Articles

October 23, 2026

An Integrated Canadian Electricity Grid

Canada’s electricity grids are often better connected to the United States than to neighbouring provinces, leaving enormous opportunities for cooperation untapped. Dr. Madeleine McPherson, Associate Professor at the University of Victoria and a 2027 Clean50 and Clean16 honouree,…

October 9, 2026

Brad Bradford for Mayor? Ward 19 Has Some Thoughts

The residents of Ward 19 – aka “Beaches East York”, and presently represented by councillor Brad Bradford, were universally delighted that he elected to run for Mayor.  Not because we wanted him to be mayor, of course – we considered…

October 2, 2026

Battery & Energy Storage

When it comes to grid-scale battery storage capacity, Canada seems to be all talk and no game, especially if you’re looking at Prime Minister Carney’s list of Projects in the National Interest (overwhelmingly omitting renewables, let alone battery…

September 25, 2026

Is the tide finally turning for tidal energy in Canada

Tidal Energy Canada’s industrial power didn’t begin with the striking of oil in southern Ontario (1858) or hydroelectricity from Chaudière Falls (1881) or with the completion of the Canadian Pacific Railway (1885). It predates all these events by…

September 18, 2026

Help Re-elect Toronto’s Clean 50 Champion 

If you care about climate action in Toronto, you have a stake in the race for City Council in Toronto Danforth. And you personally can make a difference in the result, no matter where you live in Ontario.  Every Clean50 member knows…

September 18, 2026

What Are Canada and Europe Actually Aligning On? 

“We see the world with the same eyes: from AI to climate change,” European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen told the European Parliament this week, with Prime Minister Mark Carney sitting in the chamber (EEAS). On climate,…