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We just from Edmonton to Vancouver Island in an Volkswagen ID.4 🚗🔌

The trip:
🚗 2,804 kilometres
🔌 ~3 charges/day
🕛 184 minutes total charging time
💰 $280 total charging costs (30% less than what fuel would have cost for the same distance!)

Explore how far things have come and what still needs work before EV road trips are seamless for everyone 👉 https://buff.ly/R9707N9

Data centres are coming to Alberta. And there are a lot of questions.

Will they drive up electricity prices? Can they support clean energy development? What do they mean for grid reliability?

Swipe through our Q&A to get the facts, then read our Reddit AMA for a deeper look at what's ahead for Alberta's electricity future. ➡️ https://buff.ly/YHVTbIh

A reclaimed scrapyard in Naujaat is now generating clean energy for the community. ☀️

The Ikayuut solar and energy storage project features more than 3,000 solar panels, enough to power about 60% of the community while reducing diesel consumption by 400,000 litres every year.

A great example of how local renewable energy can cut emissions, strengthen energy independence, and create economic opportunities in the North.

Why are there thousands of inactive and abandoned oil wells in Alberta?

Why are renewable energy developers subject to harsher rules than oil & gas operators?

These questions & more – answered. ⬇️

It’s time to clean up the mess | Pembina Institute If you live in Alberta, you’ve likely heard about land reclamation in the oil and gas sector. Simply put, land reclamation is about returning industrial sites back to a natural state after commercial use.While oil and gas companies are legally required to close and clean up their sites when produc...

Solar Radiation Modification (SRM) is one of the most controversial ideas in climate policy.

As the climate crisis worsens, SRM is increasingly becoming part of conversations about climate governance and risk management.

Our new primer explores what SRM is, how it works, its potential benefits and risks, and the questions policymakers still need to answer.

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Canadians pay on average ~$65K for an . A strong emissions cap can bring that price down to ~$45K. 💰🍁

Canadians deserve lower-cost models and more choice.

A delayed standard puts us further behind that goal.

Read "Canadians Deserve Affordable EVs. Why Are We Paying More Than the Rest of the World?" in Thefutureeconomy.ca

Whether it's meeting the energy needs of our growing population, processing critical minerals, or powering transportation, is increasingly the foundation of Canada's economic resilience. 🍁⚡

Building this future will require new and expanded power sources, transmission, storage and more. But infrastructure alone won't get us there.

By 2028, the electricity sector will require 28,000 new workers. Investments in Canada's workforce must:

🛠️ Deliver the skills needed for Canada’s electricity strategy
👷Create high-quality jobs with clear long-term careers
💰 Support economic opportunities and local benefits for communities and regions where these projects take place

Read "Canada’s electric ambitions will short-circuit without the right workforce" by Chris Severson-Baker and Sari Sairanen in Canada's National Observer.

Electric vehicles made up less than 2% of sales in Australia just four years ago. Last year, they made up about 8%, and this past August, a record 24.9% of new cars sold were — surpassing both petrol vehicle and diesel car sales.

Australians now have nearly 200 models to choose from, in part because of a federal vehicle efficiency standard introduced in 2025. 🚗⚡

Read "EV sales outpace petrol cars for first time as Australians dodge soaring fuel costs" by Adam Morton in The Guardian.

China’s EV adoption reached a record high, with 65.2% of new car sales now electric or plug-in hybrid.

Rising fuel costs, improved charging infrastructure, and advanced vehicle technology are accelerating the move away from gas-powered cars.

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