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The gift that keeps on giving: How solar panels on farms can help increase crop yields A new study finds farmers can enjoy increased crop yeilds under partial shade of solar panels long after they stop working decades from now.

Farms + solar = more than electricity. 🌞 New research shows that placing solar panels over crops can boost yields, conserve water, and protect plants from heat & weather.

A win-win for food security & climate: shorturl.at/kC2NR

#Agrivoltaics #RenewableEnergy

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Steven Guilbeault resigns from Mark Carney’s cabinet Before entering elected politics, Guilbeault was a famed environmentalist.

Good to see a politician with principles!
Thanks @stevenguilbeault.bsky.social for saying no to more fossil fuels and climate insecurity.

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Is thorium a brand new discovery with astounding potential? Gordon Edwards believes this claim flies in the face of the historical record and basic scientific facts. Join us as we unpack this issue.

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We keep repeating the same, depressing tale when it comes to pipelines This week’s agreement between Ottawa and Alberta on a pipeline to B.C.’s north coast is the latest chapter in this weird, depressing tale of wasting tens of billions of dollars

Pipelines belong in the past.

What #Canada really needs is a coast-to-coast #renewable grid — a national project that delivers affordable clean power, good jobs, & long-term resilience: shorturl.at/vcd8v

#climatenews #climatesolutions #cdnpoli

We keep repeating the same, depressing tale when it comes to pipelines This week’s agreement between Ottawa and Alberta on a pipeline to B.C.’s north coast is the latest chapter in this weird, depressing tale of wasting tens of billions of dollars

Another dinosaur pipeline? No thanks @mark-carney.bsky.social -- we need an east-west grid expansion supplying renewable power.

#cdnpoli #abpoli #bcpoli @davidsuzukifdn.bsky.social
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Journalist, author & activist, Bill McKibben , says #solarenergy isn’t just hope — it’s here, it’s cheap, & it’s growing faster than anything in history. 🌞

If we want to end our fossil-fuel addiction, THIS is the switch.

#Renewables #NetZero #ClimateNews

Enviro Groups Urge Toronto to Oppose Gas Plant Plan After Toronto’s city council voted to shut down the Portlands gas plant, the Ontario government moved to expand it and extend its life.

After Toronto City Council voted to shut down the Portlands gas plant, the Ontario gov't moved to expand it. We need Council to say NO to nuclear and gas and YES to renewables and conservation.

#TOpoli #onpoli
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Ontario’s Nuclear Announcement Locks Us Into a High-cost, High-risk Energy Path - Environmental Defence Statement by Mike Marcolongo, Associate Director, Environmental Defence Toronto | Traditional territories of the Mississaugas of the Credit, the

@environmentaldefence.ca published a brilliant take down of the Ford gov't's announcement today to rebuild the Pickering B nuclear station - one of NA'a oldest and most inefficient nuclear stations. Only $26.8 Billion!!

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🔍 New analysis: #Ontario’s plan to shift over 70 % of our electricity to nuclear — up from ~50 % today — will drive higher bills & increased reliance on U.S. natural gas. #onpoli

Read more → https://ow.ly/LJKq50XxKbf

François Legault announces major wind power development project in eastern Quebec Quebec Premier François Legault says he wants to develop wind power in eastern Quebec, specifically in Montmagny, L’Islet, Kamouraska, Rivière-du-Loup and Témiscouata. Legault was in Cacouna on Tuesday to announce the signing of a partnership between the Alliance de l’énergie de l’Est and Hydro-Québec. The agreement provides for the production of up to 1,500 megawatts […]

Québec is powering up 🌬️⚡ Premier Legault + Hydro-Québec just announced up to 1,500 MW of new wind energy in eastern Québec — a $4.5B boost for #renewable power + local jobs.

A BIG win for #climate & communities:
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Port Hope faces big energy choices — world's largest nuclear station - or renewables?
Join us on Wed. Nov 26, 6:30 p.m. in Port Hope
Learn why clean energy matters for our health, safety, and economy.
Hosted by Port Hope Community Health Concerns Committee

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Will Mayor Chow shut down Toronto’s dirty power plant?

We need strong leadership from Mayor Chow and Toronto City Council to shut down the dirty Portlands gas plant on Toronto’s waterfront. #topoli #onpoli share.nwmd.social/s/JDLXDm3h

What's with Doug Ford's $8 B electricity subsidies to artificially lower electricity rates?

And what about Ottawa’s Chinese EV Tariffs?

Great 28 min. interview with Dr. Mark Jacobson, York U

#onpoli #cdnpoli

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You can make Ontario better - Ontario Clean Air Alliance

Ontario hasn’t procured a single kilowatt of new wind or solar since 2018 - it's all about high cost nuclear and dirty gas.

Help us shine a light on the better ways for our province to meet its energy needs — wind, water, solar, storage and efficiency.

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New IEA data show the energy transition isn’t a sure bet: fossil fuels keep growing while #renewables race ahead.

The question for #Canada: will we lean in — rooftop #solar, #wind + storage — or fall behind?

Read More ➡️ https://ow.ly/OwPe50Xw4LW

#cdnpoli

Seems the stock market has more sense than Canada's federal or provincial governments!

We're going to be left with stranded assets, huge debt, and deadly waste while the rest of the world moves forward with low-cost, clean renewables.

#cdnpoli #onpoli

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America is being left behind in this key area. Canada might be too if doesn’t stop following Trump North America at risk of becoming an island of fossil fuels in an electrifying world. Canada should take note and choose a better path.

The world is sprinting toward renewables — & Canada risks falling behind while doubling down on fossil-fuels.

Read why this matters now:

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#cdnpoli #climatenews

Curious if you can keep your radiators and switch to a clean, efficient heat pump?

Join The Home Energy Network's FREE webinar this Tuesday, Nov 25, 6:30–7:45 pm with experts from Goldfinch Energy & Toronto Hydro.

Live Q&A!

Register 👉 https://ow.ly/LJLM50XuP3r

Ontario expands energy efficiency programs to eligible appliances | CBC News Ontario homeowners will soon be able to get provincial rebates of up to $200 for energy efficient appliances through an expanded program.The programs and their expansions are part of a previously announced commitment to spend $10.9 billion over 12 years on energy efficiency.

#Ontario to spend $10.9 BILLION over 12 yrs on energy-efficiency programs, & $8.5 B every year to subsidize electricity consumption.

Does this make sense? #onpoli

Learn More 👉 https://ow.ly/sUsA50XuOqX

Powering ON | Pembina Institute Ontario’s electricity system is at a crossroads as the province anticipates an unprecedented growth in electricity demand of 75 per cent by 2050. The provincial government released an integrated energ...

According to @pembina.org, Ontario’s reliance on gas power in the short term and nuclear power in the long term is a risky choice; it is likely to decrease energy security while increasing energy costs.

Renewables are the way forward.

#onpoli #cdnpoli

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Graeme MacKay: Hydro rebates Click here to view this article from www.thestar.com.

$8.5 B / yr subsidy from Ontario's taxpayers to subsidize Ontario's high cost electricity. Good deal for OPG, Bruce Power, Cameco and Enbridge, but bad for electricity consumers and taxpayers.

The rest of the world is going renewable - why isn't Ontario?

#onpoli

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Saskatchewan plans to use dirty coal as 'bridge' to nuclear Saskatchewan's energy security and supply plan calls on the federal government to pay for three quarters of its first reactor without specifying how much it is expected to cost.

SK is hitching its future to dirty coal while it transitions to high cost nuclear.

Not unlike what Ontario is doing - ramping up dirty gas while they build out nukes.

While the rest of the world goes renewable.

#skpoli #onpoli #cdpoli
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Solar Farming Brings New Life to Alberta's Agricultural Land - Organics Farming, The Canadian Way Solar farming revolutionizes modern agriculture by merging food production with renewable energy generation through the concept of agrivoltaics. Across Alberta’s vast farmlands, innovative farmers are...

Even in Alberta solar farming is revolutionizing modern agriculture by merging food production with renewable energy generation through the concept of agrivoltaics.
Renewables are doable!

#cdnpoli #abpoli #gorenewable
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Supply boom in cheaper renewables will seal end of fossil fuel era, says IEA Watchdog’s flagship report says rise in low-carbon electricity will make transition ‘inevitable’, despite Trump’s calls to carry on drilling

While the world goes renewable, Ontario and Canada go gas, oil, pipelines, nuclear... Let's #triplewindandsolar now or risk being left with stranded assets and sky high electricity rates.

#onpoli #cdnpoli

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Doug Ford touts Canada’s largest battery storage facility as a way to counter Trump’s tariffs Ford's comments came at the ground-breaking for the Skyview 2 battery energy storage system, which is expected to open in 2027.

“Without renewable power feeding the grid, Ontario’s big battery plan will lead to burning more gas to charge up the batteries. Today’s announcement represents battery greenwashing." Thanks @ecohuntress.bsky.social

#onpoli
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Indigenous women leaders at COP30: Listen to us as equals – Intercontinental Cry Nemonte Nenquimo, Hindou Oumarou Ibrahim, and Rukka Sombolinggi are Indigenous women leaders from the Amazon, the Chad–Congo Basins and Borneo-Mekong basin, res

"Our territories are not carbon sinks or green investments. They are living systems of culture, economy, and spirit.

Ending subsidies and investments that drive deforestation... would do more for climate and biodiversity than any new fund could."

#cop30 #climate
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COP 30 is happening now in Brazil. Cdn NGOs are there. In this newsletter they deep dive into the international climate negotiations, why they matter, their focus this year, and what to expect over the coming weeks.

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Critics call on Ford government to address rising hydro rates | CBC News Critics are calling on the Ford government to stop spending billions subsidizing hydro rates, and to instead find ways to reduce the cost of electricity across the province’s grid after a 29 per cent ...

$6.5 B electricity subsidies last year, $8.5 B this year! All to artificially lower rates so that the public doesn't freak out about Ford's high cost nuclear + gas energy plan.
It's time to transition to low-cost, smart renewable energy.

#onpoli #climate #fordnation
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Critics say Ontario's financial plan forgets workers Ontario's fall economic statement fails to tackle the province's biggest challenges — auto industry struggles, rising unemployment and affordability — as US tariffs threaten the economy, critics say.

No kidding the deficit is ballooning - more American nuclear reactors and gas means more than $7 B/year added to the deficit to artificially lower electricity rates. What a waste! It's time to transition to low cost wind and solar.

#onpoli
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A Second Golden Spike for an Electrified Canada: Using Carney’s Budget to Link the Provinces - CleanTechnica Canada’s electrified future depends on linking provinces through HVDC transmission. Carney’s budget may be the catalyst to start building it.

Mark Carney’s first budget quietly provided Canada with the ingredients for something the country has lacked for a century: a truly national electricity backbone. An East-West renewable energy grid.

#cdnpoli #onpoli #climate #Budget2025
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