Trevor Melanson

Canadian gasoline sales level off as EV adoption rises Flattening gasoline sales could pick up again as governments eliminated carbon taxes and paused policies to boost electric vehicle sales, warns expert

📉🍁 “The full impact of EVs taking over is very significant... It starts to bend the curve of oil production," says Clean Energy Canada's @trevormelanson.bsky.social.

#bcpoli #energytransition #EV

Want more affordable EVs in Canada? Let Euro models in: report Canadians could have access to more affordable, in-demand electric vehicles (EVs) that sell for under $40,000 if models sold in Europe are allowed into the country’s auto market, a report by Cle...

🇨🇦🇪🇺🔌💰 If European EVs were sold in Canada, it would open “the gate to a bunch of electric cars at a price point that is just missing” in this country, says Clean Energy Canada's @trevormelanson.bsky.social.

A new poll finds that a "very strong majority" of Canadians ultimately support keeping in place a version of Canada’s EV Availability Standard—so the right question for Mark Carney is how the policy should adapt, not whether it should exist, says @trevormelanson.bsky.social👇
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Canada is full of would-be clean tech adopters — if only they could Clean Energy Canada partnered with Abacus Data on first-of-its-kind market research to better understand the next adopters of clean technologies.

🇨🇦💰"No matter who you are—young or old, well-off or living paycheque to paycheque—the upfront cost of clean technology adoption is likely your number one barrier, as it was for every group analyzed," writes Clean Energy Canada's @trevormelanson.bsky.social and @racheldoran.bsky.social.

New op-ed👇

Thanks, Linda!

Chinese EVs won’t break Canada’s car market — but they could improve it I drove a BYD for a week while travelling in Iceland this summer and the experience actually changed how I view Chinese EVs — but not in the way you might think.

"I drove a BYD for a week while travelling in Iceland this summer and the experience actually changed how I view Chinese EVs — but not in the way you might think."
GREAT READ from @trevormelanson.bsky.social
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Chinese EVs won’t break Canada’s car market — but they could improve it I drove a BYD for a week while travelling in Iceland this summer and the experience actually changed how I view Chinese EVs — but not in the way you might think.

Opinion: @trevormelanson.bsky.social spent a week driving a Chinese-made EV across Iceland. The experience was neither the dream nor the nightmare Chinese EV proponents and detractors have been respectively pushing.

Chinese EVs won’t break Canada’s car market — but they could improve it I drove a BYD for a week while travelling in Iceland this summer and the experience actually changed how I view Chinese EVs — but not in the way you might think.

🔌🇨🇦 "What I drove across Iceland wouldn’t crush the competition... What it would do is give buyers another option—and, crucially, one in the all-important sub-$40,000 category of which Canadians have too long been deprived," writes @trevormelanson.bsky.social.

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Trial of the Alchemist by Trevor Melanson Cover by Ariane Fleischmann Blurb Aurora’s greatest entrepreneur has been murdered, and only the truth will save Alchemist Ortez from the gallows. Facing a heated courtroom of strangers, he must no…

The #reviewoftheday comes from @f33lthesun.bsky.social and she loved @bbnya.bsky.social _official 2024 finalist ‘Trial of the Alchemist’ by @trevormelanson.bsky.social ‘Trial of the Alchemist is a thoroughly deserved 3rd place finalist.’

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It’s one of the cheapest EVs in the world and Canadians can’t buy one. Here’s what it’s like to drive it A weeklong driving trip in Iceland gave Trevor Melanson a glimpse of what Canadians can only imagine — driving the Chinese electric car that retails for as low as $26,000 in some countries.

🇨🇦🔌💰 Clean Energy Canada's @trevormelanson.bsky.social says the extremely affordable BYD—a unicorn EV from the perspective of Canadians—is, simply, "a pretty good economy car."

"What I did was incredibly mundane... It’s only because we live in Canada that this is a story." #cdnpoli #EV #tariffs

First Impressions – Trial of the Alchemist by Trevor Melanson Hello Everyone! Today I'm sharing my first impressions of Trial of the Alchemist by Trevor Melanson as part of the blog tour hosted by The Write Reads. Trial of the Alchemist was the third place BBNYA 2024 finalist. Thank you to The Write Reads team and the BBNYA team for organizing this blog tour and providing me with a digital copy of the book.

Today on the blog I'm sharing my first impressions of Trial of the Alchemist as part of the #BlogTour hosted by @thewritereads.bsky.social! Trial of the Alchemist was the 3rd place #BBNYA2024 finalist! @bbnya.bsky.social

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Trial of the Alchemist by Trevor Melanson Cover by Ariane Fleischmann Blurb Aurora’s greatest entrepreneur has been murdered, and only the truth will save Alchemist Ortez from the gallows. Facing a heated courtroom of strangers, he must no…

Here is my review of Trial of the Alchemist by @trevormelanson.bsky.social for @thewritereads.bsky.social #BlogTour
It placed a very well deserved 3rd in #BBNYA2024 @bbnya.bsky.social
A unique courtroom technique to ensure the truth comes out reeled me in.

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Be on the lookout for lots of posts about BBNYA 2024 3rd placed finalist ‘Trial of the Alchemist’ by @trevormelanson.bsky.social over the coming days!

Gas prices, taxes and misinformation: why more Alberta drivers aren't going electric | CBC News Canada's electric vehicle sales are largely focused in just a few provinces, but a recent survey indicates the sector faces a particularly uphill road in Alberta.

🇨🇦🔋 While a smaller share of Albertans are inclined to buy an #EV next compared to the 45% of Canadians who are, a majority may at least be open to one under different conditions, says @trevormelanson.bsky.social.

"There's a cyclical relationship here between supporting EVs and interest in EVs."

Survey: Canadians willing to drop tariffs and import cheaper EVs A majority also support importing less-expensive vehicles that meet European safety and emissions standards, per Clean Energy Canada

🇨🇦🚗🔋💰 "The world has higher-quality, lower-cost electric cars, and it’s clear that Canadians would like to get their hands on them," says Clean Energy Canada's Trevor Melanson.
driving.ca/auto-news... #cdnpoli #EV

🇨🇦 Two-thirds (67%) of Canadians say that Canada should prioritize developing clean energy over fossil fuels while 70% support the inclusion of heat pumps and EV charging in new homes if costs are minimal, finds a new poll from Clean Energy Canada and Abacus Data.

#cdnpoli #climateaction

Poll: Two-thirds of Canadians favour developing clean energy over fossil fuels, while 85% wish to maintain or increase federal climate action - Clean Energy Canada Prime Minister Mark Carney has said that Canada will develop both clean and conventional energy, and given a choice between the two, two-thirds of Canadians say they would prioritize clean over conven...

Even as "Trump, tariffs, and national security dominate headlines and the worried minds of Canadians... the consensus on climate action and the transition to clean energy remains overwhelmingly positive," says @trevormelanson.bsky.social.

Read our release for the full breakdown 👇

🇨🇦🍃 NEW REPORT: According to a new Clean Energy Canada analysis, Canada's 10 largest non-U.S. trade partners all have net-zero commitments and carbon pricing systems, while roughly half apply carbon border adjustments on imports and have domestic EV requirements.

#cdnpoli #energytransition

What you need to know about B.C.'s EV rebates after the end of the consumer carbon tax On Tuesday, B.C. moved to end its consumer carbon tax after 15 years and announced it would review its Clean B.C. rebate programs — including those incentivizing the purchase of electric vehicles — as...

💰🍁 By setting income restrictions starting below what the average, full-time, working British Columbian makes, B.C. has locked the middle-class person out of a middle-class policy, "which is exactly what new EV rebates are," says Clean Energy Canada's @trevormelanson.bsky.social.

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Canada’s housing buildout a critical moment to ensure new condos include EV charging: report - Clean Energy Canada VANCOUVER — A third of Canadians live in apartment or condo buildings. In most major cities, that proportion is even higher. But charging an EV can be more challenging for apartment dwellers, posing a...

🏙️🇨🇦🔌 NEW: As Canada embarks on a generational housing buildout over the next decade, now is the time for governments to prioritize EV charging in apartments—and help all Canadians reap the huge cost-savings and lifestyle benefits of driving electric, argues our new report.

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The carbon tax is dead. Whatever comes next should save Canadians money in their homes To fight climate change, Canada needs to continue to incentivize green technologies right in the homes and driveways of everyday Canadians.

🇨🇦🔌🏡 To fill the gap, we need topical measures that help Canadians experience the benefits of the energy transition—like lower energy bills from EVs and heat pumps—firsthand, write Clean Energy Canada's @joannakyriazis.bsky.social and @trevormelanson.bsky.social.

New op-ed in @thestar.com👇 #cdnpoli

Opinion: Politicians in peril if B.C. loses ground on clean energy policies New research shows politicians risk backlash if they downplay the issue

🇨🇦 "Attacks on climate action will cost politicians who miss the forest for the trees, while effective, tangible solutions will pay political dividends," writes Clean Energy Canada's @trevormelanson.bsky.social.

Our new op-ed in @bivnews.bsky.social 👇 #bcpoli #cdnpoli

They're not wrong. And we need to make it right. More thoughts here: www.biv.com/news/comment...

Accordingly, what concerns me these days is this: 3/4 of those under 44 in Metro Vancouver, the most motivated to lower their carbon footprint, agree that young people face systemic barriers around accessing and adopting clean technologies akin to the barriers they face in the housing market.

When understood this way, two takeaways emerge: climate action will always be important to people, even when it feels less salient, and the way in which we navigate this climate era will often be through other political issues and even the very purchases and decisions we make at a household level.

There's no contradiction here. Rather, climate change is a chronic issue. Some years it will also be an acute one.

Thus, according to survey of B.C.'s last election, all these things are true:

➡️ Climate change was not a central issue in the last election.

➡️ Downplaying climate change significantly repelled most B.C. voters.

➡️ Climate policies remain broadly popular and pay political dividends.

Climate change doesn't need to be perpetually top-of-mind to remain deeply important to people. How could it be? This isn't COVID. This a many-decades-long crisis, with consequences stretching further still.

Opinion: Politicians in peril if B.C. loses ground on clean energy policies New research shows politicians risk backlash if they downplay the issue

It's time to rethink how we understand the politics of climate action, says me in a new @bivnews.bsky.social op-ed. Thread below. www.biv.com/news/comment...

Facing uncertainty, B.C. budget retains support for clean economy, with necessary steps ahead - Clean Energy Canada VICTORIA — Mark Zacharias, executive director at Clean Energy Canada, made the following statement in response to B.C.’s 2025 budget. “In the face of U.S. tariffs and economic uncertainty, we’re pleas...

🇨🇦🔌💰 "B.C. must seize this moment and make sure the next great wave of clean energy innovation happens on our side of the border," says Clean Energy Canada's Mark Zacharias.

Our full response to the #BCbudget👇

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