Tag: GHG emissions
A green grid that’s smart
David Miller September 26, 2013
Imagine this headline: Canada’s Green Energy Poised to Power the World. It isn’t a utopian dream. It’s an attainable solution. The technology that will enable it is here, now, in the form of next-generation “smart” electricity grids.
Climate Change in Your Backyard
Guest Blogger August 13, 2013
Often, people think they don’t need to worry about climate change, because it seems from watching the news that the worst of it will hit people in far away countries. While this is certainly true, the other bad news is that climate change is coming to your backyard too.
What can I do to fix climate change?
Guest Blogger June 14, 2013
There are two big challenges when dealing with climate change. Firstly, we all share the same atmosphere, and secondly you can’t negotiate with physics.
Time to seize opportunity to slash carbon emissions from global aviation
Marie-Claude Lemieux May 21, 2013
Environmental groups call on ICAO to agree on a global plan at upcoming meeting in Montreal
The City of Vancouver’s green transportation solution
Rebecca Spring May 14, 2013
When the City of Vancouver set aggressive goals for reducing its carbon footprint, municipal leaders knew that green transportation had to be a big part of the solution. By the end of 2013, more than 15 per cent of their fleet will be fully electric.