The multibillion-dollar venture between Gazoduq and GNL Quebec would entail natural gas, extracted from fracking in northern B.C. and Alberta, being piped through existing pipelines all the way to eastern Ontario.

Sometimes the features of a wind-and-solar system turn out to be bugs.

The short-term prospects for wind and solar power look rocky amid the economic upheaval of the coronavirus. But long term, renewables could emerge stronger than ever, especially if governments integrate support for clean energy into Covid-19 economic-recovery programs.

From tar sands oil to aviation, global business sectors have called for suspension of environmental protections