to create clean electricity from landfill waste has become the second to secure a carbon price backstop contract through the Canada Growth Fund.

Edmonton's Capital Power Corp. and Ontario Power Generation are joining together to assess the feasibility of developing small modular nuclear reactors to help power Alberta's electricity grid.

Properly managed, offset programs involving heat pumps could be an extraordinary tool in fighting climate change.

If ambitious regulations are put in place, a net-zero electricity grid will be within reach by 2035, with massive benefits for human health.

By expanding the Oil to Heat Pump Affordability Program, the federal government acknowledges energy efficiency's role in reducing costs for Canadians struggling with high bills. 

Will Alberta’s electricity grid become unreliable as more renewable generating capacity is added? Denmark has already answered this question with an electricity system that uses wind and solar energy to supply 60 per cent of the country’s electricity consumption.

Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault is expected to announce the country's draft clean electricity regulations today.

The International Energy Agency finds that heat pumps still reduce GHGs by at least 20 per cent compared to gas, even with emissions‐intensive electricity.

Ontario must transition to clean energy now, but the premier is moving in the opposite direction.

Ontario's Independent Electricity System Operator and the province justify dependence on natural gas with scary claims about lights going out and businesses fleeing Ontario.

The federal government’s agenda to rapidly clean up Canada’s electricity grid should include saving — not simply producing — more electricity.

The renewable energy industry is booming in the province and this is a clear indicator that the market is signalling abundant future demand for clean electricity.

Clean electricity was one of the stars of Tuesday's federal budget, with almost $1 in every $8 of new spending the budget anticipates in the next five years targeting Canada's electricity dreams.