Starting today a new federal rebate plan kicks in as part of an effort to get more electric vehicles on Canadian roads. The plan originally announced in the budget in March would grant up to $5,000 on the purchase of…»
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Canada lagging behind on electric vehicles: think-tank
Canada must do more to promote electric vehicles to meet its goals of reducing greenhouse gases and also to reap economic benefits, reports the think-tank Clean Energy Canada. In 2016, only 0.6 per cent of car sales in Canada were…»
Economy, Environment, International, Internet, Science and Technology, Society
Old mining waste becomes new gold in north Ontario
with files from: Northern Ontario Business: N Tollinsky; CBC: M von Stackelberg New technology and interest in electric cars has brought a rush of interest in a tiny old mining town in northern Ontario. Red balloon shows Cobalt Ontario,…»
Economy, Environment, International, Internet, Science and Technology
Electric cars, not always “greener”
While many are extolling electric cars as the way of the future to reduce greenhouse gases, a new study points out that’s not always the case. Chris Kennedy (PhD, B Eng) is a professor in the Department of Civil Engineering…»
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Political polls: What influence might they have on actual outcomes?
