Energy Efficiency Articles

Heat Pumps: What Misconceptions Do Homeowners Have?

by Mike VanHorne | January 12, 2022 | Energy Efficiency, Gas Infrastructure | 0 Comments

Heat pumps are misunderstood by many homeowners – many still believe that they do not adequately heat homes or know very little about them. Heat pumps are more energy efficient, because they move warm air from one space to another instead of generating cold or hot...

Electric Vehicles Expand Energy Equity Opportunities

by Steve Smith | November 9, 2021 | Electric Vehicles, Energy Efficiency, Gas Infrastructure, Grid Modernization, Intergenerational Communities, Utility of the Future | 0 Comments

The transportation sector is the second largest CO2 producer in Canada, just behind the oil and gas industry. In a move to lower the country's current emission rates, the Government of Canada has taken immediate actions to reduce CO2 emissions to net-zero by 2050...

Gas and Electric Utilities Have Important Roles in Decarbonized Energy

by Mike VanHorne | July 16, 2021 | Electric Vehicles, Electrical Grids, Energy Efficiency, Gas Infrastructure, Renewables, Utility of the Future | 0 Comments

The power generation sector has made great strides in creating decarbonized energy, and is currently 82% non-emitting with significant GHG emissions reductions since 2005, even as generating capacity has increased modestly. Provincial utilities and other electricity...

Natural Gas Leads Energy Industry in Decarbonization

by Mike VanHorne | March 25, 2021 | Energy Efficiency, Gas Infrastructure, Infrastructure, Maintenance, Service Line Responsibilities, Utility of the Future | 0 Comments

Not only is CCUS good for the environment, but it’s good for the economy – from the supply chain for the energy industry to supported industries such as carbon dioxide enhanced oil recovery, CCUS maintains current jobs and creates new ones. Since the U.S. is a leader in CCUS technology, U.S.-based utilities stand to play a significant global role in clean energy.