Reduce, reuse, recycle. It just makes sense. That is why industries spanning from fashion to steel are embracing the circular economy. But what about applying the concept to our existing energy infrastructure? Consider the future of natural gas, a fuel that currently provides about 30 per cent of all energy used in Canada. “Electrify everything […]
I was born in the 1970s. Back then, parents often reminded children to “turn off the lights.” In that era, even the United States President, Jimmy Carter, was handing out energy savings advice, asking people to turn down the thermostat and put on a sweater. Energy conservation in the 70s was the result of a […]
This week’s SnapChart shows the monthly sales trajectory of electric vehicles in 2021 compared with previous years. The chart includes the two types of EVs. The Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles (PHEVs) that you plug in at night, but can only go a relatively short distance before the backup combustion engine kicks-in. And, the pure Battery Electric Vehicles (BEVs) that have no auxiliary backup. The International Energy Agency (IEA) reported that 3 million vehicles or […]
As an electric vehicle owner, there is no doubt in my mind that pure-battery models are close to the mass adoption tipping point, except for one major barrier. The lack of charging infrastructure. It’s not just the sparsity of where to charge, it’s the plug-in type that’s problematic too. EVs work well. Compared to combustion […]
