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Kathrin Bussmann

@kathrinbussmann.bsky.social
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Trilingual Canadian | Toronto based | Linguistics PhD | Fan of bike lanes, renewables & electrification | Pragmatic optimist | Helping to scale climate solutions at elocitytech.com and @verbaccino.bsky.social | Opinions my own.

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Kathrin Bussmann @kathrinbussmann.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
Perfect day for a stroll along beautiful Lake Ontario.
In the foreground, we see a sandy beach with a low wooden fence running along it — not meant to keep anyone out but quite perfect for hanging wet towels. Beyond the beach, beautiful Lake Ontario spans as far as the eye can see. It’s a windy day and small waves are cresting and lapping at the shoreline. A Canadian flag rises out the water a few metres offshore, its pole securely mounted on some shallow rocks below the surface. Overhead, a seagull flies across the slightly overcast sky. Off to the left, where sand meets water, the tip of a white canoe just pokes into view.
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Kathrin Bussmann @kathrinbussmann.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
Toronto skyline in sepia. No filter. Sure, let’s keep subsidizing the fossil fuel industry.
thestar.com
Look up prime minister: Toronto is choking and you’re fuelling the fire
As Toronto chokes on the hot smoke giving us the worst air quality in the world, Mark Carney speaks about the economic and sovereignty threats emanating from the U.S. and
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André Picard @picardonhealth @picardonhealth.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
I’m a cyclist. I'm a transit user. I’m a driver. Stop making me pick sides, just make it easier to get around. Transportation politics should not be polarizing, by @shawnmicallef.bsky.social www.thestar.com/opinion/cont... via @thestar.com
thestar.com
Shawn Micallef: I’m a cyclist, I’m a driver, I’m a TTC rider. Stop making me pick sides, just make it easier to get around
Cyclists, drivers, TTC riders and pedestrians can unite in service of a better commute
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Toronto Star @thestar.com · 28/06/2026
#Opinion The notion of closing down even a small section of a street to cars has been treated by Toronto city hall with the same skepticism as a plan to explore deep space — every possible hypothetical needs to be considered and thoroughly prepared for. New from @graphicmatt.com
thestar.com
Matt Elliott: Other cities close streets to cars all the time. So why does Toronto get tripped up by the idea of a pedestrian street?
Creating a bit of long-term dedicated space for pedestrians in Toronto is not something that should require years of study.
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Jan Rosenow @janrosenow.bsky.social · 28/06/2026
RECORD YEAR: 2025 was the biggest year ever for renewables. A record 692 GW was added, mostly solar. More importantly, non-fossil sources generated 43% of the world's electricity and fossil generation fell. More in Bright Spots: open.substack.com/pub/janrosen...
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Renewables just had their best year ever
2025 was a record year for clean power but still falling short of what is needed
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Kathrin Bussmann @kathrinbussmann.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
In the market for a car? Consider a used EV. Now is the perfect time to buy one, reports the Toronto Star’s Marco Chown Oved. #EVs
thestar.com
Used EVs are cheap and plentiful. Here’s what you need to know about buying one
From home charging to battery wear-and-tear, there’s a lot to consider before buying a used electric vehicle.
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Kathrin Bussmann @kathrinbussmann.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
Solar + sheep = a win-win
thestar.com
For years, farming communities opposed renewables. These sheep are changing people’s minds
Sheep can not only keep the grass around solar panels down, they can get to hard-to-reach areas that machines can’t get to.
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Katharine Hayhoe @katharinehayhoe.com · 07/05/2026
This week's edition of Talking Climate features guest editor and fellow climate Katharine, Dr. Katharine Wilkinson, as she helps us navigate our way through the climate crisis.
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Finding our way forward in the climate crisis | Talking Climate with Katharine Hayhoe
Finding our way forward in the climate crisis by Talking Climate with Katharine Hayhoe on Patreon. Join Talking Climate with Katharine Hayhoe's community for exclusive content and updates.
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Kathrin Bussmann @kathrinbussmann.bsky.social · 26/04/2026
Love to see examples like this of what’s possible and working well for cities. Prerequisite: some political courage.
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Ember @ember-energy.org · 21/04/2026
NEW | Solar power surge in 2025 stalls rise in fossil electricity worldwide ⚡📈 Clean power growth outpaced global electricity demand last year – with solar alone supplying THREE-QUARTERS of the increase in demand ☀️ ember-energy.org/lat...
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Electric Autonomy @electricautonomy.com · 24/03/2026
Canada’s largest electrification event for electric vehicles & charging infrastructure is returning — showcasing 100+ exhibitors on the trade show floor. The EV & Charging Expo will take place on April 8-9 at the Enercare Centre, Toronto. ➡️
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The EV & Charging Expo returns on April 8 and 9
Canada’s premiere electrification forum is bringing together a who’s-who of the industry for two days of learning, networking and action
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Kathrin Bussmann @kathrinbussmann.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
A brilliant explanation of “primary energy” vs “useful energy”, and why renewables are far more competitive than the headlines would suggest. Physics for the win!
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The Primary Energy Fallacy finally laid to rest!
YouTube video by Just Have a Think
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Justin Mikulka @justinmikulka.bsky.social · 22/03/2026
The Associated Press getting on board. "The war in Iran is exposing the world’s reliance on fragile fossil fuel routes, lending urgency to calls for hastening the shift to renewable energy."
apnews.com
Energy fallout from Iran war signals a global wake-up call for renewable energy
The Iran war is exposing how much the global economy still depends on fragile fossil fuel supplies. The conflict has virtually choked off the Strait of Hormuz, a vital shipping lane for a fifth of the...
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Kathrin Bussmann @kathrinbussmann.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
What a treat it was to attend this event and listen to these amazing climate leaders talk about their journeys. So inspiring. Thank you, @cathmckenna.bsky.social and @katharinehayhoe.com!
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Kathrin Bussmann @kathrinbussmann.bsky.social · 22/02/2026
Why does the CBC, our public broadcaster, have to keep running commercials during their live broadcast of the Olympics closing ceremonies in a way that totally disrupts the viewing experience? Why?? 🤦‍♀️
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Albert Lechat @albertlechat.bsky.social · 07/02/2026
-Vous êtes gentil avec vos vélos, mais comment on fait après une grosse chute de neige? -Copenhague: #holdmyCarlsberg 😎
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Kathrin Bussmann @kathrinbussmann.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
Seriously, 2026? 😫😭 RIP Catherine O’Hara
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a close up of a woman 's face with #schitts creek written above her
Alt: A close up of Catherine O’Hara in her role as Moira from #SchittsCreek with the subtitles “I DON’T BELIEVE THIS”.
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Admirable Women @admirablewomen.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
Biophysicist & inventor Dr. Maria Telkes (the Sun Queen) was a pioneer in solar energy research & considered a founder of solar thermal storage systems. She developed the 1st solar-powered home heating system & a solar-powered desalination kit. #WomenInSTEM It's International Day of #CleanEnergy! ☀️
Black-and-white historical photograph of Dr. Maria Telkes, the Hungarian-American biophysicist and solar energy pioneer known as the "Sun Queen." She is seated indoors in a laboratory or office setting, smiling warmly with a friendly, confident expression. Dr. Telkes has short, wavy hair styled in soft curls, and she wears a light-colored lab coat over a patterned blouse or dress. Her hands are resting on a table or desk in front of her. Behind her is a plain paneled wall with partially visible art hanging on the wall. The image captures her in mid-to-late career, conveying intelligence, approachability, and dedication to her groundbreaking work in solar energy research. #MariaTelkes #SunQueen #SolarEnergy #RenewableEnergy #WomenInScience #Inventors
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Oh The Urbanity! @ohtheurbanity.bsky.social · 20/01/2026
Ever wondered what a downtown pedestrian streets looks like on a Monday evening in the middle of January in Montreal?
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Electric Autonomy @electricautonomy.com · 16/01/2026
NEW: Carney signs ‘landmark’ trade deal dropping tariffs on Chinese EVs. In break with U.S. policy, Canada opens auto market in exchange for canola, seafood agreement. Read on: buff.ly/30qCD0j #EVTariffs #ElectricVehiclesCanada #EVPoliciesCanada #China
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Kathrin Bussmann @kathrinbussmann.bsky.social · 16/01/2026
“Canada, which imposed 100 per cent tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles in 2024, will allow up to 49,000 Chinese EVs into the Canadian market each year, at a 6.1 per cent tariff.” A game changer for the speed of Canadian EV adoption. #EVsky #EVs #Canada
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Canada reaches tariff-quota deal with China on EVs, canola | CBC News
The Liberal government has reached a deal with Beijing to allow tens of thousands of Chinese electric vehicles into the domestic market in exchange for dropping duties on canola products, Prime Minist...
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Nat Bullard @nathanielbullard.com · 15/01/2026
Do you like charts? Oh yes you do. I've just published hundreds of them, as I do every year. www.nathanielbullard.com/presentations
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Kathrin Bussmann @kathrinbussmann.bsky.social · 03/01/2026
Some great ideas here, Toronto.
thestar.com
We asked you to vote on the One Great Idea to make Toronto better. And the winner is …
We asked, you delivered. From mental health supports for the homeless to more public bathrooms to simply just ensuring the city is clean, here were the top ideas from Star
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Ember @ember-energy.org · 17/12/2025
As the year draws to a close, Ember presents some of the biggest clean energy shifts of 2025 and what they mean for the coming year 🗓️ 🧵1/8 ember-energy.org/lat...
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Kathrin Bussmann @kathrinbussmann.bsky.social · 18/12/2025
Good on ya, Toronto city council.
cbc.ca
Toronto greenlights more bike lanes, despite Ford government's attempted clampdown | CBC News
Toronto council has greenlit a proposal to build more than 20 kilometres of bike lanes outside the city’s downtown core. Very little discussion took place before councillors voted Wednesday to approve...
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Kathrin Bussmann @kathrinbussmann.bsky.social · 13/12/2025
Love it.
thestar.com
Turning electric economics upside down, Toronto man paid to charge his EV at home
“When I heard that you can actually make money charging your EV, I said, ‘OK, let’s do this,” Urs Villiger says.
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Kathrin Bussmann @kathrinbussmann.bsky.social · 10/12/2025
“Two key climate policies were resuscitated in recent days after a surge of support from the public, a turnaround that acknowledges where most Toronto residents experience the climate crisis most acutely: in their homes.” @thestar.com climate change reporter, Kate Allen
thestar.com
Two key Toronto climate policies appeared set to be shelved. Then, the public spoke up
City council’s turnaround on a maximum temperature bylaw and standards for building emissions acknowledges that Toronto residents experience the climate crisis most acutely in their homes.
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Toronto Cycling and Pedestrian Projects @cyclingpedestrian.cityof.toronto.ca · 02/12/2025
Cycling and Pedestrian Projects is now on Bluesky! Follow us on this account for all the latest news and updates about new bikeways and sidewalks projects in Toronto. #BikeTO #WalkTO
Two people cycle in a dedicated bike lane that is separated from the roadway by green infrastructure. A person using a mobility aid waits  to cross an intersection, standing behind a tactile walking surface indicator.
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Kathrin Bussmann @kathrinbussmann.bsky.social · 25/11/2025
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Kathrin Bussmann @kathrinbussmann.bsky.social · 25/11/2025
Could solar energy save the world? @billmckibben.bsky.social joins @mattgalloway.bsky.social on CBC Radio’s The Current for a conversation about his new book, “Here Comes the Sun”.
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© CBC/Radio-Canada 2025. All rights reserved.
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Kathrin Bussmann @kathrinbussmann.bsky.social · 21/11/2025
Weekend listening: sorted. @volts.wtf in conversation with @kingsmillbond.bsky.social
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Clean electrification is inevitable
Kingsmill Bond explains why the global march of "electrotech" has moved beyond the reach of US political interference.
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Prof. Stefan Rahmstorf @rahmstorf.bsky.social · 16/11/2025
In 2024, renewable energy accounted for over 90% of global power capacity expansion. That is because it makes economic sense. IRENA_DAT_RE_Capacity_Highlights_2025-1.pdf
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Toronto Star @thestar.com · 14/11/2025
#Breaking: Toronto will allow new corner stores in residential neighbourhoods
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Toronto will allow new corner stores in residential neighbourhoods
Small-scale retail will be allowed on select 'community streets' downtown.
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Electric Autonomy @electricautonomy.com · 09/11/2025
Ontario opens applications for EV ChargeOn program for limited time. Up to $1 million will be awarded per EV charger project, with call for proposals open until Dec. 15. Read on: shorturl.at/jECPN #EVCharging #ElectricVehiclesCanada #Ontario #OVIN
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Electric Autonomy @electricautonomy.com · 05/11/2025
NEW: Budget 2025 quiet on EVs, charging infrastructure, rebates. The federal government has bought itself a few more weeks before having to announce the future of EV rebates, as Budget 2025 shifts focus to clean energy and critical minerals investments. Read on: shorturl.at/U3ufE #Budget2025
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Kathrin Bussmann @kathrinbussmann.bsky.social · 02/11/2025
Me after game 7 last night… #WantedItAll
A little pug dog lies on a red blanket on a grey sofa looking quite deflated and sad.
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Kathrin Bussmann @kathrinbussmann.bsky.social · 01/11/2025
As it happens, I have tickets for tonight’s TSO concert. In an email this morning, I’m assured that “If you are a Blue Jays fan, good news—we expect the concert to conclude before the last pitch. Either way, your concert tonight will be a home run.” Cheers, TSO. Much appreciated. 😄 #WantItAll
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WORLD SERIES HYPE: Blue Jays and the Toronto Symphony Orchestra WANT IT ALL!
YouTube video by Toronto Blue Jays
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Kathrin Bussmann @kathrinbussmann.bsky.social · 31/10/2025
Awww. The littlest trick-or-treaters are afoot now. 🥹👻🎃 You can tell which parents want to get back home by a certain time. They’re ones wearing Blue Jays ball caps. 😄
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Kathrin Bussmann @kathrinbussmann.bsky.social · 31/10/2025
Happy Blue-Jays-Halloween, Canada! 🧢⚾️🎃
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Clean Energy Canada @cleanenergycanada.org · 23/10/2025
🔌🇺🇾 "Uruguay did what most nations still call impossible: it built a power grid that runs almost entirely on renewables—at half the cost of fossil fuels." #energytransition
forbes.com
Uruguay’s Renewable Charge: A Small Nation, A Big Lesson For The World
Uruguay built a power grid that runs 99% on renewables—at half the cost of fossil fuels. Here’s how its bold energy overhaul became a global model.
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Canary Media Inc. @canarymedia.com · 17/10/2025
The clean energy revolution is happening — very, very incrementally. Hear from @mliebreich.bsky.social and @volts.wtf on how renewables are slowly but surely eating away at fossil fuel power.
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Michael Liebreich and David Roberts of Volts at Climate Night Live
YouTube video by Canary Media
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Clean Energy Canada @cleanenergycanada.org · 15/10/2025
☀️🔌📈 “According to long-time climate journalist and activist Bill McKibben, humanity has reached the point where it is installing more than a gigawatt-worth of solar panels every day.” That's enough new solar each day to provide electricity for several hundred thousand homes. #energytransition
nationalobserver.com
Our friendly neighbourhood fireball
Solar and wind are growing so quickly that they outpaced all the growth in electricity demand this year. Which means they started eating into fossil fuelled power, leading to a modest but significant ...
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Kathrin Bussmann @kathrinbussmann.bsky.social · 18/10/2025
Just got my Covid shot AND my flu shot at my local drugstore. No charge, no appointment needed. Thank you, Ontario healthcare system!
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Kathrin Bussmann @kathrinbussmann.bsky.social · 01/10/2025
RIP, Jane Goodall. An inspiration to so many, for so many years, all around the world.
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Kathrin Bussmann @kathrinbussmann.bsky.social · 20/09/2025
Every time I come home from visiting family in Europe, that’s what I feel: Toronto is still a teenager, a work in progress, and therefore full of potential. Good read by @shawnmicallef.bsky.social.
thestar.com
Shawn Micallef: There’s a good reason why some might think Toronto’s best days are behind it. Here’s how we change their minds
The best days for the city lie ahead of it, but there are things we have to get right to make sure that happens.
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Kingsmill Bond @kingsmillbond.bsky.social · 16/09/2025
The electrotech energy revolution is here The energy system is being transformed by the rapid growth of electrotech. Here's how. ember-energy.org/latest-insig...
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The Electrotech Revolution | Ember
The annual slidedeck from Kingsmill Bond and the Ember Futures team unpacks how electrotech is rewriting the economics and geopolitics of energy.
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GZERO Media: Global politics, world news and analysis [Unoffici… @gzeromedia.com.web.brid.gy · 13/09/2025
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Renewable energy and the case for climate optimism with Bill McKibben
Is the clean energy revolution finally here? Over the past few years, the world has experienced a sudden and overwhelming surge in renewable energy installation and generation, outpacing even the most optimistic predictions from experts. This week on the GZERO World Podcast, **Ian Bremmer** talks to with**Bill McKibben** , an environmentalist and author, about the stakes and scale of the global energy transformation. His new book, "_Here Comes the Sun_ ," argues renewables aren’t just a climate fix—they’re a political and economic opportunity. * * * Costs from solar and wind have dropped so dramatically in the last 36 months that they’re now the cheapest way to produce electricity worldwide. And energy independence has become a national security issue amid so much global instability. But while China and Europe are pushing ahead in the race to power the future, the Trump administration is doubling down on fossil fuels. What happens if the US puts the brakes on clean energy, just as the rest of the world hits the gas? Or rather... plugs in the solar battery? Do we risk being left in the dark? _Subscribe to the GZERO World Podcast on_ _Apple Podcasts_ _,__Spotify_ _,__Stitcher_ ___, or your preferred podcast platform, to receive new episodes as soon as they're published_
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Electric Autonomy @electricautonomy.com · 11/09/2025
NEW: BC Hydro pilots V2G program with electric school buses — The $1.1-million initiative will test how EVs can support the grid and provide load flexibility in real-world conditions. Full story: shorturl.at/29I6T #EV #V2G #BCHydro #SchoolTransportation
electricautonomy.ca
BC Hydro begins new V2G tests with electric school buses
The $1.1-million initiative will test how EVs can support the grid and provide load flexibility in real-world conditions
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Clean Energy Canada @cleanenergycanada.org · 04/09/2025
🇨🇦💰"No matter who you are—young or old, well-off or living paycheque to paycheque—the upfront cost of clean technology adoption is likely your number one barrier, as it was for every group analyzed," writes Clean Energy Canada's @trevormelanson.bsky.social and @racheldoran.bsky.social. New op-ed👇
nationalobserver.com
Canada is full of would-be clean tech adopters — if only they could
Clean Energy Canada partnered with Abacus Data on first-of-its-kind market research to better understand the next adopters of clean technologies.
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