Great Lakes offshore wind could power the region and beyond
States take the lead on regulation of planning, site selection, leasing and other elements of offshore wind projects in the Great Lakes, though the federal government has a role as well.
#Offshorewind on the #GreatLakes could provide power to millionsβbut #Ontario still blocks it.
@oncleanair.bsky.social ,amongst many others, are calling for a lift on the moratorium.
Itβs time to tap this #renewable energy source. ππ¨
#onpoli #ClimateNews #ClimateAction
π shorturl.at/gfm8E
29.07.2025 14:34 β π 7 π 7 π¬ 0 π 1
Loblaw to Install Canada's Largest Rooftop Solar System
Loblaw Companies Limited is taking a powerful step towards expanding its renewable energy ambitions, with the planned installation of Canada's largest rooftop solar system at its East Gwillimbury Dist...
Canadaβs biggest rooftop #solar installation is coming β to a grocery store! πβοΈ
Loblawβs 38,000-panel project is a huge step forward for clean energy in our cities: shorturl.at/5ILDJ
More of this, please!
#SolarPower #EnergyTransition #ClimateNews
29.07.2025 13:59 β π 6 π 2 π¬ 1 π 0
Lambton's Solar Potential - Ontario Clean Air Alliance
This report looks at the potential to develop solar power on the site of the
Trump just hit Canadian steel, aluminum, and copper with more tariffs. Our steelworkers and miners are under pressure.
A big build of Ontario renewables would create demand for our metals and lower power bills. Lambton is a great place to start!
www.cleanairalliance.org/lambtons-sol...
#Onpoli
02.08.2025 01:06 β π 3 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0
Ontario needs more power and new markets for our steel and copper. Building out solar & wind can deliver both. Clean energy brings lower costs, good jobs, & energy security. Why not invest in a future we can all benefit from?
www.cleanairalliance.org/carney-renew...
#Renewables #onpoli #Cdnpoli
02.08.2025 01:03 β π 16 π 10 π¬ 0 π 1
Will Mark Carney support a renewable future for Ontario?
We need to ensure that renewable energy and inter-provincial transmission projects in Ontario get the federal support they deserve.
[1/5] A THREAD: Will Prime Minister Carney Leave #Ontario Behind on #RenewableEnergy?
π Other provinces are getting support.β¨
πΈ Ontario? Higher bills. No help.
#onpoli #cdnpoli
Full Story: shorturl.at/XYCW2
29.07.2025 18:53 β π 6 π 6 π¬ 2 π 1
Transforming Toronto With Solar - Ontario Clean Air Alliance
Our new report finds that Toronto could meet 50-80% of its total electricity needs by
Why is Doug Ford locking Ontario into decades of expensive U.S. gas & new nuclear when Toronto is ready to embrace clean, local power? Rooftop & parking lot solar, battery storage, and offshore wind offer a smarter, greener path forward.
#Onpoli #Solar
www.cleanairalliance.org/transforming...
31.07.2025 23:03 β π 7 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0
Marit & Bonnie: Do you support a renewable future for Toronto? - Ontario Clean Air Alliance
Open Letter to Marit Stiles (NDP Leader) & Bonnie Crombie (Liberal Leader) Dear Ms. Stiles
Toronto wants to meet its future electricity needs with energy efficiency, rooftop solar, offshore wind, and battery storage. So why are Marit Stiles and Bonnie Crombie silent? They should be fighting for this.
#Onpoli #Renewables #Cleanenergy #Toronto
www.cleanairalliance.org/marit-bonnie/
31.07.2025 22:58 β π 5 π 2 π¬ 0 π 0
Great Lakes wind power: Now is the time! - Ontario Clean Air Alliance
Offshore wind can be developed in an environmentally responsible manner and can supply power at almost half the cost of new nuclear reactors.
They will also take a fraction of the time to build.
#Onpoli #Offshorewind #Cdnpoli #Renewables
www.cleanairalliance.org/great-lakes-...
31.07.2025 22:36 β π 3 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0
Trump administration cancels plans to develop new offshore wind projects
The Trump administration is canceling plans to use large areas of federal waters for new offshore wind development, the latest step to suppress the industry in the United States.
While Trump cancels new offshore wind projects in the US, Canada is moving forward. Newfoundland is unlocking its offshore wind potential.
This is the kind of leadership Ontario needs if we are serious about jobs, clean power & energy independence.
#Cdnpoli #Onpoli
www.ctvnews.ca/climate-and-...
31.07.2025 22:33 β π 9 π 4 π¬ 1 π 0
World on brink of climate breakthrough as fossil fuels βrun out of roadβ, UN chief says
AntΓ³nio Guterres says βsun is rising on a clean energy ageβ as 90% of renewable power projects cheaper than fossil fuels
Why are Canada and Ontario stuck on fossil fuels and nuclear when more than nine in 10 renewable power projects globally are now a fraction of the cost of dirty fossil fuel and nuclear alternatives?
#onpoli #cdnpoli #gorenewable #energy #climate
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
31.07.2025 21:18 β π 9 π 4 π¬ 2 π 0
Why is electricity cheaper in Winnipeg & Montreal than #Toronto?
Theyβve prioritized #renewablesβ the low-cost, climate-smart solution.
Itβs time #Ontario did too! π±β‘
SAY YES to lower energy bills in Ontario: shorturl.at/oDWmP
#onpoli #onclimate
25.06.2025 19:47 β π 9 π 7 π¬ 0 π 1
Will Mark Carney support a renewable future for Ontario?
We need to ensure that renewable energy and inter-provincial transmission projects in Ontario get the federal support they deserve.
We need power. We need new markets for steel & copper. Why not build out solar and wind & reap the benefits of low-cost power?
Were asking Premier Ford & Prime Minister Carney to use Ontario-made steel for renewable energy projects.
The future is now!
www.cleanairalliance.org/carney-renew...
31.07.2025 01:35 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Doug Ford is making Ontario even more dependent on US.
Over the past eight years Ontario has sharply increased American gas use and Ford plans to burn even more going forward.
Add your voice to stand up for Ontario.
#Onpoli #Cleanenergy
www.cleanairalliance.org/campaigns/ke...
31.07.2025 01:23 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
The renewable energy revolution is a feat of technology | Rebecca Solnit
An energy revolution is underway in this century, though most people have not noticed it
The renewable energy revolution is already underway. It is faster than new nuclear, cleaner than fossil fuels, and more affordable than ever.
We do not need to wait for the future. We just need leaders with the courage to step into it.
#onpoli #renewables
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
31.07.2025 01:11 β π 8 π 4 π¬ 0 π 0
Offshore Wind is the Climate Solution Ontario Needs Now
YouTube video by Ontario Clean Air Alliance
Investing in Great Lakes wind power can help Ontario obtain
100% of its new electricity supply from renewables.
Ontario needs offshore wind now!
#Offshorewind #Onpoli #Cleanenergy #Renewables
www.youtube.com/watch?app=de...
31.07.2025 00:56 β π 4 π 3 π¬ 0 π 0
It gets worse β Ontarioβs government has locked us into decades of high-cost nuclear while ignoring cheaper, faster options like solar, wind, and stronger grid connections.
Weβre paying more for less, & falling further behind on climate.
bsky.app/profile/oncl...
#Onpoli #Phaseoutgas #Cleanenergy
30.07.2025 01:34 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Worldβs top court hands environmental activists powerful new tool: what does it mean for the PC governmentβs pitiful climate change efforts?
Worldβs top court hands environmental activists powerful new tool: what does it mean for the PC governmentβs pitiful climate change efforts?
Canadaβs top court just handed climate activists a powerful tool: ignoring emissions cuts could now be βinternationally wrongful.β
A clean, healthy environment is a legal duty.
Doug Fordβs climate inaction may now face global scrutiny.
#cdnpoli #climate #onpoli
thepointer.com/article/2025...
30.07.2025 00:04 β π 11 π 6 π¬ 2 π 1
Pipelines wonβt unite Canada. Clean energy will
Betting, once again, on the same fossil-fuel horse might be what keeps Canada from becoming theΒ energy superpower it could be.
Canada doesnβt need more pipelines
Pipelines arenβt nation-building β theyβre expensive, unpopular, and slow.
A real nation-building plan?
π¨π¦ A renewable-powered east-west electricity grid that builds long-term resilience.
#cdnpoli #climate #onpoli
www.nationalobserver.com/2025/07/29/o...
29.07.2025 23:54 β π 12 π 8 π¬ 0 π 0
Ontarioβs energy plan is headed backwards.
Nuclear is rising to 75%. Renewables are falling to 25%.
Yet PM Mark Carney is offering zero support for Ontario clean energy β no rooftop solar, no wind, no new transmission.
Ontario deserves better.
www.cleanairalliance.org/carney-renew...
#Onpoli
29.07.2025 23:49 β π 11 π 9 π¬ 3 π 1
All energy costs rise but small nuclear most reactive
Small nuclear reactors are by far the most expensive new build energy-generating projects, a study has found, while...
Australia's national science agency found that next-gen #nuclear reactors are the most expensive of all energy-producing technologies.
Their conclusion was based on Canada's Darlington SMRs to cost $23.2 B.
#cdnpoli #onpoli
www.canberratimes.com.au/story/902725...
29.07.2025 19:18 β π 17 π 13 π¬ 5 π 1
Nation building should include Ontario
Please tell Prime Minister Carney that you want the Government of Canada to support renewable energy projects in Ontario
[5/5] π£ ADD YOUR VOICE π£ Tell PM #MarkCarney: Donβt Leave Ontario Behind
Sign Our Letter: www.cleanairalliance.org/canada/
π’ Demand support for Ontario renewables & transmissionβ¨π¬ Speak up for a clean, affordable energy futureβ¨
#onpoli #cdnpoli
29.07.2025 18:53 β π 2 π 4 π¬ 1 π 0
[4/5] We Have a Better Plan
ποΈ #Solar on rooftops & parking lots
π¬οΈ #Offshorewind in the #GreatLakes
π East-west power lines using Ontario-made steel & copper
βοΈ Phase out gas by 2035
βοΈ Say no to U.S. nuclear & enriched uranium
Full Story: shorturl.at/XYCW2
#onpoli #cdnpoli
29.07.2025 18:53 β π 2 π 3 π¬ 1 π 0
[3/5] Meanwhile, #Ontario Is Getting Ignored
π« No support for solar, wind or grid upgrades
π Toronto pays 30β50% more for electricity than Winnipeg & Montrealβ¨π€
Why is #Ontario left in the cold?
Full Story: shorturl.at/XYCW2
#onpoli #cdnpoli
29.07.2025 18:53 β π 0 π 1 π¬ 1 π 0
[2/5] The Rest of #Canada is Moving Forward:
β
#Renewable energy projects in Labrador & Nova Scotia
β
Transmission lines to connect BC, Manitoba, Quebec & the North
The Feds are investingβjust not here.
Full Story: shorturl.at/XYCW2
#onpoli #cdnpoli
29.07.2025 18:53 β π 0 π 1 π¬ 1 π 0
Will Mark Carney support a renewable future for Ontario?
We need to ensure that renewable energy and inter-provincial transmission projects in Ontario get the federal support they deserve.
[1/5] A THREAD: Will Prime Minister Carney Leave #Ontario Behind on #RenewableEnergy?
π Other provinces are getting support.β¨
πΈ Ontario? Higher bills. No help.
#onpoli #cdnpoli
Full Story: shorturl.at/XYCW2
29.07.2025 18:53 β π 6 π 6 π¬ 2 π 1
Nation building should include Ontario
Please tell Prime Minister Carney that you want the Government of Canada to support renewable energy projects in Ontario
[5/5] π£ ADD YOUR VOICE π£ Tell PM #MarkCarney: Donβt Leave Ontario Behind
Sign Our Letter: www.cleanairalliance.org/canada/
π’ Demand support for Ontario renewables & transmissionβ¨π¬ Speak up for a clean, affordable energy futureβ¨
#onpoli #cdnpoli
29.07.2025 16:44 β π 1 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0
[4/5] We Have a Better Plan
ποΈ #Solar on rooftops & parking lots
π¬οΈ #Offshorewind in the #GreatLakes
π East-west power lines using Ontario-made steel & copper
βοΈ Phase out gas by 2035
βοΈ Say no to U.S. nuclear & uranium
Full Story: shorturl.at/XYCW2
#onpoli #cdnpoli
29.07.2025 16:44 β π 3 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0
[3/5] Meanwhile, #Ontario Is Getting Ignored
π« No support for solar, wind or grid upgrades
π Toronto pays 30β50% more for electricity than Winnipeg & Montrealβ¨π€
Why is #Ontario left in the cold?
Full Story: shorturl.at/XYCW2
#onpoli #cdnpoli
29.07.2025 16:44 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0
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Since 1989, the Toronto Environmental Alliance has campaigned locally to find solutions to Toronto's urban environmental problems. As a not-for-profit organization, we advocate on behalf of all Torontonians for a green, healthy and equitable city.
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