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Oil Wars vs Energy Transition (feat. Markham Hislop)
What another oil war means for Canada’s future
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With so many countries taking early steps to becoming #Electrostates rather than #Petrostates, will Trump's #OilWar be the biggest yet or is the larger war the #EndOfOil forever? We hit up Canada's best energy writer @markhamhislop.bsky.social for answers
PODCAST: www.podcastics.com/episode/4019...
PODCAST: www.podcastics.com/episode/4019...
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Solar and numerous crops are complements and I am tiring of FUD indicating otherwise as the peer reviewed experimental evidence piles up. #EnergySky
3/3 Farm Friday. And in Canada from a Western University study; growing lettuce in the shade from agrivoltaic systems showed “Lettuce yields increased by over 400% compared to unshaded control plants, and 200% relative to national average yields". 🔌💡
pv-magazine-usa.com/2026/01/30/a...
pv-magazine-usa.com/2026/01/30/a...
Agrivoltaics can help lettuce survive extreme heat
Scientists have grown organic romaine lettuce under 13 different types of PV modules, in an unusual hot Canadian summer. Their analysis showed lettuce yields increased by over 400% compared to unshade...
pv-magazine-usa.com
February 7, 2026 at 6:10 AM
Solar and numerous crops are complements and I am tiring of FUD indicating otherwise as the peer reviewed experimental evidence piles up. #EnergySky
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This First Nation has the vision and many skills to create an Indigenous values-based energy strategy!
Land Back!
Land Back!
‘It is possible’: this tiny First Nation’s big renewable energy strategy:
On the tip of Vancouver Island, the sun, wind and tides will power Quatsino First Nation into the future
#QuatsinoNation #RenewableEnergy #indigenous #canpoli #bcpoli
thenarwhal.ca/quatsino-ren...
On the tip of Vancouver Island, the sun, wind and tides will power Quatsino First Nation into the future
#QuatsinoNation #RenewableEnergy #indigenous #canpoli #bcpoli
thenarwhal.ca/quatsino-ren...
Quatsino leads the charge on renewable energy | The Narwhal
On Vancouver Island, Quatsino First Nation is completing a 150-kW solar project, piloting tidal power and partnering with a wind farm in its push for renewable energy
thenarwhal.ca
February 7, 2026 at 1:55 AM
This First Nation has the vision and many skills to create an Indigenous values-based energy strategy!
Land Back!
Land Back!
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BIG NEWS! Our new city-wide Plan for Langford, BC is a FINALIST for the Canadian Institute of Planners AWARDS OF EXCELLENCE!
I love the message this recognition sends— you don’t need a big city & a big budget to create cutting-edge planning for a better city. We showed a better way in a small city.
I love the message this recognition sends— you don’t need a big city & a big budget to create cutting-edge planning for a better city. We showed a better way in a small city.
February 7, 2026 at 2:09 AM
BIG NEWS! Our new city-wide Plan for Langford, BC is a FINALIST for the Canadian Institute of Planners AWARDS OF EXCELLENCE!
I love the message this recognition sends— you don’t need a big city & a big budget to create cutting-edge planning for a better city. We showed a better way in a small city.
I love the message this recognition sends— you don’t need a big city & a big budget to create cutting-edge planning for a better city. We showed a better way in a small city.
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Absolutely insane to block the cheapest, cleanest, and quickest form of power as electricity demand soars. Trump policies are hurting consumers, companies, & communities
It's not just federal lands — the Trump administration is blocking hundreds of wind and solar farms on private property: www.nytimes.com/2026/02/04/c...
A Trump ‘Blockade’ Is Stalling Hundreds of Wind and Solar Projects Nationwide
www.nytimes.com
February 7, 2026 at 12:58 AM
Absolutely insane to block the cheapest, cleanest, and quickest form of power as electricity demand soars. Trump policies are hurting consumers, companies, & communities
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Choose winter: Make Milano Cortina the last Olympics sponsored by fossil fuels - CAPE cape.ca/action/choos...
Choose winter: Make Milano Cortina the last Olympics sponsored by fossil fuels - CAPE
Urge Canada to protect winter sports and public health by ending fossil fuel advertising and sponsorship at the Olympics.
cape.ca
February 7, 2026 at 1:07 AM
Choose winter: Make Milano Cortina the last Olympics sponsored by fossil fuels - CAPE cape.ca/action/choos...
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The one at @avaenergy.org seems to be going well. They learned to do a monthly drawing rather than a mad scramble.
avaenergy.org/from-the-ceo...
avaenergy.org/from-the-ceo...
Early Learnings From Ava’s E-Bike Rebate Program - Ava Community Energy
Four months into Ava Bike Electric, the results confirm what we already suspected: our communities are ready to embrace electric bicycles as practical,
avaenergy.org
February 7, 2026 at 1:15 AM
The one at @avaenergy.org seems to be going well. They learned to do a monthly drawing rather than a mad scramble.
avaenergy.org/from-the-ceo...
avaenergy.org/from-the-ceo...
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California wanted to buy e-bikes for residents. Glitches, funding short-circuited the effort www.latimes.com/california/s... via @karenmg.bsky.social
California wanted to buy e-bikes for residents. Glitches, funding short-circuited the effort
About 2,300 Californians secured state-funded vouchers covering up to $2,000 of the purchase price for an e-bike. The goal was to make the electric-powered two-wheelers more accessible for lower-incom...
www.latimes.com
February 7, 2026 at 12:57 AM
California wanted to buy e-bikes for residents. Glitches, funding short-circuited the effort www.latimes.com/california/s... via @karenmg.bsky.social
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"Becoming an #ElectoState means investing decisively in #CleanEnergy, #Electrification & industrial strategy, not as #climate virtue signalling, but as hard-nosed geopolitics. The question is no longer whether the world will move beyond oil, but how far Canada is willing to be left behind." #cdnpoli
With so many countries taking early steps to becoming #Electrostates rather than #Petrostates, will Trump's #OilWar be the biggest yet or is the larger war the #EndOfOil forever? We hit up Canada's best energy writer @markhamhislop.bsky.social for answers
PODCAST: www.podcastics.com/episode/4019...
PODCAST: www.podcastics.com/episode/4019...
Oil Wars vs Energy Transition (feat. Markham Hislop)
What another oil war means for Canada’s future
www.podcastics.com
February 6, 2026 at 9:06 PM
"Becoming an #ElectoState means investing decisively in #CleanEnergy, #Electrification & industrial strategy, not as #climate virtue signalling, but as hard-nosed geopolitics. The question is no longer whether the world will move beyond oil, but how far Canada is willing to be left behind." #cdnpoli
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RIGHT?!?
Let’s do this!!
@mark-carney.bsky.social
@mark-carney.bsky.social
This is a super smart video from 2106(!) proposing how #CanadaPost could help LEAD Canada's shift to a #ClimateSafe and prosperous future. Where do I sign? youtu.be/w2i-wY_FXyY?... #ClimateChange #ClimateSky #cdnpoli #EnergyTransition #GreenEconomy
February 7, 2026 at 12:06 AM
RIGHT?!?
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Southern Alberta Renewable Energy photos
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February 6, 2026 at 11:23 PM
Southern Alberta Renewable Energy photos
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The exact same people and I mean EXACT. SAME. wanted you to stop saying the words #ClimateChange and they've been wildly successful, even with supposed #Progressives.
How about we stop doing what the #Trump / #Epstein Pedophile ring tells us to do, what do you say?
#TalkClimate #ClimateSky
How about we stop doing what the #Trump / #Epstein Pedophile ring tells us to do, what do you say?
#TalkClimate #ClimateSky
They got you mad at #MeToo. They convinced you #Woke was a terrible thing. And they were/are great big pedophiles.
If you fell for it? Smarten up. www.theverge.com/tech/874721/... #EpsteinFiles
If you fell for it? Smarten up. www.theverge.com/tech/874721/... #EpsteinFiles
How the men in the Epstein files defeated #MeToo
The emails show the “anti-woke” crusaders are afraid of accountability.
www.theverge.com
February 7, 2026 at 1:57 AM
The exact same people and I mean EXACT. SAME. wanted you to stop saying the words #ClimateChange and they've been wildly successful, even with supposed #Progressives.
How about we stop doing what the #Trump / #Epstein Pedophile ring tells us to do, what do you say?
#TalkClimate #ClimateSky
How about we stop doing what the #Trump / #Epstein Pedophile ring tells us to do, what do you say?
#TalkClimate #ClimateSky
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Take action now! Time for 🇨🇦to step it up!!
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@calgaryclimatehub.ca @environmentaldefence.ca @ecojusticecanada.bsky.social @pembina.org @naheednenshi.bsky.social @drluannemetz.bsky.social @elmeligisarah.bsky.social @climateinstitute.bsky.social @druhfarrell.bsky.social
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@calgaryclimatehub.ca @environmentaldefence.ca @ecojusticecanada.bsky.social @pembina.org @naheednenshi.bsky.social @drluannemetz.bsky.social @elmeligisarah.bsky.social @climateinstitute.bsky.social @druhfarrell.bsky.social
Choose winter: Make Milano Cortina the last Olympics sponsored by fossil fuels - CAPE
Urge Canada to protect winter sports and public health by ending fossil fuel advertising and sponsorship at the Olympics.
nwmd.social
February 7, 2026 at 1:36 AM
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A speed-record attempt with a bike designed by Dr. Allan Abbott, from the August 1976 issue of Bicycling
February 6, 2026 at 4:01 PM
A speed-record attempt with a bike designed by Dr. Allan Abbott, from the August 1976 issue of Bicycling
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Canada Eyes Joint Venture to Build Chinese EVs for Global Export - Bloomberg www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Canada Eyes Joint Venture to Build Chinese EVs for Global Export
Canada’s government is working to land a Chinese-Canadian auto plant that will export electric vehicles globally, Industry Minister Mélanie Joly said.
www.bloomberg.com
February 7, 2026 at 1:14 AM
Canada Eyes Joint Venture to Build Chinese EVs for Global Export - Bloomberg www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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Climate Superfund bills are appearing in more and more states:
insideclimatenews.org/news/2801202...
insideclimatenews.org/news/2801202...
Amid National Call to Make Polluters Pay, Illinois Lawmakers Are Prepping a Climate Change Superfund Bill - Inside Climate News
Illinois lawmakers plan to introduce a climate change superfund bill in the state legislature this session, the latest in a growing number of states seeking to make fossil fuel companies pay up for th...
insideclimatenews.org
February 7, 2026 at 1:15 AM
Climate Superfund bills are appearing in more and more states:
insideclimatenews.org/news/2801202...
insideclimatenews.org/news/2801202...
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DeBriefed 6 February 2026: US secret climate panel ‘unlawful’ | China’s clean energy boon | Can humans reverse nature loss? #Climate
DeBriefed 6 February 2026: US secret climate panel ‘unlawful’ | China’s clean energy boon | Can humans reverse nature loss? - Carbon Brief
Trump officials “violated the law” with their “secret” climate sceptic panel, and more climate news from this week.
www.carbonbrief.org
February 6, 2026 at 1:59 PM
DeBriefed 6 February 2026: US secret climate panel ‘unlawful’ | China’s clean energy boon | Can humans reverse nature loss? #Climate
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Let’s do this!!
@mark-carney.bsky.social
@mark-carney.bsky.social
This is a super smart video from 2106(!) proposing how #CanadaPost could help LEAD Canada's shift to a #ClimateSafe and prosperous future. Where do I sign? youtu.be/w2i-wY_FXyY?... #ClimateChange #ClimateSky #cdnpoli #EnergyTransition #GreenEconomy
Delivering Community Power
YouTube video by Friends of Public Services
youtu.be
February 6, 2026 at 7:30 PM
Let’s do this!!
@mark-carney.bsky.social
@mark-carney.bsky.social
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Are you a parent or caregiver ready to bring climate action to your child’s school community? Join the @forourkidscanada.bsky.social Schools Working Group on Monday, Feb 16, for an evening of strategy, storytelling, and community building. www.forourkids.ca/schools_feb2...
Schools Group Meet-up February 2026
Are you a Canadian parent passionate about climate action in schools? 🇨🇦 Join us for a 1-hour virtual meet-up to connect with other parents, share your school's climate initiatives, and get inspired! ...
www.forourkids.ca
February 6, 2026 at 9:31 PM
Are you a parent or caregiver ready to bring climate action to your child’s school community? Join the @forourkidscanada.bsky.social Schools Working Group on Monday, Feb 16, for an evening of strategy, storytelling, and community building. www.forourkids.ca/schools_feb2...
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EVs outsold fossil burners in China, the EU, and Norway in 2025 --some other countries are not far behind
February 6, 2026 at 9:15 PM
EVs outsold fossil burners in China, the EU, and Norway in 2025 --some other countries are not far behind
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@antoniajuhasz.bsky.social had a brilliant pod appearance where she patiently explained that oil company “reluctance” to go into Venezuela was likely greenwashing — but I can’t find it because the search function on @bsky.app is awful.
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@support.bsky.team can you fix?)
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@support.bsky.team can you fix?)
February 5, 2026 at 3:14 PM
@antoniajuhasz.bsky.social had a brilliant pod appearance where she patiently explained that oil company “reluctance” to go into Venezuela was likely greenwashing — but I can’t find it because the search function on @bsky.app is awful.
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@support.bsky.team can you fix?)
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@support.bsky.team can you fix?)
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“Let’s be clear: There is no private sector solution to the housing or homelessness crises. Our society no longer considers housing a right, but a privilege, and as such, the private sector will only prioritize high-end housing. Building more luxury homes doesn’t create more affordable housing.”
There is no private sector solution to Montreal's housing and homelessness crises
Montreal Mayor Soraya Martinez Ferrada needs to realize that the private sector won't solve housing and homelessness crises.
cultmtl.com
February 5, 2026 at 6:10 PM
“Let’s be clear: There is no private sector solution to the housing or homelessness crises. Our society no longer considers housing a right, but a privilege, and as such, the private sector will only prioritize high-end housing. Building more luxury homes doesn’t create more affordable housing.”
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Nearly a billion dollars over 10 years could be at risk with a repeal of citywide rezoning, according to a new city report. One councillor, however, called it 'doom and gloom.' #yyc #calgary #yyccc
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More than $861 million in federal funding at risk with rezoning repeal: City report - LiveWire Calgary
Nearly a billion dollars in federal funding is at risk should Calgary eliminate its Rezoning for Housing bylaw in the spring, according to a new city admin report. A new government funding risk…
livewirecalgary.com
February 6, 2026 at 5:22 PM
Nearly a billion dollars over 10 years could be at risk with a repeal of citywide rezoning, according to a new city report. One councillor, however, called it 'doom and gloom.' #yyc #calgary #yyccc
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"Becoming an #ElectoState means investing decisively in #CleanEnergy, #Electrification & industrial strategy, not as #climate virtue signalling, but as hard-nosed geopolitics. The question is no longer whether the world will move beyond oil, but how far Canada is willing to be left behind." #cdnpoli
With so many countries taking early steps to becoming #Electrostates rather than #Petrostates, will Trump's #OilWar be the biggest yet or is the larger war the #EndOfOil forever? We hit up Canada's best energy writer @markhamhislop.bsky.social for answers
PODCAST: www.podcastics.com/episode/4019...
PODCAST: www.podcastics.com/episode/4019...
Oil Wars vs Energy Transition (feat. Markham Hislop)
What another oil war means for Canada’s future
www.podcastics.com
February 6, 2026 at 9:06 PM
"Becoming an #ElectoState means investing decisively in #CleanEnergy, #Electrification & industrial strategy, not as #climate virtue signalling, but as hard-nosed geopolitics. The question is no longer whether the world will move beyond oil, but how far Canada is willing to be left behind." #cdnpoli
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Should your city want to host the Olympic Games?
Having planned for one city after the Games (Calgary), planned one city before and during (Vancouver), and advised one city during bidding & a referendum (Oslo), I’d say most cities shouldn’t, and it depends a LOT on WHY you want it.
Plus read this.
Having planned for one city after the Games (Calgary), planned one city before and during (Vancouver), and advised one city during bidding & a referendum (Oslo), I’d say most cities shouldn’t, and it depends a LOT on WHY you want it.
Plus read this.
3 Lessons Every Olympic City Should Take to Heart
Done right, the Olympics can increase a city's public spaces and public transportation use.
www.bloomberg.com
February 6, 2026 at 7:49 PM
Should your city want to host the Olympic Games?
Having planned for one city after the Games (Calgary), planned one city before and during (Vancouver), and advised one city during bidding & a referendum (Oslo), I’d say most cities shouldn’t, and it depends a LOT on WHY you want it.
Plus read this.
Having planned for one city after the Games (Calgary), planned one city before and during (Vancouver), and advised one city during bidding & a referendum (Oslo), I’d say most cities shouldn’t, and it depends a LOT on WHY you want it.
Plus read this.