Clean Energy Canada

Canada's clean economy is hiring! Most of these jobs are in industries that have been around for decades — at mines, construction sites, steel plants, pulp mills and manufacturing facilities. These industries have been the backbone of Canada’s economy, and now they’re modernizing and reducing carbon pollution, using #cleanenergy and tech.   There are new jobs too. #Jobs in electric vehicle and charging station manufacturing. Jobs in solar panel installation. Jobs in evolving sectors like nuclear. And, jobs in emerging sectors like hydrogen.    Find out more about opportunities in the #cleaneconomy: https://neweconomyjobs.ca

“Losing momentum? Not in the big picture,” says Clean Energy Canada's Trevor Melanson. "The curve is not always a smooth line. It’s not always going to be cleanly exponential, but this narrative about slowing sales is a function of the media looking for controversy.” Read the full op-ed from Christopher Hatch 👇 #cdnpoli #EV #energytransition

"According to Clean Energy Canada’s 2024 Provincial Scorecard, only British Columbia scored an ‘A’ for its clean-energy work force development strategy. Ontario, Quebec and New Brunswick scored Bs, while the rest earned Cs and Ds." #cdnpoli #energytransition #onpoli #bcpoli

💻 New webinar! Clean Energy Canada will present the main findings and implications of our latest report, Opening the Door, which finds that families in nearly every province can save hundreds of dollars a month by making household-level clean energy changes. How can we ensure that all Canadians can access the cost savings that come from ditching fossil fuels? Register now to join the discussion on Nov 13, at 11 AM PT / 2 PM ET👇 #cdnpoli #webinar #online #bcpoli #onpoli #energytransition #affordability #costofliving #calculator #electricvehicle #EV

🍁🔌 "Moving forward, Ontario must prioritize its clean energy advantage in order to help attract investment and support household affordability," says Clean Energy Canada's Evan Pivnick. Read his full response to ON's new energy plan👇 #onpoli #cdnpoli

⚡️💰🤝 Canada is the "global leader" for Indigenous inclusion in the renewables sector, while business-as-usual in other countries are slowing down the transition, according to a new international report. As Indigenous Clean Energy highlights, more than one-fifth of all renewables projects in Canada have Indigenous inclusion, many with co-ownership stakes. The number of Indigenous-owned or co-owned renewable energy projects in Canada is "next to none anywhere else in the world," says ICE's Freddie Campbell. #cdnpoli #energytransition #Indigenous

⚡️⚡️🚗 A new Nature Communications study finds that businesses with an EV charger benefit from higher annual customer spending. "Annual spending rose at businesses near the chargers by 1.4%, or US$1,478, in 2019 and 0.8%, or US$404 , between January 2021 to June 2023 when compared to similar businesses that did not have a charger nearby." "While it's a small percentage, for 2019 that amounted to almost $23,000 US, on average, in spending increases across all businesses near a single EV charging station." #EV #cdnpoli #energytransition

Great first stop yesterday on our #GettingThingsBuilt cross-Canada tour with Hydrogen Optimized in beautiful Owen Sound, Ontario. Lots of energy and great conversations with workers, MP Alex Ruff, MPP Rick Byers, Hydrogen Optimized co-founder Edward Stuart and Diane Austin, President of the local Chamber of Commerce about how to get the clean economy growing. One theme that emerged is that we need to make more of the Canadian public aware of the projects that are #GettingBuilt across Canada and the jobs and opportunities that are emerging.

"Indeed, despite clear upsides, upfront cost remains the No. 1 concern for prospective EV buyers, despite EV sticker prices dropping in recent years. It needn’t be the case," write Clean Energy Canada's Rachel Doran and Jana Elbrecht. Read their full op-ed in the Toronto Star ⭐️👇 #onpoli #cdnpoli

New online calculator release today 💻 that will help Canadians in all provinces get a sense of what they could save 💵 by switching to a few clean energy solutions: www.mycleanbill.ca 🏡 The high points are covered well by the Toronto Star-- but since I spent my morning talking to Canadians on CBC cross-country, I thought it would be useful to peel back the onion a bit on the results: 🚗 ⚡ Switching your fossil fuel powered car for an EV saves money and emissions in every scenario, in every region of the country—yes, even when upfront costs are included (but considering current rebates). A driver opting for an electric Volkswagen ID.4 instead of a gas-powered Honda CR-V would save over $2,400 a year over the lifetime of the car. But- rebates are still important, the people who will benefit the most from the savings are the people who can't necessarily make room in their budget for the upfront price and it will take a mindset shift and different budget planning to be able to think about these decisions over the lifetime of an investment.   🏠 🔌 Installing a heat pump and going all electric in your home saves you money in most provinces, even when equipment costs are taken into account. Since we were measuring savings and emissions versus the most common heating alternatives, it's clear that these are especially large for households switching off of oil heating or electric baseboards- which are much less efficient and more costly than heat pumps.   🤔 But even households that aren’t ready to make the full switch can still cut your bills and emissions by making some changes. Swapping out just one of your cars for an EV can save you hundreds of dollars a months. Installing a heat pump instead of a new A/C system can provide you with cooling, while also covering part of your heating needs and bringing down your energy bills in almost all provinces. There are circumstances where the investment looks similar, but in almost all cases, there is an emissions benefit- so why not make the cleaner choice? 🇨🇦 No, our results were not universal. Alberta, and to a lesser extent, Saskatchewan did not show the same benefits as elsewhere. EVs were still more affordable, but due to high electricity rates, no provincial rebate programs and relatively affordable fossil fuel prices, home electrification does not yet show the same math. Utilities, through time of use pricing and energy efficiency programs, municipalities through Property Assessed Clean Energy programming can help change the math- but also provincial action matters and their citizens are unable to benefit in the same way as elsewhere in the country. Take a look and let us know what you think. https://lnkd.in/gQs3q4wY