Electric vehicles (EVs) could become important microgrid assets that reap income by providing grid services. But there’s a glitch — a lack of market signals from the grid in many places.
Peak Power, a Canadian climate tech company with a core focus in energy management and energy storage, announces that it is partnering with Oshawa Power to develop and execute an energy platform that demonstrates how disparate distributed energy resources (DERs) can improve the reliability of a local grid.
Imagine having to uproot your life in the blink of an eye to ensure your family’s safety.
That’s what millions of Ukrainians now have to do as they flee the ongoing war in their country.
Each Green Economy Hero podcast features someone you’ll enjoy getting to know. Leading environmental lawyer, Dianne Saxe, will explore who they are, what their business are doing, and how it is making a difference in facing our climate crisis. We will hear about their challenges, their successes, and their dreams. And we’ll learn their advice on how you too can build a green business in Canada.
With every year of inaction, the window to address the climate crisis closes faster and faster. Even if society stops emitting greenhouse gases (GHGs) tomorrow, the planet would continue to warm for decades.
Citing analysis by ACP, the letter notes that the clean energy provisions in the Build Back Better Act will help the United States reach 750 gigawatts of wind, solar, and battery storage by 2030, which would cut power sector emissions by nearly 70% below 2005 levels.
In its latest Canadian Energy Policy Review, the Paris-based International Energy Agency has outlined the challenges facing Canada’s tandem decarbonization and vehicle electrification efforts.
It’s a truism of the car-buying world: a new vehicle is a terrible investment. The moment you drive it off the lot, it plunges in value. But what if that same vehicle actually generated income and put money back in your pocket?
Electric vehicle owners in Ontario may one day be able to use the electricity in their EVs instead of loud diesel or gas generators to provide emergency power during blackouts. They could potentially also sell back the energy in their cars to the grid when needed.
Foresight is delighted to introduce Canada’s most investable cleantech ventures – the Foresight 50. These inspiring innovators come from across Canada and a variety of sectors including watertech, carbon solutions, hydrogen, and renewable energy.
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