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Energy director at Pollution Probe, a Canadian environmental NGO. Will talk about energy / renewables / climate and politics in Canada and Central Asia. Big Ankaragucu fan!

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I work for an NGO so we are always asking for money!

03.03.2026 18:30 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

When I worked with Matthew at the Mowat Centre (RIP), he was always able to explain things very clearly -- annoyingly even things I wrote! This is a fantastic explainer about the how Canadas can improve its productivity

03.03.2026 16:58 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I biked yesterday in Toronto. It wasn't too bad -- except for random massive snow piles blocking bike lanes. Somehow over two weeks out from the storm they can't clear even downtown bike lanes

11.02.2026 15:12 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I tried to ride the Sherbourne bike lane this morning. Same, and I had to bike in the car lane. Yet they are clearing snow for parking in the Beaches.... Downtown bike lanes should be a priority!

04.02.2026 14:53 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Canada’s 100 Most Liveable Cities Explore our third data-driven ranking of the most desirable places to live in the country

Apparently the best cities to live in Canada, according to the Globe and Mail, and not diverse suburbs where you have to drive everywhere www.theglobeandmail.com/business/art...

29.01.2026 15:09 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Or roughly 80 solar panels, totalling 28 kW :-)

23.01.2026 16:43 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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"Could" is doing a lot of work here, and is assuming a whole hell of a lot www.theglobeandmail.com/business/art...

09.12.2025 14:56 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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[Episode #259] – 10th Anniversary: New Marching Orders | The Energy Transition Show For our 10th anniversary, we reflect on what the past decade of our work has been about and consider what the next ten years might require.

The energy transition - a decade of revolution.

The brilliant Chris Nelder talks to Daan Walter and me about the dramatic changes in energy over the last decade. This is the whole story on a podcast folks, and congratulations to Chris for ten years of amazing work.

xenetwork.org/ets/episodes...

03.10.2025 12:59 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Welcome to Toronto! Great to see there will be more good people writing about energy and the environment here.

03.11.2025 20:16 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

One of the most interesting threads every year!

20.10.2025 16:19 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

The #PragmaticClimateReset is a two part-essay calling for a reset in our approach to climate action. Part I shows why narratives trumpeting the failure of efforts to date are wrong. Part II says that, nevertheless, the climate community now needs to change its approach. 1/n

14.09.2025 16:05 πŸ‘ 70 πŸ” 27 πŸ’¬ 7 πŸ“Œ 14

"This is, in many ways, the dynamic that defines reactionary centrism: the right must be understood, but never blamed. The left can be blamed, but need not be understood."

Very, very good piece, highly recommended. This is the dominant ideological tendency in the US elite today and it is *toxic*.

04.09.2025 17:50 πŸ‘ 335 πŸ” 129 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 6
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Heat Pumps Are Good Politics Climate policy strategist Justin Guay has a populist pitch for our warming world.

The far right is laying yet another culture war climate trap

In a warming world they want climate hawks to deny the sweaty masses air conditioning

My latest on how we turn culture war from threat to opportunity with Heat Pump Populism and AC for all

heatmap.news/ideas/heat-p...

03.09.2025 18:32 πŸ‘ 14 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 2

Knock-knock! Anyone here?

28.08.2025 19:13 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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This is one of the most beautiful things I have witnessed, the craft here is impeccable.

13.08.2025 06:06 πŸ‘ 22092 πŸ” 8415 πŸ’¬ 465 πŸ“Œ 1177

Yes! Thank you very much. Just in time for holiday reading!

17.07.2025 21:43 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Alas no... :-(

17.07.2025 21:42 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Nothing better than a market design paper! Any chance for that author gift link for us poor NGO types?

17.07.2025 20:33 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Bloody hell. This is embarassing

07.07.2025 17:41 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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China breaks more records with surge in solar and wind power Between January and May, China added 198 GW of solar and 46 GW of wind, enough to generate as much electricity as Indonesia or Turkey

China added 198 GW of solar and 46 GW of wind in the first six months on 2025! To put that into context, Canada only has 152 GW of TOTAL generating capacity www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...

26.06.2025 14:10 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Don't tell them! They might legislate against it if they realize

26.06.2025 13:57 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Or it could be people still settling into the market. I’ll give it time and see how it works

22.05.2025 15:46 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Ohio police find raccoon holding meth pipe during traffic stop When an officer took the pipe away, the raccoon pulled out another.

The full story if interested www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...

10.05.2025 15:24 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I understand how he feels

10.05.2025 15:24 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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TANK vs TESLA

"We've crushed fascism before and we'll crush it again"

- ⁠WW2 veteran Ken, 98, in the tank

07.05.2025 16:46 πŸ‘ 56089 πŸ” 20129 πŸ’¬ 2261 πŸ“Œ 3609

Happy new Ontario electricity market day for those who are celebrating!

01.05.2025 15:01 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

This has always been the conundrum of the left. It is rooted in the economics of a (shrinking) white working class manual labour, but culturally grounded in metropolitan progressives. Bridging this divide in a way that builds solidarity rather than pitting them against each other is the holy grail

30.04.2025 13:35 πŸ‘ 41 πŸ” 14 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 3

Canada -- it's election day. If you don't vote, you will still have the right to complain, but other people also will also have the right to complain about you.

28.04.2025 13:13 πŸ‘ 219 πŸ” 44 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 1

Give me more charts!

23.04.2025 18:57 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Unclear. I am guessing from scrapping some of the incentives that are part of the plan (such as SREPs and ITC), same with revenue from scrapping the ZEV mandate

22.04.2025 16:54 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0