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Today at work, I noticed 10 out of 44 cars parked in my row were EVs It’s slow but steady progress it’s happening here that means roughly a quarter of those cars don’t put poisonous pollution into the air. We breathe 3/4 still have to come around but we are getting there.
It would appear that the iphone 4s was better at capturing ice than the iphone 14.
vancouversun.com/news/climate... The United Nations’ top court said countries could be in violation of international law if they fail to take measures to protect the planet from climate change, and nations harmed by its effects could be entitled to reparations. #Liability
B.C.’s Environment Minister Adrian Dix acknowledged that #LNG creates millions of tonnes of CO2 We think this is a key message to understand and repeat. LNG is not clean. it pollutes. That pollution directly contributes to worsening #climateChange. Pass it on please
In our city, it’s seen as an enforcement issue. And that’s the end of it. They’re doesn’t appear to be any interest in redesigning roads to be safer or redesigning roads to promote slower speed.
Yes, I suppose the bespoke is already factored into the original construction costs that makes sense to me
We’re working for that day. Whether it’s in your personal life or whether it’s your influence at work or whether it’s your advocacy work or whether it’s talking to your friends. It might seem like a very small impact. Together it’s huge, and it is working.
Negative growth for fossil fuels will mark the beginning of the end of the time when we mind these fuels and lit them on fire for energy. Seeing negative fossil fuel growth will be the turning point where we begin to draw down our pollution from its historically high levels
The casual observer should not be loaded into complacency because pollution from fossil fuels remains high and continuous to grow. But renewables are growing faster and hopefully soon we’ll see negative gross for fossil fuels.
Seeing how renewables are growing fast faster than fossil fuel fuels. Is encouraging. Even if fossil fuels are still growing. And that means increasing pollution. Significant amounts of. Pollution are. Being permanently avoided. As renewables continue to grow.
In physics class, we learned about velocity and many struggled with the concept of acceleration, which is a change in velocity over time. Growth in renewables is acceleration.
Also as an adjacent issue, every hydro dam is bespoke, so construction and planning costs would remain high but solar and wind are basically copy and paste.
Great self awareness!
There’s a persistent myth that new solar farms don’t really help tackle climate change because panels are “made with coal” and “never pay back” their carbon debt. This is simply false. - UN: solar ~8x cleaner than gas, ~19x than coal per kWh - panels repay CO2 in 4 months; save 57x over life
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Let’s not believe the lie that Africa must pollute ( like others did) to develop and prosper. They have more affordable and cleaner options
Rising solar panel imports in Africa can help replace oil imports🛢️ Given that solar panels can pay for themselves in diesel savings in as little as 6 months, rising solar panel imports across Africa can set it up for an affordable & clean future 🌍💵 https://loom.ly/IBLOSSw
If guns contribute to gun violence why don’t people quickly get rid of their guns? If gas burning vehicles contribute to Climate Change why don’t people quickly get rid of their gas burning vehicles? (In BC 38% of pollution causing climate change comes from transportation. )
Agreed sometimes I think too much about what the other drivers are doing and it becomes a distraction to me. Yes they should drive safely and legally. I meant to describe my internal mental landscape, not imply others are triggered 😀
Good news. No new coal plants are planned in South America. First continent to achieve this (ignoring Antarctica)
Replacing them will take decades… Unless people are empowered to act. Everybody grab a shovel we’ll get it done in September.
I find cruise control helpful for getting my ego out of the equation if I’m feeling triggered
New research reveals scale of 'misleading' news reports, editorials, opinion articles that continue to cast electric vehicles in a negative light - but what do editors have against a technology that is more popular than ever? www.businessgreen.com/analysis/451...
Sustainability is a Canadian value. We don't rape and pillage the earth AND live our values. Certainly some corporations do that. But they aren't living Canadian values. 7 generations is a powerful indigenous lesson and way of being and seeing the world. Sustainability is a Canadian value
And with Desflurane on the way out, we'd like to point to another climate culprit in healthcare Nitrous Oxide which in some cases only 1% of the gas makes it to the patients while up to 99% leaks and causes climate change. fvclimateaction.org/reducing-ghg...
Our Sustainability friends at Fraser Health remind us that this has been a positive shift over time, helped by advocacy like that of our members who engage to raise awareness, write letters, boost posts etc. Thank you! "Its working!"
Maybe a repeat for some of you. We got confirmation from the CEO of Northern Health Authority here in BC. They stopped using Desflurane in 2024! Yay! BC is much closer to completely ending this powerful greenhouse gas. Learn more: fvclimateaction.org/reducing-ghg...
EV-curious? explore the latest tech including test-driving more than 50 EVs, Get tickets to "Everything Electric Vancouver" on September 5-7 (Clean Energy Review suggests using code CLEAN20 for discounted tickets).
Is climate change interfering with human social interaction? Another study finds that climate change worsened 57% of extreme weather events that disrupted 2,000 mass gatherings globally over the past two decades.
Worldwide climate change is having devastating impacts. official analysis confirms that Australia’s usually colourful Great Barrier Reef suffered “the worst coral bleaching on record” last year due to a marine heatwave, with some reefs losing up to 70% of their living coral.
Encouraging climate leadership seen in New York: New York has become the first U.S. state to require most new buildings to be fully electric, phasing out hookups to polluting, price-volatile fossil fuels starting with low-rises in 2026 and extending to larger buildings by 2029 #localPollution
More good news in Ontario for EV adoption. Taiwan’s Minth Group teamed up with another major Asian auto parts supplier to announce its second EV parts plant in Windsor.
Good news in Ontario - economically - for Sustainability Volkswagen-owned PowerCo began hiring for “hundreds of job openings” at its multi-billion-dollar EV battery manufacturing plant
But it is not too late for the province to change tracks, the article adds: Pembina lays out suggestions such as the provincial government fast-tracking development in areas where utility-scale renewable projects would be particularly well-suited. 2/2
Alberta “has taken a U-turn on #CleanEnergy projects,” with #wind and #solar cancellations rising, writes Sustainable Biz. Facing a hostile market, renewables developers are cancelling existing proposals and not enough new proposals are filling the gap. 1/2 buff.ly/AV5uIyn
After the 2014 price crash, companies shifted to short-term cost-cutting behaviours. They still produced more oil and gas, but with fewer large new investments and fewer workers. In the decade to 2023, direct jobs per barrel fell by 43%. Report ⬇️ buff.ly/y9yo6iW
"It's getting kind of harder to make a living. But you know. Still getting by. Grateful for the things we do have." Oil and gas companies are chasing short-term gains. Price booms ≠ job booms. And there are ripple effects. CBC with your Sunday read ⬇️ buff.ly/CMyhc2Z
They could call it "Diversification" Something every wise investor pursues.
Maximizing these available technologies will ensure Alberta’s economy continues to prosper in a world that is moving away from fossil-based energy sources. 3/3 buff.ly/Y4uYBNS
Alberta can modernize and diversify its grid with low-cost, easy to build renewables such as wind, solar and battery storage that are already available – with renewable energy companies eager and ready to invest in building Alberta’s future economy. 2/3
Alberta is looking at ways to reduce its reliance on natural gas for power – but its focus on nuclear neglects cheaper, faster options. And while nuclear power is proven, reliable and low emission, it has a history of being delivered late and over budget. 1/3
As we reconsider Canada's economic integration with the USA. One more reason not to follow them in lock step. They are not adopting non-polluting EVs as quickly as other markets.
➡️ Canada PM @mark-carney.bsky.social has made it clear that Canada needs economic growth and emissions reductions. A new Op-Ed in the @edmontonjournal.com from a @uwaterloo.ca economist argues the methane mitigation industry is a great opportunity to do both: edmontonjournal.com/opinion/colu...
Alberta’s new energy market rules favour more expensive energy generation, like natural gas plants, over the lowest-cost options available to us, such as #wind and #solar. This will only make electricity more expensive for Albertans. #abpoli www.pembina.org/media-releas...
We love seeing @fraserhealth.ca stepping up with information about climate adaptation. Helping people cope with heat. thebeat.fraserhealth.ca/news/2025/Ju...
Excited to hear about the Sustainability programs at BC Health Authorities working to remove Desflurane (a powerful greenhouse gas) from its list of available anesthetic gasses. #SuperPolluter #CleanAlternatives #LowerCosts #Desflurane the replacement is medically similar and half the cost WinWin
Might be a good strategy for Canadians to electrify their home appliances (including heating) before higher gas prices hit them.
Electric trucks are an opportunity for #Ontario — to clean our air and build economic resilience. But we need the right policies to get them on the road. In the short term, 30% of Class 3 trucks and up to 10% of heavy trucks could switch to electric. For more👇
I've just got to boost this post one more time. bsky.app/profile/pemb...
How about Canada gets 50B in electricity transmission lines installed East to West before we contemplate the NEXT PIPELINE paid for by the taxpayers.
Note: I'm saying "fuel" When we mine the stuff and burn it. FVCA isn't going to focus on plastics until we deal with the 180M tonne gorilla in the room that is. "Lighting Fossil Fuels on fire". 🔥
Remember... in most cases solar 🌞is cheaper than burning Methane for electricity. (Please someone tell the Alberta government, the people already know because they pay twice as much as people in BC for the same amount of electricity)
Crude Oil 🛢️(Refined): Gradual increase, indicating stable refining activity for domestic use.
Refined Petroleum Products: ⛽Slight upward trend, but not dramatic—suggests relatively stable transportation fuel demand. Natural Gas 🏭(we say Methane): Shows steady growth, reflecting its role in heating, electricity generation, and industrial use.
This shows Canadian 🍁Fossil fuel demand. no sources... AI generated (we don't trust AI completely) Coal: ⬛Sharp decline, consistent with Canada's phase-out of coal-fired power and industrial shifts. We're done with coal. someone please tell Nova Scotia and Saskatchewan.
Brilliant documentary. Is this how liberty dies? to thunderous applause?
and what happened on Ghorman to permit the mining was devastating. A seed planted.
Andor something similar?
Kryptonite?
OK, we've posted our recommendations for "Energy Stations" (as Norway calls them) on our website. fvclimateaction.org/business-act...
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These sound like perfectly healthy obsessions! I'm in. and say hi to your dog for me. :-)
Cry out for justice!
Until the economics of greed and oppression and inequality are crushed under the heel (or is it "heal") of humans living with the values of humanity. I'm fighting not just for the next generation. I'm still fighting for this generation. Cry out.
Until life emerges from beneath the rubble. Until bombs stop falling on civilians Until the machines of war and pollution are finally dismantled
We who have not gone quietly into the night. We who rage and rage against the dying of the light. Cry out friends! Let me hear you roar! and when your voice is hoarse, rest it while I cry out and after a while you can roar again and again.
When we say no to the status quo of pollution for power and pollution for transportation and pollution for heat. When we start speaking while others around us remain silent.
When we call Putin Murderer and Ukrainians heroes. When we speak up and insist our LGBTQ siblings are respected. When we interrupt the proud voice of a loud man so that the necessary voice of women can be heard.
And because if you choose your timing, your voice will stand out and be heard by 1000s. Your voice matters. We do this my friends whenever we speak up for the oppressed, whenever we cry out for tyrants to stop, when we call Israel murderer and their presence in Gaza genocide.
🧵 When you go to a hockey game, do you remain silent because your voice is insignificant in the roar of the crowd? No. You cheer because your very small part put together with others becomes a deafening roar that cannot be mistaken.
@specialkhersoncat.bsky.social Thanks for what you are doing for Ukraine 🇺🇦 Stay encouraged. Progress is happening. Canada 🇨🇦 supports Ukraine 🇺🇦
Fun read
the CBC was founded as a bulwark against US cultural imperialism, to ensure we had canadian news and canadian culture. there should be a renewed emphasis on that mandate, particularly to stop reporting so much on what happens in the US for eyeballs and ad dollars.
We recommend that their card & app works on others chargers and others work on theirs. For Plugs - NACS is being built into most EVs starting in 2025. Make sure stations are ready to charge using NACS. This also helps them serve the 50% of North American EVs that are Tesla. #MakeItEasy
I encourage EV Charging network operators to reach out to other EV charging operators. BC Hydro, FLO, ChargePoint, Coop, EV go, Shell recharge, Petro Canada, Chevron on the go etc. to build those interoperability agreements.
Complexity is the single biggest barrier to adopting EVs. Here in in BC we observe the need for multiple plugs, multiple apps, multiple cards and multiple account balances because people don't know what charger will be working / available.
According to the taxi driver, the government in the Netherlands required the companies to work together to make the EV charging payment process easy. One account One key fob ALL the chargers
I'll start with a story: In a recent trip to the Netherlands, my taxi driver explained that his EV (they have a lot there!) could be charged at any charging network's charger using a single key fob. He showed me his Shell "recharge" key fob.
Today's advocacy was to gas station companies. Those with chargers - I provided tips for making charging even better. Those without - some recommendations for catching up, and one a challenge to improve reliability. And now my friends I'll offer you some info on a key factor. interoperability 🧵
STUDY: “Traffic simulations on large urban networks prove that emission reductions of over 10% can be achieved in the case of a well-chosen speed limit policy.” In other words, smartly lowering speed limits in cities not only saves lives & improves quality of life…it can also reduce emissions.
If you wondered how Abbotsford did in 2023-2024 to meet its provincially mandated housing targets. The order: (Sept 2023) www.bclaws.gov.bc.ca/civix/docume... Year 1: 1,022 The report: (Nov 2024 www.abbotsford.ca/sites/defaul... Year 1: 602 @fraservalleytoday.bsky.social @fvcurrent.bsky.social
WATCH THIS: This is quite possibly still the most comprehensive interview I’ve ever done on smart urban transportation for better cities. Filmed in Vienna for a planned Paris-based documentary. Watch it, quote it, and please help spread it around. Thanks!
Friday ice update - #Arctic sea ice extent is currently the 7th lowest on record (JAXA data) 🌊 • about 30,000 km² below the 2010s mean • about 1,040,000 km² below the 2000s mean • about 2,050,000 km² below the 1990s mean • about 2,720,000 km² below the 1980s mean More: zacklabe.com/arctic-sea-i...
You can find our full infographic here: www.pembina.org/pub/wind-sol...
☀️ 💨 📉 In the last two years, companies scrapped enough #wind, #solar and energy storage projects in Alberta to theoretically meet the province’s entire power demand. Albertans are missing out on the low-cost electricity, billions in investment, and tax revenues these projects would have brought.
Prosecute people who hurt children. And prosecute people who protect people who hurt children.
🚨 New Legal Action Against Coal🚨 💥SK groups are challenging their gov's plans to continue burning coal to 2050. 💥We agree: We need affordable, reliable, renewable power all – not more expensive, polluting coal! 💥Why is extending #coal unlawful and dangerous? Read here: cpj.ca/no-more-coal
Saskatchewan wants to keep burning coal for power, even though far cheaper, reliable options exist. And focusing on the coal sector, instead of planning for workers, could shut the door on thousands of jobs in the clean economy. www.pembina.org/blog/saskatc...
We're really hoping that Canada doesn't "build for the past" striking forward in anticipation of the 1960s, suburbia, and a Beverly Hillbillyesque idea of success. We hope Canada builds East-West power transmission lines. East-West electrified passenger and freight rail. Solar & battery everywhere
There is no Blue pill 🔷for softening demand for oil and gas. Its outdated dirty technology that has seen better days. It pollutes, hurts our health, hurts the planet and is quickly becoming more expensive than solar and other clean energy sources.
To be clear for our neighbours. Methane is "Natural gas". The infrastructure and market for natural gas encourage the behaviours that result in methane leaking from old oil and gas wells. Put bluntly, people can switch to electric if they want to stop being a part of the problem.
What does a wind turbine, hydro plant, and field of solar panels have in common? These are examples of independent power producer projects (IPPs) — large renewable energy projects that maximize diesel reduction and create revenue for remote communities. 1/2
Our guide helps remote community energy leaders choose the best option for their communities to implement renewable energy 👇 2/2 buff.ly/186Lr6k
While other prov.’s are actively calling for renewable energy developers to invest billions of dollars in their grids, Alberta is still driving that investment out with unpredictable policy changes, ambiguous rules and targeted restrictions. #abpoli buff.ly/VDCUB1n
High oil prices used to mean oil and gas companies investing in big new projects and creating lots of new jobs. Not anymore. As our new analysis shows, in the decade to 2023, Canada’s oil and gas sector shed 35,000 workers, as companies engaged in aggressive cost-cutting. 1/5
It was awesome collaborating with @tomflood.bsky.social on this project. So cool to see this up!
Inspiring progress. Every bit counts. 2 steps forward. Good Job Beaver Creek!
55 days with no diesel. For an off-grid community, that is a major — and record-breaking — accomplishment.
sorry Vance... don't be a what?....
We don't take human suffering lightly. and Russian oil refineries are not human. Artur Rehi presents this oil refinery bingo card. For Ukraine and for the climate we're hoping for a blackout #SlavaUkraine #justStopOil #ClimateChange #ElectrifyEverything #KineticSanctions
