Tag: QUEST Canada
Small but Mighty: How some New Brunswick municipalities are fighting climate...
Stéphane Dallaire remembers clearly the Saturday night in September 2019 when Hurricane Dorian hit Cap-Pelé. The CAO and clerk of the small francophone village...
Still Setting the PACE: Program model helps municipalities finance energy retrofits
Calling Julian Boyle the godfather of PACE in Canada wouldn’t be an overstatement — but it might be selling him short. PACE (Property Assessed...
A New Dawn: East coast eco-energy organization powering a renewable renaissance
When you’re trying to change the world, it makes sense to name yourself after the herald of new beginnings. Eos is the Goddess of...
Powering Sustainable Partnerships: Energy efficiency for and by First Nations
By Zack Metcalfe
Retooling old buildings for energy efficiency might not generate the same excitement as solar arrays, wind farms, or electric vehicles. But the...
Smooth Sailing with Sustainable Solutions: New retrofits brings electric motors to...
By Zack Metcalfe
Over the past decade, Canadians have become familiar with electrified bikes, cars, passenger trucks, dump trucks, transport trucks, city buses, and even...
Dodging the Peak: Smart grid to cut carbon and incorporate renewables
By Zack Metcalfe
Picture Saint John in the throes of autumn. Temperatures are cool but predictable, the city’s electrical grid smoothly supplies its 36,000 customers,...
Transportation Revolution: Take a page out of this book
By Zack Metcalfe
Active transportation improves our health and the health of our communities. Leaving your vehicle at home results in several environmental benefits, including...
CanREA launches new 2050 vision at energy transformation event
One week after the global climate summit COP26, the Canadian Renewable Energy Association (CanREA) issued an urgent call to action at the Electricity Transformation...
Show, Don’t Tell: Making the Case for Electric Vehicles in the...
By Zack Metcalfe
Electric vehicles can’t catch a break. They’re still being accused of being short on range, short on chargers, short on options, too...