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August 11, 2025

Meeting this moment means getting retrofits right

Let’s seize this generational opportunity to design retrofit programs to support homeowners and contractors

Portrait of Raidin Blue

Portrait of Sarah Snowdon

A low angle shot of high voltage transmission line Ontario, Canada

Remote Communities

There is no “nation-building” without Indigenous leadership

Indigenous participation is the key enabler – not obstacle – of a resilient economy

Portrait of Emily He

Cover of Locating Charging Stations: Identifying zones for early deployment in the GTHA using real-world truck data report

Locating Charging Stations

Identifying zones for early deployment in the GTHA using real-world truck data

Chandan Bhardwaj

In the near term, electric truck charging stations don’t need to be everywhere. They need to be in the right places.

New analysis identifies 17 priority zones for electric truck charging in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area

Chandan Bhardwaj

Black electric car at charging station with the power cable supply plugged in

Let’s not let foreign automakers press us into changing the EV mandate

Standard protects economic sovereignty and helps build a competitive auto sector

Portrait of Chris Severson-Baker

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The nation-building initiative of retrofitting Canada's buildings

Simply speeding up approvals for a few infrastructure projects does not build us a new Canada.

Portrait of Chris Severson-Baker

Portrait of Monica Curtis

An electric FedEx delivery truck parked at the curb on a Toronto street as pedestrians walk by

Ontario is ready for electric trucks

With the right policies, the province can lead on clean, cost-saving freight solutions

Chandan Bhardwaj

Portrait of Lejla Latifović

Buildings, Electricity, Equitable Transition, Oil & Gas, Remote Communities, Transportation

CleanBC key to resilient economy, reducing emissions, making life more affordable in B.C.

Expanding clean electricity is biggest opportunity for economy, energy security, climate

A call for smarter, fairer electricity distribution

Albertans deserve the power to make energy choices that reduce costs and support a cleaner, more reliable future

Renewables in Remote Communities 2025 Summary Report

Remote Communities

Renewables in Remote Communities 2025

Proceedings, videos, and photos from the fourth Renewables in Remote Communities Conference

A well site in Alberta, in a rural setting with fields in the background

In 2025, what is an energy superpower?

Canadian decision-makers must look at global trends and make a call

Portrait of Janetta McKenzie

Buildings, Electricity

Ontario’s Integrated Energy Plan must strike right balance between wind, solar and other resources

Guaranteeing reliability and affordability of the system means capitalizing on the lowest-cost generation

Portrait of Scott MacDougall

Building retrofit worker

Canada’s retrofit momentum hinges on more than just heat pumps

Portrait of Jessica McIlroy

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