Author: TAF

THE ENERGY MIX – TAF’s Home Solar Accelerator program aims to help at least 1,000 GTHA homeowners install rooftop solar panels over the next four years. Hear from Chris Caners, Director of Clean Electrification, and Julie Leach, Senior Communications Manager, about why TAF launched the program.

RADIO-CANADA – Evan Wiseman, Senior Climate Policy Manager, explains Bill 98 will result in more construction using gas and higher bills for Ontarians, and will not fundamentally change the way things are built in the province.

THE CANADIAN PRESS – Bill 98 “strip cities of a tool to design their communities” based on local needs, said Evan Wiseman, Senior Climate Policy Manager, in an interview with Jordan Omstead. “These changes will improve the profit margins for developers, but our communities will suffer.”

THE POINTER – Evan Wiseman, Senior Climate Policy Manager, explains Bill 98 will not speed up construction, nor reduce costs for Ontarians. Instead, it will increase reliance on American gas, while reducing public input in how communities are designed.

THE ENERGY MIX – Bryan Purcell, VP of Policy and Programs, explains how Bill 98 undermines energy affordability, public health, and climate objectives.

DAILY COMMERCIAL NEWS – Taric Somani’s blog, written during his internship with TAF, is quoted in this article discussing passive cooling and what cities can do to mitigate the urban heat island effect.