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James Gaede, PhD, is a Senior Research Associate with Efficiency Canada, a Carleton University based think-tank dedicated to creating an energy efficient economy. He is a co-author of Canada’s first Energy Efficiency Policy Scorecard.

Ingrid Raudsepp says she always pays her natural gas bills — about $122 a month — on time. But in December she got new bills covering the previous 12 months totalling a whopping $7,430.06. 

A small neighbourhood in Toronto has built a program to help residents reduce their household emissions. Their hope now is to adapt their grassroots approach so that other communities can achieve similar success.

Nova Scotia is a leader in heat pump adoption, and federal and provincial programs will encourage even greater use. But some say the programs to support adoption are hard to navigate

Edison Energy will hold a virtual roundtable at noon Eastern next Wednesday, Dec. 14, focusing on the clean energy transition and the Tribes and First Nations

The Ivey Foundation announced Tuesday that it would begin distributing the remainder of its funds to climate organizations starting next year, citing the urgency of the climate crisis and a need to modernize philanthropic foundations.

Yet another heat pump program was announced by the federal government last week, this one directed specifically at those who heat with oil. But some may be surprised to learn their insurance company will require them to install a backup heat source for their new heat pumps.

If you’ve been watching any of the World Cup (perhaps that impressive, infuriating game against Belgium?), you’ve seen all the ads for Qatar Energy around the pitch. When the soccer winds down, Qatar Energy will be coming to you live off the coast of Canada.

The territory scored sixth overall compared to provinces on Efficiency Canada’s scorecard

Provincial energy efficiency programs and national energy savings rebounded after the COVID-19 pandemic, but energy savings for low-income households still need a lot more attention, Efficiency Canada concludes in the latest edition of its annual Provincial Energy Efficiency Scorecard.