A net-zero Canada will see 700,000 more energy jobs than exist today as clean energy job gains outpace fossil fuel declines: report
March 22, 2023 06:00 ET
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Clean Energy Canada
OTTAWA, March 22, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Canada will see 700,000 more energy jobs in a net-zero 2050 than exist today, according to a new report from Clean Energy Canada with modelling from Navius...
Solar and wind with battery storage are set to produce cheaper electricity than natural gas in Alberta and Ontario: report
February 02, 2023 06:00 ET
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Clean Energy Canada
OTTAWA, Feb. 02, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- In Alberta and Ontario, wind can now produce electricity at lower costs than natural-gas-fired power—with even more reductions on the horizon, according to...
A new federal policy could cut emissions from infrastructure and boost Canadian industry, but the government’s approach needs an upgrade: study
October 27, 2022 07:00 ET
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Clean Energy Canada
TORONTO, Oct. 27, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- A seventh of the world’s carbon emissions are associated with building materials like steel, cement, and aluminum, leaving a construction-shaped hole in...
New modelling finds Canada’s battery supply chain could be a boon for jobs and the economy, assuming Canada takes action
September 14, 2022 05:00 ET
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Clean Energy Canada
LONDON, Ontario and VICTORIA, British Columbia, Sept. 14, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- With the U.S.’s new electric vehicle tax credit requiring that EVs and their batteries be made in North America,...
Electric vehicles save Canadian drivers thousands over car’s lifetime, even at lower gas prices: analysis
March 31, 2022 11:37 ET
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Clean Energy Canada
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, March 31, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- As record gas prices collide with the increasing impacts of climate change, more Canadians are considering the merits of switching to...
Canada’s electricity grid isn’t ready for a net-zero future: report
December 01, 2021 06:00 ET
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Clean Energy Canada
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Dec. 01, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- A net-zero 2050 will require a lot more clean electricity than is currently produced, and despite having a relatively clean grid today,...
Rapid job growth in Canada’s clean energy sector set to outpace losses in fossil fuels: report
June 17, 2021 05:00 ET
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Clean Energy Canada
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, June 17, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- As jobs in fossil fuels decline amid a shifting global landscape, rapid growth in Canada’s clean energy sector will more than make up...
Canada has a once-in-generation opportunity to be a global battery leader if we act now: industry stakeholders
May 19, 2021 07:00 ET
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Clean Energy Canada
OTTAWA, May 19, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- As Canada’s largest trading partners transform their economies to be cleaner and more competitive, one aspect of that shift is clear: batteries will be the...
Canadian heavy industry has a low-carbon competitive advantage yet lacks a plan to seize it: report
March 24, 2021 06:00 ET
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Clean Energy Canada
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, March 24, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- As more and more countries pledge to reduce emissions, including Canada’s closest trading partners, the materials required to build a...
How Canada can cut carbon pollution and revitalize its auto sector: report
December 04, 2020 06:00 ET
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Clean Energy Canada
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Dec. 04, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Canada has a car conundrum. Canadians drive the most polluting cars in the world due in part to a growing appetite for SUVs and trucks,...