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How innovation in heat pumps can transform heating and cooling

August 23, 2023 Energi Staff

This article was published by the International Renewable Energy Agency on August 15, 2023. Heating and cooling accounts for about half of global energy consumption and is responsible for more than 40 per cent of [Read more]

Student Resources

Net-zero US economy not difficult or expensive – study

February 21, 2021 Markham Hislop

Rating: High school and post-secondary Summary: Markham interviews economist Jim Williams of the University of San Francisco about his co-authored paper, Carbon-Neutral Pathways for the United States. Related links: Carbon‐Neutral Pathways for the United States [Read more]

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USA

State efficiency incentives averaged $24 per customer, ranged from $0 to $128 in 2016

June 21, 2018 Markham Hislop

Utility subsidies for LED bulbs across the United States typically ranged from $1 to $15 per bulb in 2016 U.S. electric utilities reported spending $3.6 billion on energy efficiency customer incentives in 2016, or an [Read more]

Canada

Energy efficiency efforts could lower Canadian CO₂ emissions from 540 Mt today to 380 Mt in 2050

May 18, 2018 Markham Hislop

Each additional USD $1 billion invested in energy efficiency would deliver more than 2.3 Mtoe of energy savings Energy efficiency has the potential to significantly reduce long-term energy demand in Canada according to a new report released [Read more]

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News

Alberta adds industrial facilities to energy efficiency program with extra $88 million

May 11, 2018 Markham Hislop

Single industrial facilities are eligible for incentives of up to $1 million per year, multiple facilities up to $2 million Industrial facilities will save energy and money by upgrading equipment and making energy improvements through [Read more]

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Alberta

$25 million for Alberta affordable housing providers to reduce emissions

May 7, 2018 Markham Hislop

L-R: Karen Lynch, board chair, Greater Edmonton Foundation (GEF), Doug Kitlar, federal Minister Sohi, Scott McKeen, city councillor, Edmonton and Minister Sigurdson admire recent energy efficiency upgrades made by GEF in Groat House Apartments. Government [Read more]

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News

Progress slow on global energy goals, but strong gains in some countries show promise – IRENA

May 3, 2018 Markham Hislop

One billion people – 13% of world’s population – still live without electricity The world is not on track to meet the global energy targets for 2030 set as part of the Sustainable Development Goals, [Read more]

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Innovation

Humpback whale flippers inspire Canadian design of highly efficient wind turbine blade

April 27, 2018 Markham Hislop

Global sales in wind turbine market are expected to grow from EUR 64.5 billion in 2015 to EUR 66 billion in 2019 The 15 finalists for the European Inventor Award 2018, announced this week by the European Patent Office(EPO), [Read more]

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USA

Electricity demand by US manufacturing has declined in recent years

March 23, 2018 Markham Hislop

Petroleum and coal product manufacturing’s 19 million MWh of onsite electricity generation is nearly all generated by petroleum refiners Overall electricity demand in U.S. manufacturing has declined in recent years, based on data from the U.S. Census [Read more]

industrial
Opinion

Electrification of industry could reduce global fossil fuels consumption by 20% – IEA

January 24, 2018 Markham Hislop

End-use efficiency (modern equipment, improved insulation, heat recovery) reduces demand before heat is even generated By International Energy Agency Energy Analysts Elie Bellevrat and Kira West Industrial heat makes up two-thirds of industrial energy demand [Read more]

In the Spotlight

Huge battery plant subsidies are price Canada pays for lagging in clean energy industry

by Markham Hislop in Markham on Energy

China dominates clean energy industry, US and Europe race to catch up Government subsidies totalling $28.2 billion for two Ontario battery plants require 20-year pay back, according to Parliamentary Budget Officer (PBO) Yves Giroux. Clean [Read more]

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