Tom Moffatt

I transitioned away from fossil fuels during the years 2015 to 2021. Now my annual energy costs are close to zero. Was it worth it? Hell yes. Unfortunately, transitioning is not easy & some of the government programs I used to help me make the change are no longer available #CheapEnergy

Day 1261 of #IansDailyPhotoChallenge and not so good weather for walking The Peak District AM, but our PM bit was incredible
Views on the Edges were amazing and hardly a soul around #PerfectDayOut ❤️🤗 #inspiringnature #wildlife #naturephotography #MentalHealthMatters
#365DaysWild

Speaking as a heat pump user in Alberta, yes they work well

Cesspit

Ah, the famous S-curve!

🇨🇳 China - November 25 - BEV Trajectory
37.2% BEV
17.0% PHEV (of which 5.2%p were EREV)
45.8% ICE

Trailing 12 months are:
32.6% BEV
15.4% PHEV (of which 4.9%p were EREV)
52.0% ICE

Graphs are available in the Gallery: leraffl.github.io/LeRaffl-Gall...

Ford's $80B mega-highway won't fix GTA gridlock: report Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s three planned mega-highway projects could cost $80 billion and would make congestion worse — not better — while increasing air pollution, a new report suggests.

Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s three planned mega-highway projects cost $80 billion & would make traffic congestion worse, while increasing air pollution www.nationalobserver.com/2025/12/12/a... #onpoli #Toronto

New steel tariffs put Canadian wind farms in danger of failure The industry is calling for an immediate review of the 25 per cent levy, which could add $6 billion to the cost of building new green generation for provincial grids.

Carney's tax on wind towers puts Canadian wind farms in danger #cdnpoli www.nationalobserver.com/2025/12/12/n...

Tell me what you see ⚡️⚡️⚡️
#alwaysbecharging

#yql #abpoli

City of Lethbridge ramping up efforts to remove invasive Russian olive trees Officials with the City of Lethbridge are asking the public to do their part to keep an invasive species out o...

Lethbridge is ramping up efforts to remove invasive Russian olive trees #yql lethbridgenewsnow.com/2025/12/11/c...

Four young, fluffy, Muppet-looking, Great Horned Owlets sit in a stick nest in a tree. Their yellow eyes are piercing as they look towards the viewer.

Day 11 of #ArtAdventCalendar: One of the wildlife highlights of my year was discovering this Great Horned Owl nest early in the spring. I kept an eye on Mom sitting on the nest for weeks and was starting to think she had been unsuccessful. I couldn't have been more wrong! #birds #owls

Photograph of a female Pine Grosbeak perched in profile on a shrub covered in frost, backlit by the late afternoon sun. Bird is a plump grey finch with bronze head, black and white wings, and a short, thick beak. Background is soft focus silvery grey.

Frosty perch (2025) #ArtAdventCalendar #Photography #birds

Paramount's Warner Bros Discovery bid faces conflict of interest concerns Experts are worried that Paramount-Skydance might undercut the editorial independence of CNN, among other issues.

Experts are worried that Paramount-Skydance might undercut the editorial independence of CNN, among other issues.

Drawing against a stark black background of an aged-looking human skeleton covered in red flowers and various flying and crawling insects such as beetles, bees, and butterflies. The image is oriented vertically so that the skeleton looks like it is standing up.

For #ArtAdventCalendar today, the most impractical art I made all year 😂

I had fun drawing this but the proportions and size make it absurdly useless for viewing either on a screen or producing a print that wouldn't cost a fortune to custom frame. Some things are for the experience not the result 🤷‍♂️

New evacuation orders issued as flood warnings expanded in B.C.'s Fraser Valley | CBC News B.C. officials have expanded flood warnings and issued fresh evacuation alerts in the southern part of the province as river levels remain high — and continue to rise in some places — after an atmosph...

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Alberta passing the bill for orphan well cleanup to the public: new report A new report warns Alberta has not properly confronted the massive environmental and financial liabilities left behind by energy development.

Alberta passing the bill for orphan well cleanup to the public: new report
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Debris slide on Marble Hill area of Chilliwack prompts evacuation order - Chilliwack Progress Two properties under the evacuation order received hand-delivered notices

CHILLIWACK: “Debris slide on Marble Hill area of Chilliwack prompts evacuation order” theprogress.com/2025/12/11/d... - The Chilliwack Progress

#BCNews #Chilliwack

Reindeer with flashing nose made out of bike handlebars and a 60-year old leather bike seat.

We are so excited to share up upcycled crafts at the Market Collective show at the BMO Center at Stampede Park.
#yycbike.
This jolly fellow is a collaboration with @bathtubbikes.bsky.social . His face is a bit weathered… it’s 60-years old!

Another Conservative crosses the floor, bringing Liberals 1 MP shy of majority | CBC News Ontario MP Michael Ma announced Thursday that he is leaving the Conservative caucus and joining the Liberals.

Another conservative joins the Liberal Party www.cbc.ca/news/politic... #cdnpoli

Danielle Smith becomes first Alberta premier in 90 years to face citizen recall | Globalnews.ca Recall petitions have been issued for Premier Danielle Smith, Technology Minister Nate Glubish and Environment Minister Rebecca Schulz, Elections Alberta announced.

In response to the Elections Canada approved recall Danielle Smith says Ottawa to blame for the miscommunications between her and her constituents.

American decline and Canadian complacency China, our proposed major fossil fuel market, has already stated it will electrify rapidly and dispense with carbon dependency. The opportunity cost of not embracing and investing in next-generation t...

Canada is missing out on an economic opportunity for the ages #cdnpoli www.nationalobserver.com/2025/12/11/o...

MEDIA RELEASE “Massive lobbying offensive” behind pharmacare funding freeze: Council of Canadians Insurance giants pressured Carney government to halt rollout of national drug plan, lobbying records show.

“The danger of undue corporate influence over the policy-making process was recently flagged by the federal government’s own Committee of Experts on pharmacare.”

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Calla Lilies at night covered in raindrops

Lilies In The Night Rain
#photography
#art
#flowers

Or as we call that spoiler in Canada, a snow catcher.

Electric Heat Pumps Prevail Despite Fickle Federal Energy Policy The US electric heat pump startup Quilt has expanded from California into 16 US states, leading to a new $20 round of Series B funding.

Heat Pumps Prevail Despite Fickle Federal Policy

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‘Not normal’: Climate crisis supercharged deadly monsoon floods in Asia Cyclones like those in Indonesia, Sri Lanka and Malaysia that killed 1,750 are ‘alarming new reality’

‘Not normal’: Climate crisis supercharged deadly monsoon floods in Asia www.theguardian.com/environment/...

London now has its first fully electric cross-river ferry.

The Orbit Clipper is faster, greener and can carry up to 100 bikes. It means cleaner and faster trips between North and South London - a big win for a more connected city.

We've marked a major sustainability milestone by introducing our 8,000th electric vehicle into service. The latest zero-emission version of our iconic red vans joins 48 others already in use at…... We've marked a major sustainability milestone by introducing our 8,000th electric vehicle into service. The latest zero-emission version of our iconic red vans joins 48 others already in use at Nott...

🇬🇧 Royal Mail now has 8,000 electric vehicles in its fleet.

Good morning with good news: Solar is 50% of 5.4 million global energy sector jobs added since 2019!

Solar has 5 million global jobs.

Jobs in the power sector exceed jobs in fuel supply for first time, as the Age of Electricity gains pace.
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#energysky