Carbon intensity and the Ontario electrical grid

News broke this week that “the Ontario government plans to make the majority of the province’s buildings emissions-free by 2050 as part of a dramatic plan to meet its climate change goals.” The current version of the Ontario Building Code (OBC) has an energy...

Germany’s energy revolution – lessons for Ontario

The Ontario Energy Board recently announced that time-of-use hydro rates will increase by 0.5 ¢/kWh as of November 1, 2013, equivalent to a 3% monthly increase for the average household or small business.  The Ontario Energy Board cites “…more generation from sources...