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Energy Affordability Across Canada
The average household in the Canadian Provinces spends 3.2% of their annual after-tax income on home energy. Energy poverty is considered...

Janice White
Sep 11, 20241 min read


Canada is Cold and Vast. We Need Capacity.
The cold embrace of a Canadian winter has brought more than just frosty temperatures: it has added fire to a conversation around our...

Heidi Leslie
Jan 25, 20242 min read


Has the Energy Transition Been Cancelled?
In recent months, we have witnessed the cancellation of several important clean energy projects due to escalating costs, from a small...

Heidi Leslie
Nov 22, 20231 min read


How to Procure Clean Energy
In the pursuit of net-zero emissions, how clean energy is procured can make a significant difference. There are three primary approaches:...

Heidi Leslie
Sep 10, 20231 min read


Canadian Clean Electricity Regulations - Who Will Pay?
The much-anticipated unveiling of the draft Clean Electricity Regulations (CER) in Canada last week has ignited debate about the...

Heidi Leslie
Aug 22, 20232 min read


The Three Essential Elements of the Energy Transition
The debate surrounding our transition to clean energy is similar across different regions, producing a familiar narrative. On one hand,...

Heidi Leslie
Jul 4, 20232 min read


Lessons from Australia
Although our energy systems are not identical, there are lessons to be learned in North America from Australia's energy transition. I am...

Heidi Leslie
Jun 28, 20231 min read


Transmission is Critical for the Energy Transition
Recently it was suggested to me that images of transmission lines don't convey a message of "clean". That conversation coincided with...

Heidi Leslie
Jun 18, 20231 min read


Energy Innovation in Atlantic Canada
Excited to have moderated a dynamic panel on innovation in the energy transition at Atlantica Centre for Energy 's Summit! It was an...

Heidi Leslie
Jun 14, 20231 min read


Why Aren't We Seeing the Benefits of Free Energy?
The wind blows and the sun shines, so why does the price of electricity keep going up? Price increases in the face of apparently “free”...

Heidi Leslie
Jun 11, 20232 min read
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