Tag: electric vehicles
New battery could outlast EVs and be used for grid energy
There’s a big push underway to increase the lifespan of lithium-ion batteries powering electric vehicles (EVs) on the road today. By law, in the...
Demand Management: The unsung hero of the energy transition
By Dr. Andrea Nuesser
Record prices, fuel shortages, rising poverty, and slowing economies are just a few evidential pieces of the global energy crisis we...
Navigating net zero and the new realities for Canadian competitiveness
By Colin Isaacs
In October 2024 the Canadian Climate Institute, which bills itself as Canada's leading climate change policy research organization, and the Net-Zero Advisory...
Ontario welcomes $155M boost to province’s growing EV supply chain
The Ontario government is welcoming an investment of over $155 million by Hanon Systems, a global automotive parts supplier, to build a new 284,200...
Feds drive clean transport with funds for all-electric TTC buses
On September 27 in Toronto, Chrystia Freeland, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, alongside Gary Anandasangaree, Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations, and Olivia Chow,...
Are EVs driving a carbon neutral future? Not without accelerating clean...
By Colin Simpson
Conventional wisdom dictates that electric vehicles (EVs) are the cleanest alternative to cars burning fossil-fuels. The federal government’s target of 100% zero-emission...
Market Watch: Cleantech to support the energy transition
General Market Commentary
The Bank of Canada cut its key interest rate on June 5, 2024, marking a major turning point in its fight against...
University of Toronto to launch a new EV Design certificate this...
The widespread adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) has come into greater focus as governments across the globe develop new policies to achieve net-zero emissions goals...
Historic investment of $15B for Honda EV plant in Ontario
Honda Motor Co., Ltd. announced that it plans to build a comprehensive electric vehicle value chain in Canada with an approximate investment of $15...
Stantec to acquire Morrison Hershfield, expand environmental service offering
Stantec, a global leader in sustainable design and engineering, has signed an agreement to acquire Morrison Hershfield, a 1,150-person engineering and management firm headquartered...