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Trevor Melanson

@trevormelanson.bsky.social
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Communications director at Clean Energy Canada. Occasional fantasy author.

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Trevor Melanson @trevormelanson.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
Ahem: I have a new novel out today called Sailor’s Rise. This is the first of a rags-to-riches fantasy duology I’ll be wrapping up next year before returning to the world of Trial of the Alchemist. Available in digital and print and free on KU. Universal link: www.royalroad.com/amazon/B0H9J...
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Clean Energy Canada @cleanenergycanada.org · 04/12/2025
🍁 One line in the government release—“It is B.C.’s strong view that there should not be different targets in B.C. and Canada”—undercuts the whole thing. New op-ed from Clean Energy Canada's @evanpivnick.bsky.social and @trevormelanson.bsky.social👇 #bcpoli
vancouversun.com
Opinion: B.C.’s updated EV mandate would have zero impact if province follows through on a proposed change
Many of the flexibilities are reasonable but then a single paragraph in the government release spoils the whole thing
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Clean Energy Canada @cleanenergycanada.org · 23/09/2025
📉🍁 “The full impact of EVs taking over is very significant... It starts to bend the curve of oil production," says Clean Energy Canada's @trevormelanson.bsky.social. #bcpoli #energytransition #EV
biv.com
Canadian gasoline sales level off as EV adoption rises
Flattening gasoline sales could pick up again as governments eliminated carbon taxes and paused policies to boost electric vehicle sales, warns expert
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Clean Energy Canada @cleanenergycanada.org · 22/09/2025
🇨🇦🇪🇺🔌💰 If European EVs were sold in Canada, it would open “the gate to a bunch of electric cars at a price point that is just missing” in this country, says Clean Energy Canada's @trevormelanson.bsky.social.
sustainablebiz.ca
Want more affordable EVs in Canada? Let Euro models in: report
Canadians could have access to more affordable, in-demand electric vehicles (EVs) that sell for under $40,000 if models sold in Europe are allowed into the country’s auto market, a report by Cle...
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Clean Energy Canada @cleanenergycanada.org · 19/09/2025
A new poll finds that a "very strong majority" of Canadians ultimately support keeping in place a version of Canada’s EV Availability Standard—so the right question for Mark Carney is how the policy should adapt, not whether it should exist, says @trevormelanson.bsky.social👇 cleanenergycanada.or...
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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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Linda Wood @lindasolomonwood.bsky.social · 25/08/2025
"I drove a BYD for a week while travelling in Iceland this summer and the experience actually changed how I view Chinese EVs — but not in the way you might think." GREAT READ from @trevormelanson.bsky.social www.nationalobserver.com/2025/08/20/o...
nationalobserver.com
Chinese EVs won’t break Canada’s car market — but they could improve it
I drove a BYD for a week while travelling in Iceland this summer and the experience actually changed how I view Chinese EVs — but not in the way you might think.
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Canada's National Observer @nationalobserver.com · 20/08/2025
Opinion: @trevormelanson.bsky.social spent a week driving a Chinese-made EV across Iceland. The experience was neither the dream nor the nightmare Chinese EV proponents and detractors have been respectively pushing.
nationalobserver.com
Chinese EVs won’t break Canada’s car market — but they could improve it
I drove a BYD for a week while travelling in Iceland this summer and the experience actually changed how I view Chinese EVs — but not in the way you might think.
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Clean Energy Canada @cleanenergycanada.org · 20/08/2025
🔌🇨🇦 "What I drove across Iceland wouldn’t crush the competition... What it would do is give buyers another option—and, crucially, one in the all-important sub-$40,000 category of which Canadians have too long been deprived," writes @trevormelanson.bsky.social. #cdnpoli
nationalobserver.com
Chinese EVs won’t break Canada’s car market — but they could improve it
I drove a BYD for a week while travelling in Iceland this summer and the experience actually changed how I view Chinese EVs — but not in the way you might think.
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thewritereads.bsky.social @thewritereads.bsky.social · 13/08/2025
The #reviewoftheday comes from @f33lthesun.bsky.social and she loved @bbnya.bsky.social _official 2024 finalist ‘Trial of the Alchemist’ by @trevormelanson.bsky.social ‘Trial of the Alchemist is a thoroughly deserved 3rd place finalist.’ bethsbookcase.org/2025/08/04/t...
bethsbookcase.org
Trial of the Alchemist by Trevor Melanson
Cover by Ariane Fleischmann Blurb Aurora’s greatest entrepreneur has been murdered, and only the truth will save Alchemist Ortez from the gallows. Facing a heated courtroom of strangers, he must no…
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Clean Energy Canada @cleanenergycanada.org · 08/08/2025
🇨🇦🔌💰 Clean Energy Canada's @trevormelanson.bsky.social says the extremely affordable BYD—a unicorn EV from the perspective of Canadians—is, simply, "a pretty good economy car." "What I did was incredibly mundane... It’s only because we live in Canada that this is a story." #cdnpoli #EV #tariffs
thestar.com
It’s one of the cheapest EVs in the world and Canadians can’t buy one. Here’s what it’s like to drive it
A weeklong driving trip in Iceland gave Trevor Melanson a glimpse of what Canadians can only imagine — driving the Chinese electric car that retails for as low as $26,000 in some countries.
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Ashlee @booksare42.bsky.social · 08/08/2025
Today on the blog I'm sharing my first impressions of Trial of the Alchemist as part of the #BlogTour hosted by @thewritereads.bsky.social! Trial of the Alchemist was the 3rd place #BBNYA2024 finalist! @bbnya.bsky.social #BookSky #BookBlogger
booksare42.com
First Impressions – Trial of the Alchemist by Trevor Melanson
Hello Everyone! Today I'm sharing my first impressions of Trial of the Alchemist by Trevor Melanson as part of the blog tour hosted by The Write Reads. Trial of the Alchemist was the third place BBNYA 2024 finalist. Thank you to The Write Reads team and the BBNYA team for organizing this blog tour and providing me with a digital copy of the book.
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Beth @f33lthesun.bsky.social · 04/08/2025
Here is my review of Trial of the Alchemist by @trevormelanson.bsky.social for @thewritereads.bsky.social #BlogTour It placed a very well deserved 3rd in #BBNYA2024 @bbnya.bsky.social A unique courtroom technique to ensure the truth comes out reeled me in. bethsbookcase.org/2025/08/04/t...
bethsbookcase.org
Trial of the Alchemist by Trevor Melanson
Cover by Ariane Fleischmann Blurb Aurora’s greatest entrepreneur has been murdered, and only the truth will save Alchemist Ortez from the gallows. Facing a heated courtroom of strangers, he must no…
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thewritereads.bsky.social @thewritereads.bsky.social · 04/08/2025
Be on the lookout for lots of posts about BBNYA 2024 3rd placed finalist ‘Trial of the Alchemist’ by @trevormelanson.bsky.social over the coming days!
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Clean Energy Canada @cleanenergycanada.org · 19/06/2025
🇨🇦🔋 While a smaller share of Albertans are inclined to buy an #EV next compared to the 45% of Canadians who are, a majority may at least be open to one under different conditions, says @trevormelanson.bsky.social. "There's a cyclical relationship here between supporting EVs and interest in EVs."
cbc.ca
Gas prices, taxes and misinformation: why more Alberta drivers aren't going electric | CBC News
Canada's electric vehicle sales are largely focused in just a few provinces, but a recent survey indicates the sector faces a particularly uphill road in Alberta.
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Clean Energy Canada @cleanenergycanada.org · 13/06/2025
🇨🇦🚗🔋💰 "The world has higher-quality, lower-cost electric cars, and it’s clear that Canadians would like to get their hands on them," says Clean Energy Canada's Trevor Melanson. driving.ca/auto-news... #cdnpoli #EV
driving.ca
Survey: Canadians willing to drop tariffs and import cheaper EVs
A majority also support importing less-expensive vehicles that meet European safety and emissions standards, per Clean Energy Canada
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Clean Energy Canada @cleanenergycanada.org · 17/06/2025
🇨🇦 Two-thirds (67%) of Canadians say that Canada should prioritize developing clean energy over fossil fuels while 70% support the inclusion of heat pumps and EV charging in new homes if costs are minimal, finds a new poll from Clean Energy Canada and Abacus Data. #cdnpoli #climateaction
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Clean Energy Canada @cleanenergycanada.org · 17/06/2025
Even as "Trump, tariffs, and national security dominate headlines and the worried minds of Canadians... the consensus on climate action and the transition to clean energy remains overwhelmingly positive," says @trevormelanson.bsky.social. Read our release for the full breakdown 👇
cleanenergycanada.org
Poll: Two-thirds of Canadians favour developing clean energy over fossil fuels, while 85% wish to maintain or increase federal climate action - Clean Energy Canada
Prime Minister Mark Carney has said that Canada will develop both clean and conventional energy, and given a choice between the two, two-thirds of Canadians say they would prioritize clean over conven...
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Clean Energy Canada @cleanenergycanada.org · 16/04/2025
🇨🇦🍃 NEW REPORT: According to a new Clean Energy Canada analysis, Canada's 10 largest non-U.S. trade partners all have net-zero commitments and carbon pricing systems, while roughly half apply carbon border adjustments on imports and have domestic EV requirements. #cdnpoli #energytransition
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Clean Energy Canada @cleanenergycanada.org · 03/04/2025
💰🍁 By setting income restrictions starting below what the average, full-time, working British Columbian makes, B.C. has locked the middle-class person out of a middle-class policy, "which is exactly what new EV rebates are," says Clean Energy Canada's @trevormelanson.bsky.social. #bcpoli #cdnpoli
cbc.ca
What you need to know about B.C.'s EV rebates after the end of the consumer carbon tax
On Tuesday, B.C. moved to end its consumer carbon tax after 15 years and announced it would review its Clean B.C. rebate programs — including those incentivizing the purchase of electric vehicles — as...
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Clean Energy Canada @cleanenergycanada.org · 26/03/2025
🏙️🇨🇦🔌 NEW: As Canada embarks on a generational housing buildout over the next decade, now is the time for governments to prioritize EV charging in apartments—and help all Canadians reap the huge cost-savings and lifestyle benefits of driving electric, argues our new report. Read the full release👇
cleanenergycanada.org
Canada’s housing buildout a critical moment to ensure new condos include EV charging: report - Clean Energy Canada
VANCOUVER — A third of Canadians live in apartment or condo buildings. In most major cities, that proportion is even higher. But charging an EV can be more challenging for apartment dwellers, posing a...
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Clean Energy Canada @cleanenergycanada.org · 17/03/2025
🇨🇦🔌🏡 To fill the gap, we need topical measures that help Canadians experience the benefits of the energy transition—like lower energy bills from EVs and heat pumps—firsthand, write Clean Energy Canada's @joannakyriazis.bsky.social and @trevormelanson.bsky.social. New op-ed in @thestar.com👇 #cdnpoli
thestar.com
The carbon tax is dead. Whatever comes next should save Canadians money in their homes
To fight climate change, Canada needs to continue to incentivize green technologies right in the homes and driveways of everyday Canadians.
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Clean Energy Canada @cleanenergycanada.org · 07/03/2025
🇨🇦 "Attacks on climate action will cost politicians who miss the forest for the trees, while effective, tangible solutions will pay political dividends," writes Clean Energy Canada's @trevormelanson.bsky.social. Our new op-ed in @bivnews.bsky.social 👇 #bcpoli #cdnpoli
biv.com
Opinion: Politicians in peril if B.C. loses ground on clean energy policies
New research shows politicians risk backlash if they downplay the issue
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Trevor Melanson @trevormelanson.bsky.social · 07/03/2025
It's time to rethink how we understand the politics of climate action, says me in a new @bivnews.bsky.social op-ed. Thread below. www.biv.com/news/comment...
biv.com
Opinion: Politicians in peril if B.C. loses ground on clean energy policies
New research shows politicians risk backlash if they downplay the issue
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Clean Energy Canada @cleanenergycanada.org · 04/03/2025
🇨🇦🔌💰 "B.C. must seize this moment and make sure the next great wave of clean energy innovation happens on our side of the border," says Clean Energy Canada's Mark Zacharias. Our full response to the #BCbudget👇 #bcpoli #Budget2025 #tariffs
cleanenergycanada.org
Facing uncertainty, B.C. budget retains support for clean economy, with necessary steps ahead - Clean Energy Canada
VICTORIA — Mark Zacharias, executive director at Clean Energy Canada, made the following statement in response to B.C.’s 2025 budget. “In the face of U.S. tariffs and economic uncertainty, we’re pleas...
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Clean Energy Canada @cleanenergycanada.org · 04/03/2025
🇨🇦🇺🇸 From preferring cleaner Canadian goods in government procurement policies to growing provincial electricity grid interties, there is no better time to enable Canadians to buy Canadian, says Clean Energy Canada's @racheldoran.bsky.social. Our response to U.S. tariffs👇 #cdnpoli #uspoli
cleanenergycanada.org
We can’t make Canada’s economy Trump-proof by making it Trump-like. We can do better - Clean Energy Canada
VICTORIA — Rachel Doran, vice-president of policy and strategy at Clean Energy Canada, made the following statement in response to the implementation of a 25% duty on almost all products entering the ...
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Trevor Melanson @trevormelanson.bsky.social · 11/02/2025
"Canada need not merely intend to survive Trump. We can, and should, aim to have it better, both as consumers and builders." New @cleanenergycanada.org op-ed: www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
thestar.com
Trump’s EV detour would cost Canadians, but only if we follow him
While certain politicians to the south are making a misguided detour when it comes to EVs, Canada can still drive forward with a clear and long-term view.
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Clean Energy Canada @cleanenergycanada.org · 15/01/2025
🇨🇦💰 Most Ontarians received a Canada Carbon Rebate of at least $140 today—a quarterly payment from the federal carbon pricing system that leaves most households better off but is at risk of being 'axed,' writes @thestar.com. #onpoli #cdnpoli
thestar.com
Canada Carbon Rebate payments go out today. Here’s how much most Ontarians will get
The government’s controversial carbon levy, which includes the rebate, has been at the centre of Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s pre-election pitch.
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Trevor Melanson @trevormelanson.bsky.social · 23/12/2024
Trial of the Alchemist placed 3rd in this year’s @bbnya.bsky.social. Already having a good Christmas, and it’s not even Christmas. Bronze is still a medal, right? ;) 🥉
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Jana Elbrecht @janaelbrecht.bsky.social · 13/12/2024
It's time to bring the clean energy transition home! My colleagues @racheldoran.bsky.social and @trevormelanson.bsky.social explain why household technologies like heat pumps and EV can be the key to climate action in politically uncertain times. www.corporateknights.com/category-cli...
corporateknights.com
How the humble household can lead the way in fighting climate change
Households account for 17% of emissions in Canada. With the rapid uptake of clean energy technologies, the unsung hero in the climate fight may be next door.
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Trevor Melanson @trevormelanson.bsky.social · 13/12/2024
We have greatly underestimated the small but mighty household in the battle against climate change. Why do households matter so much? Getting people to electrify their homes not only saves them a considerable amount of money every month, it also...🧵
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Trevor Melanson @trevormelanson.bsky.social · 12/12/2024
BC's EV sales requirements put the consumer first, and they're working. A few tweaks would help ensure success going forward: higher income caps on the EV rebate (too many working families are excluded) and EV readiness for new builds in the building code: www.biv.com/news/comment... #bcpoli
biv.com
Opinion: B.C.’s EV requirement puts consumers before carmakers, as it should
Province reaches 2026 EV sales targets two years early, delivering savings and more vehicle options to drivers
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Trevor Melanson @trevormelanson.bsky.social · 25/11/2024
Looking to stay on top of clean energy news with a Canadian bent? Check out the latest editions of @cleanenergycanada.org's Clean Energy Review and sign up if you like. It's free forever! cleanenergycanada.org/clean-energy...
cleanenergycanada.org
Clean Energy Review - Clean Energy Canada
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Trevor Melanson @trevormelanson.bsky.social · 22/11/2024
EVs cut fuel costs and carbon no matter where you live, but the math in Canada looks especially good. New from the @economist.com: www.economist.com/graphic-deta...
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Trevor Melanson @trevormelanson.bsky.social · 20/11/2024
The worst online misinformation is no worse than what's printed in the National Post. It's obvious from the quote in the article that he's saying people *falsely* suggest combating affordability and climate change are at odds. The IEA and numerous studies agree. 1/2 nationalpost.com/opinion/terr...
nationalpost.com
Terry Newman: Trudeau to Canada — starve your kids for climate change
Forgive us if we put feeding and housing our families above Trudeau's plans to save the entire planet
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Blake Shaffer 🇨🇦 @blakeshaffer.bsky.social · 13/11/2024
New summary of @shastingssimon.bsky.social, Aviv Fried and my’s research on the sufficiency of Level 1 charging for EVs 🧵 www.policyschool.ca/wp-content/u...
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Dan Woynillowicz @danwoy.bsky.social · 15/11/2024
"Their startup is called Jetson Home Inc., and as the name suggests, it is not a typical local HVAC business. It’s a future-looking climate change play with ambitions to grow big by making heat pumps easier and cheaper to obtain." www.theglobeandmail.com/business/art... 🔌💡
theglobeandmail.com
Google bought his smart glasses company. Will anyone buy Stephen Lake’s heat pumps?
Startup Jetson Home Inc. is a future-looking climate change play with ambitions to grow big by making heat pumps easier and cheaper to obtain
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Trevor Melanson @trevormelanson.bsky.social · 12/11/2024
We all know young people are very concerned about housing. Housing is also critical to the climate cause. How and whether you can install an EV charger, a heat pump, solar panels, insulation—it all starts with housing. People like what they can access and resent what they cannot. 1/2
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Trevor Melanson @trevormelanson.bsky.social · 12/11/2024
OK, fine, I'll join my third Twitter killer. Follow me back if you're interested in public opinion research around the clean energy transition—and all things Clean Energy Canada (we have a large survey on EV/heat pump adoption in the Toronto/Vancouver areas going to field this month).
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