How Summerside — and Prince Edward Island — are leading the energy revolution in Canada | Globalnews.ca:

On a small island, and in an even smaller city, a major energy revolution is taking form — and it’s all because of a will by the people who live there to do things a little bit differently.

From wind farms to giant solar parks, big things are happening in Summerside, PEI, a city on the East Coast of Canada with a can-do attitude, and a will to act as a case study for the rest of the country on how to unleash the renewable energy revolution.

The community’s signature project is a $69-million, 80-acre solar project that will be going online later this year.

How Summerside — and Prince Edward Island — are leading the energy revolution in Canada | Globalnews.ca: On a small island, and in an even smaller city, a major energy revolution is taking form — and it’s all because of a will by the people who live there to do things a little bit differently.

From wind farms to giant solar parks, big things are happening in Summerside, PEI, a city on the East Coast of Canada with a can-do attitude, and a will to act as a case study for the rest of the country on how to unleash the renewable energy revolution.

The community’s signature project is a $69-million, 80-acre solar project that will be going online later this year.Read More

‘You’re going to end up in the cage’ | Ricochet:

“It’s really difficult for me to talk about what happened. I don’t know
what comes next, whether it’s filing a complaint or some other action…
All I know is that far too many of us are put in this position every
day, to have to prove our innocence when we were merely trying to live
our lives in peace.”

‘You’re going to end up in the cage’ | Ricochet: “It’s really difficult for me to talk about what happened. I don’t know
what comes next, whether it’s filing a complaint or some other action…
All I know is that far too many of us are put in this position every
day, to have to prove our innocence when we were merely trying to live
our lives in peace.”Read More

Trudeau Announces $255M for Nova Scotia Wind, Battery Projects, Keeps LNG Option Open | The Energy Mix:

Do you think Canada will meet it’s climate change goals this way?

Despite repeated promises to phase out fossil fuel subsidies, Canada’s federal government dedicated $18 billion in 2020 to assist the country’s oil and gas sector, according to a new [report that outlines additional support](https://thenarwhal.ca/canada-oil-gas-pandemic-subsidies-report/) for the industry since the COVID-19 pandemic was declared last March.

Standing in a farmer’s field north of Halifax, with several wind turbines dormant in the background on a still and scorching morning, Trudeau announced C$255 million for clean energy projects, The Canadian Press reports.

Up to $125 million will go to wind projects to provide clean power to around 350,000 homes in Nova Scotia, he said. The federal government says the money will create about 500 jobs and deliver benefits to local Indigenous communities.

As well, up to $130 million will help Nova Scotia Power install batteries to store clean energy at four sites across the province. The government says the batteries will help provide reliable electricity to homes and businesses and support the shift off coal.

#hfx #environment  #climate change

Trudeau Announces $255M for Nova Scotia Wind, Battery Projects, Keeps LNG Option Open | The Energy Mix: Do you think Canada will meet it’s climate change goals this way?Despite repeated promises to phase out fossil fuel subsidies, Canada’s federal government dedicated $18 billion in 2020 to assist the country’s oil and gas sector, according to a new [report that outlines additional support](https://thenarwhal.ca/canada-oil-gas-pandemic-subsidies-report/) for the industry since the COVID-19 pandemic was declared last March.Standing in a farmer’s field north of Halifax, with several wind turbines dormant in the background on a still and scorching morning, Trudeau announced C$255 million for clean energy projects, The Canadian Press reports.Up to $125 million will go to wind projects to provide clean power to around 350,000 homes in Nova Scotia, he said. The federal government says the money will create about 500 jobs and deliver benefits to local Indigenous communities.As well, up to $130 million will help Nova Scotia Power install batteries to store clean energy at four sites across the province. The government says the batteries will help provide reliable electricity to homes and businesses and support the shift off coal.#hfx #environment  #climate changeRead More

Climate Roundup: No Room For LNG Export If We Want To Hit Climate Goals:

As the federal government asks Canadians
whether oil refineries and pipelines should be included in programmes
to cap carbon emissions from the oil and gas sector (our answer: yes, of
course they should be included), Dr. Louise Comeau tells the New
Brunswick Telegraph-Journal that the bigger question for our province is
whether the prospective LNG export plant in Saint John—requested by the
German government and supported by Premier Higgs—makes sense as the
feds look to slash emissions 40 to 45 per cent below 2005 levels over
the next eight years.

Climate Roundup: No Room For LNG Export If We Want To Hit Climate Goals: As the federal government asks Canadians
whether oil refineries and pipelines should be included in programmes
to cap carbon emissions from the oil and gas sector (our answer: yes, of
course they should be included), Dr. Louise Comeau tells the New
Brunswick Telegraph-Journal that the bigger question for our province is
whether the prospective LNG export plant in Saint John—requested by the
German government and supported by Premier Higgs—makes sense as the
feds look to slash emissions 40 to 45 per cent below 2005 levels over
the next eight years.Read More

Global Heating. Do We Finally Get It Now?:

Global Heating – faster than expected

“[Thousands] are dead from heat-related causes, tens of thousands are
displaced by raging wildfires, and global food security is yet further
threatened as vast swathes of western Europe, North Africa, and China
continue to suffer in the grip of lethal heat,” writes
Gaye Taylor in The Energy Mix. “Vast expanses of southern Europe and
North Africa are likewise being seared by off-the-charts temperatures,
with Spain, Portugal, France, Greece, Morocco, and Algeria particularly
hard-hit.”

Scientists are shocked
as extreme heat driven by climate change—unfolding much faster than
previously expected—consumes the world . As Europe burns, over 100
million Americans are under heat warnings, a heatwave is building up in
central Asia and another heat dome is heading for British Columbia.

Heatwaves are happening faster than models had predicted suggesting that the climate crisis is even worse than feared. If this is not a climate emergency, than what is?

Global Heating. Do We Finally Get It Now?: Global Heating – faster than expected“[Thousands] are dead from heat-related causes, tens of thousands are
displaced by raging wildfires, and global food security is yet further
threatened as vast swathes of western Europe, North Africa, and China
continue to suffer in the grip of lethal heat,” writes
Gaye Taylor in The Energy Mix. “Vast expanses of southern Europe and
North Africa are likewise being seared by off-the-charts temperatures,
with Spain, Portugal, France, Greece, Morocco, and Algeria particularly
hard-hit.”Scientists are shocked
as extreme heat driven by climate change—unfolding much faster than
previously expected—consumes the world . As Europe burns, over 100
million Americans are under heat warnings, a heatwave is building up in
central Asia and another heat dome is heading for British Columbia.Heatwaves are happening faster than models had predicted suggesting that the climate crisis is even worse than feared. If this is not a climate emergency, than what is?Read More