by Catherine Bryenton | Oct 17, 2022 | Electricity, Natural Gas
Canada and the world face a monumental task over the next few decades: We’ve got to overhaul the electrical grid, while at least doubling the amount of electricity generated. It’s a challenge, and an opportunity. The challenge is getting carbon emissions out of...
by Catherine Bryenton | Oct 17, 2022 | LNG, Natural Gas
Most of what will drive up the cost of home energy this winter is the rising price of natural gas, which generates 8.5 per cent of Canada’s electricity....
by Catherine Bryenton | Sep 27, 2022 | Electricity, Natural Gas
As the province’s nuclear capacity dwindles, a lack of renewables is putting pressure on natural gas. But there are other options for a power grid that’s anything but simple. Ontario’s power grid is the province’s pride and joy. It is among the cleanest in the...
by Catherine Bryenton | Sep 22, 2022 | Natural Gas
War in Ukraine, rising demand pushing natural gas prices to historic highs, Enbridge says Sitting on the back patio of her house, Lynda McCarthy carefully sifts through her neatly organized Enbridge Gas bills. Living on a fixed income with her husband in Newcastle,...
by Catherine Bryenton | Sep 22, 2022 | Electricity, Natural Gas
Lean hard on wind and solar but keep natural gas in the mix, RBC report says Wind and solar should make up the bulk of new electricity generation in the next decade as Canada strives to expand its transmission system and meet its goal of a net-zero grid by 2035, with...