Conservation
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Ontario throws shade on solar PV incentive
Solar photovoltaic systems will generate more modest rebates for some prospective investors aiming to connect to Ontario’s electricity grid.
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Cross-border ties deepen on energy efficiency
Proposed updates to Canada’s energy efficiency regulation designate additional energy-using products and impose more rigorous standards on some products already mandated to comply.
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Energy efficiency proponents to meet in Montreal
Canada is the host nation for the International Energy Agency’s 2026 global summit on energy efficiency, which will draw more than 600 government and industry leaders to Montreal, June 29-30.
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Ontario launches new demand response incentive
A new incentive for Ontario’s Class B electricity customers offers $54.84 per kilowatt of load reduction during specified peak demand periods between June 1 and Sept. 30.
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CDM finishing kick saves energy and face
Ontario’s 2021-2024 conservation and demand management framework fell short of its target, but an impressive finishing kick helped to reel the deficit back to a respectable gap.
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Harsh payback on energy efficiency violations
Underperforming and improperly labelled equipment and appliances could pose a far greater financial liability than just elevated energy costs under proposed amendments to Canada’s Energy Efficiency Act.
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Energy charges Indigenous economic development
Ontario opens new round of funding for economic and community development initiatives tied to renewable energy, conservation and replacement of diesel-fired generation in remote First Nations.
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Demand-side management tech in demand in B.C.
BC Hydro is sussing out demand-side management technology suppliers for their capabilities to deliver energy savings in commercial and residential buildings.
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Commercial HVAC on demand response radar
Commercial HVAC controls are expected to return a sizable reduction in Ontario’s peak electricity loads for a relatively small injection of incentive funding.
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CRE retains ESG adherents as U.S. politics turn
Resilience and energy/water efficiency are projected to remain highly relevant for commercial real estate in the United States, while some other concepts linked to ESG are tapped to lose momentum.
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Ontario recharges energy efficiency budget
Ontario’s energy efficiency budget has been recharged with a pledged 12-year, $10.9-billion spending strategy that significantly boosts funding for commercial, industrial, institutional and residential electricity customers.
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U.S. loses pioneering energy efficiency champion
Taking office at a time when conservation was peripheral to the public consciousness, Jimmy Carter is remembered as an early and influential champion of energy efficiency,
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Energy savings trail Canada’s 2030 targets
The Canadian government has fallen behind on its objective to facilitate 600 petajoules of annual energy savings as it advances toward a 2030 interim target for reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
REMI Network
Indigenous values key for climate crisis response
Greater understanding of the human implications of climate change has shifted the narrative for future generations.
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NRCan opens new round of ISO 50001 incentives
Up to $40,000 per commercial or institutional building, or $200,000 across a portfolio, is on offer to support adoption of the ISO 50001 standard for energy management systems.
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New water use initiatives afloat in summer 2024
New water use initiatives from the Canadian government and the Open Standards Consortium for Real Estate (OSCRE) have been unveiled for public input over the course of summer 2024.
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BC Hydro amps up energy efficiency spending
BC Hydro is pledging to invest $700 million in energy efficiency over the next three years, including new programs and incentives for commercial and multifamily properties.
