Interesting contradiction:
Ontario says rapidly falling renewable and storage costs prove the value of competitive procurements.
Yet billions in nuclear contracts continue to be awarded without competition.
#ONpoli#EnergyPolicy
News Release: shorturl.at/8XXJ9
☀️🥚 Breakfast: #solar powered.
These eggs come from hens raised in solar-powered barns right here in Ontario!
One of the many ways solar can optimize food production and farming!
#SolarPower#OntarioFarms#Renewable
Residents near the Napanee Generating Station say a recent approval could delay stronger noise controls until 2038. 😡
Communities deserve meaningful consultation and responsive oversight when concerns are raised: shorturl.at/vEnbu#ONpoli#EnergyPolicy
Interesting... While some governments (*cough cough Ontario...*) are betting billions on SMRs, NB Power has decided they're no longer part of its long-term plan.
A reminder that affordability and reality matter: shorturl.at/a2l7U#ClimateNews
☀️ Solar. 🌬️ Wind. 🔋 Batteries.
The renewable energy transition isn't one technology – it's all 3 working together.
As battery costs keep falling, storing renewable energy is becoming easier and cheaper than ever: shorturl.at/8sW5Y#ClimateNews#EnergyPolicy
If a project could cost taxpayers and ratepayers billions, shouldn't it face rigorous independent scrutiny?
This Energy Mix article highlights concerns that nuclear approvals are becoming little more than a "rubber stamp": shorturl.at/SLM1G#EnergyPolicy#EnergyPolitics
A Newmarket developer is installing 1,000 heat pumps in new homes.
If we're serious about lowering energy bills, this is exactly the kind of news we should be celebrating: shorturl.at/CSG1f#HeatPumps#ClimateNews
Ottawa is talking a lot about nation-building these days....
Here's a good place to start: Municipal climate programs help lower energy bills, improve efficiency and build healthier communities.
The best climate solutions at local level: shorturl.at/euVdV#cdnpoli
WATCH: Environmental author Bill McKibben discusses the rapid rise of renewable energy and why wind and solar are becoming a cheap, clean and reliable alternative to fossil fuels.
🎥 : shorturl.at/x1afc#RenewableEnergy#EnergyPolicy
This Calgary Herald piece makes a good point:
☀️ Rooftop solar isn’t just climate policy – it can help lower household energy bills too.
As solar costs keep falling, more Canadians are looking at generating their own power.
📖 shorturl.at/j3kFQ#RenewableEnergy
This National Observer piece argues Alberta’s oil industry may be underestimating how fast electrification is changing the global economy: shorturl.at/JkRhn
⚡ China is rapidly electrifying
🚗 EV adoption keeps growing
☀️ Renewables keep scaling fast
#cdnpoli
Ottawa wants to weaken independent review of nuclear projects in Canada 😡
Canadians deserve safety - NOT nuclear negligence!
📝 Submit YOUR comments by JUNE 7: shorturl.at/OnuAD#ONpoli#EnergyPolicy#NuclearRisk
A really cool example of how solar and agriculture can work together! ☀️🐑🌱
A new National Observer story looks at “agrivoltaics” – pairing solar panels with crops & livestock: shorturl.at/2Vm64#ClimateSolutions#RenewableEnergy
Tues. a drone strike on a nuclear station in the UEA.
Now a fire in CA is threatening to swallow up a contaminated nuke reactor site, releasing chemical pollutants and radiological contaminants into the air and water.
Not safe, ever.
#climate#energyshorturl.at/k71Ku
This National Observer piece makes a good point: 🏠 Home retrofits are #climatepolicy & #affordability policy.
⚡ Heat pumps
🪟 Better insulation
💸 Lower bills
Helping Canadians retrofit homes can cut emissions while saving people money: shorturl.at/k0kdX#cdnpoli
A major battery storage project has completed in #Ontario: shorturl.at/NjPmn
Projects like this are a MAJOR WIN – they can store #RenewableEnergy, deliver electricity during peak demand periods, & reduce reliance on gas-fired power plants!
#ClimateNews#EnergyPolicy
A new Harvard article explores a question many communities still ask: Does living near nuclear plants increase cancer risk?
The piece reviews decades of research around radiation exposure and public health concerns: shorturl.at/6x6WK#PublicHealth#CancerResearch
A huge new energy storage project is coming to Ontario: shorturl.at/DhrFm
Hydrostor’s planned 4 GWh compressed-air storage facility could help store #renewable energy and deliver power when demand is highest.
Storage is changing the energy conversation fast.
#climatenews