Category: General

CO₂ Is a Problem. Can It Also Be Useful? 

Capturing carbon dioxide keeps it out of the atmosphere, but what should we do with it next? Dr. Paul Addo, Co-founder and CEO of SeeO2 Energy and a 2027 Clean50 honouree, argues that some captured CO₂ can become…

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,…

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…

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…

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…