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Renewable Energy in Muskoka. A collection of resources in, and serving, the Muskoka region

Record solar and wind output is crushing coal in EU – and is already beating gas

Feb 1, 2023 – Renew Economy

Europe’s political response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022 was to accelerate its electricity transition. There is now a focus on rapidly cutting gas demand – at the same time as phasing out coal. This means a massive scale-up in clean energy is on its way.

… in 2023, Europe is set to witness a huge fall in fossil fuels – of coal power, yes, but especially gas power.


Our Solar Powered Future Is Already China’s Reality

Oct 3, 2022 – Peter Yeung – Reasons to be cheerful

“People don’t really comprehend the scale China is operating at,” says one global energy analyst. Credit: Shutterstock

… Experts say that China’s glowing solar power success shows there is light at the end of the tunnel for a global green energy transition. Renewable energies like solar are key to reducing emissions in the electricity sector, which is the single largest source of global CO2 emissions. According to the International Energy Agency, if the world is to reach net zero by 2050, almost 90 percent of electricity will need to come from renewable sources, with solar and wind likely accounting for most.


Fast transition to renewables will save the world $18 trillion, says Oxford study

14 September 2022 – Giles Parkinson – Renew Economy

Crudine Ridge wind farm. Photo: CWP.

“Renewable costs have been trending down for decades. They are already cheaper than fossil fuels in many situations, and our research shows they will become cheaper than fossil fuels across almost all applications in the years to come.

“And, if we accelerate the transition, they will become cheaper faster. Completely replacing fossil fuels with clean energy by 2050 will save us trillions.”


Big oil is wringing humanity dry. We need a fossil fuel non-proliferation treaty

August 3, 2022 by Tzeporah Berman – the Guardian

his week, major oil and gas companies reported 11-figure profits in the second quarter. At the same time, inflation has reached 40-year highs around the world and recessions loom. The obscene profits of the fossil fuel industry are jarring when set against the many households currently struggling to afford basic heating, cooling and food needs.

This week, major oil and gas companies reported 11-figure profits in the second quarter. At the same time, inflation has reached 40-year highs around the world and recessions loom. The obscene profits of the fossil fuel industry are jarring when set against the many households currently struggling to afford basic heating, cooling and food needs.


Three reasons investors should take a closer look at bidirectional charging technology

August 3, 2022 by Ariel Sharir  – TAF

Personal cars are not a great investment. According to MIT, they sit parked for about 95% of the year, collecting dust and losing value. What if that asset could be used to generate monetary returns, while supporting a smarter, cleaner, more reliable electricity grid?  


Cheaper renewables pushing out electricity generation from expensive gas in Q1 2022

July 28, 2022 -(UK) – George Smeeton – Energy and Climate

“This trend is only set to continue with recently commissioned wind projects four times cheaper than current gas and new farms coming online every year. This will protect us from gas price shocks in the long term particularly as the North Sea is a declining basin and fracking is so unpopular with voters.”


New generation of electric vehicles can power tools, appliances and even your home

Jul 05, 2022  – Andrew McCredie – Vancouver Sun

… Now, with this latest generation of EVs, an emerging advantage of “going electric” is the ability to bring your essential power tools and favourite appliances with you on that road trip. And, in the event of extreme weather, your electric vehicle can keep you and your family warm and safe.


Heat Pumps for Peace and Freedom

Feb 27, 2022 – Bill McKibben
heat pump
This Machine Fights Fascism (an air source heat pump being installed last September in a house built in the 1930s in Folkestone, UK).

It’s amazing to watch people across the planet rallying to the defense of brave Ukraine—choirs singing outside Russian embassies, soccer teams refusing to play Russian teams. And it’s wonderful to watch governments rise to the occasion: shutting off airspace to Russian airplanes, or kicking them off international banking protocols. All of it helps enormously in the moment—but little of it goes straight to the heart of Russia’s power which (besides nuclear weapons) is almost entirely based on its production of gas and oil.

Read the complete article


Getting Ontario to a Zero-Carbon Electricity Grid by 2030

Ontario Clean Air Alliance – January 2022

Ontario historic emissions

According to Ontario’s Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO), the greenhouse gas (GHG) pollution from Ontario’s gas-fired power plants will increase by 375% by 2030 and by more than 600% by 2040 as the province uses fossil gas to replace aging nuclear reactors and to meet growing demand for electricity driven by population growth and the increased electrification of homes, buildings and transportation systems. If this occurs, Ontario will lose almost half (48%) of the pollution reduction benefits that it achieved by phasing-out its dirty coal plants.

READ THE REPORT


New York City Bans Gas in New Buildings

Dec 24, 2021 – Tree hugger – Eduardo Garcia

More than 60 cities in seven U.S. states have approved policies restricting gas in buildings in recent years.

New York City has banned natural gas in new buildings, a move that could help the country’s largest city slash carbon emissions and toxic air pollution.


Electricity Map —a live global map of the environmental impact of electricity

Picture of a live view of the electricity map in Ontario on November 18, 2021 at 5pm.

Electricity Map is the leading resource for electricity CO2 data, providing actionable data quantifying how carbon intensive electricity is on an hourly basis across 50+ countries. The data can be accessed historically, in real time, or as a forecast for the next 24 hours.

  • See how much CO₂ is emitted to produce electricity, in real-time, locally and globally.
  • Know where your electricity comes from.
  • Check real-time wind and solar conditions

‘Green steel’: Swedish company ships first batch made without using coal

Aug19, 2021 – the Guardian

A piece of iron produced as part of the green steelmaking process.

Hybrit sends steel made with hydrogen production process to Volvo, which plans to use it in prototype vehicles and components


Why Energy Storage

Energy Storage Association

A wide array of storage technologies have been developed so that the grid can meet everyday energy needs. Find out more – here


Time to stop flirting with ‘blue’ hydrogen and go green, experts say

 14 May 2021 – Renew Economy – Michael Mazengarb

Advocates for an Australian green hydrogen industry have issued a fresh plea for the country to focus on wind and solar as the fuel source, arguing that labels like ‘blue’ hydrogen can hide the true emissions impact of hydrogen produced using fossil fuels.


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Gravity power? How to store wind, solar energy without batteries

Compressed air, flywheels and more: Energy storage solutions being tested in Canada


Phasing-Out Ontario’s Gas-Fired Power Plants:
A ROAD MAP

April 9, 2020
Updated January 29, 2021 – Download the PDF – here


Steady Path: How a transition to a fossil fuel-free Canada is within reach for workers and communities: 

JANUARY 2021, Environmental Defence

This brief investigates the actual state of labour and employment in Canada’s fossil fuel industry. It delves into some of the dimensions of a planned and fair employment transition away from fossil fuels, explains why that transition is manageable, and lays down a roadmap of principles that should be followed.

If you want to go deeper, the full report, , by Jim Stanford, Economist and Director The Centre for Future Work is available to read/download as a PDF here (113 pages).

 



CAPITAL MARKETS ‘SHIFT DECISIVELY’ OUT OF OIL AND GAS AS INVESTORS PLACE THEIR BETS ON RENEWABLES

FEBRUARY 10, 2021 – the Energy Mix

Investors are increasingly placing their bets with renewable energy and abandoning oil and gas, the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis reports, in an analysis that shows capital markets “shifting decisively towards cleaner investments”.

World’s biggest battery with 1,200MW capacity set to be built in NSW Hunter Valley

Australia news | The Guardian – Feb 5, 2021

Developers plan to build what they say will be the world’s biggest large-scale battery in the New South Wales Hunter Valley, the latest in a flurry of major energy storage projects announced for the national electricity grid.

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OPINION: FEDERAL NUCLEAR PLAN CONFUSES SCIENCE FICTION WITH REAL ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES

JANUARY 4, 2021 – The Energy Mix

On December 18, the Trudeau government launched Canada’s Small Modular Reactor (SMR) Action Plan, to great fanfare. This new action plan builds on the 2018 SMR Roadmap, which made the promise that, “SMRs are a re-scaling and repurposing of nuclear technology for wider markets. They represent a paradigm shift for nuclear reactor technology—

In just two years, from the launch of the Roadmap to the announcement of the Action Plan, the government has gone from a paradigm shift to the possibility that SMRs could be a source of clean energy. It’s as though there is something else about SMRs that the government doesn’t want us to consider in more depth.

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