The Need for Electric Vehicle Charging Transportation makes up about 25% of greenhouse gas emissions in Canada today. If Canadians are to meet ambitious federal net-zero emissions goals, the adoption of zero emissions vehicles is a necessity. And eliminating emissions...
The Coming Wave of EV Adoption Around the world, electric vehicles are making waves as the choice mode of transportation. While Tesla is perhaps best known in the industry for their line of electric vehicles, other major manufacturers such as Hyundai, KIA, Ford, GMC,...
Consumers May Be Ready for Electric Vehicles Sooner Than Expected Is your business considering offering EV charging to your customers? Are your (potential) employees beginning to consider EVs and wondering about options for charging while at work? If so, a recent...
Battery electric cars are gaining more momentum as a viable choice of transportation for Canadians. The Canadian government has put forth targets of EV sales of 10% by 2025, 30% by 2030 and 100% by 2040. Â but there are still hurdles to overcome. One important hurdle...
The town of Antigonish is already active in the fight against climate change and now they are taking another important step to reduce their carbon footprint! A two-megawatt solar garden will be constructed in Brierly Brook mainly through funding from the provincial...
The electric vehicle highway is coming to Newfoundland. Utilizing robust federal programs, Newfoundland Hydro is set to populate the province with DC fast charging stations as well as level 2 charging stations. This news marks the soon to be completed, coast to coast...
In 2019, Halifax declared a climate emergency and as a result, HalifACT was passed by the regional council on June 23, 2020. HalifACT 2050: Acting on Climate Change Together Plan is a long-term climate action plan that will help to reduce greenhouse gas emissions,...
Battery electric cars are gaining more momentum as a viable choice of transportation for Canadians. The Canadian government has put forth targets of EV sales of 10% by 2025, 30% by 2030 and 100% by 2040. But there are still hurdles to overcome. One important hurdle...
The generation of electricity using solar photovoltaic cells has been around since the 1950’s. Early users of the technology were limited to research deployments, government agencies like NASA or in niche applications such as on remote lighthouses and oil rigs. Then,...