Nearly two years after being laid off as an electrician in Alberta’s flailing oil and gas sector, the 42−year−old is training to become a wind turbine technician.
Although the cost to build solar power has plummeted over the last decade, a new report suggests Canadians aren't rushing to use the sun to make electricity.
Following the National Energy Board's projection that Canadians' fossil fuel use will peak in 2019, then decline, Alberta's environment minister says the province — known for its oil production — will have a big stake in an energy future that shifts to renewables.
A request by the state of Massachusetts for a supply of clean, renewable electricity could give a boost to proposals to carry Canadian renewable energy to southern New England.
“Climate change and the unjustified consumption of energy are two of the most serious issues we face today at the macro-level,” says Saudi Prince Khaled bin Alwaleed.
If you're an American activist pushing for strong action on climate change, these are dark days. But they say hope is not lost, with municipalities, states, provinces and Canada leading the way.