"Hydrogen might prove to be the Heineken of clean energy: able to refresh the parts of an economy that electrification cannot reach" -Economist, Issue July 4-10 2020 Hydrogen is one of the most widely discussed, intriguing topics in clean energy right now. What exactly is this element, how is it produced and how does … Continue reading Hydrogen- The Fuel of the Future

The biggest barrier to electric vehicle uptake in Canada is cost. But the Canadians facing this barrier are also the ones who would receive the most benefits from going electric. Clearly, something needs to change- and fast. The Canadian government has set a target to have 100% of new vehicles sold be electric by 2040. … Continue reading Access and Equity Must be at the Forefront of Canadian Electric Vehicle Policy

What if digital technology and large-scale data could be harnessed to visualize key social and economic inequities across America- in one map? Enter federal equity mapping- a groundbreaking digital tool that environmental justice groups across the US are advocating for as the incoming Biden Administration presents long-needed hope for climate action and social justice. From … Continue reading Equity Mapping: A Powerful Tool for Environmental Justice Across the US

Author’s note: this post overviews a potentially ground-breaking strategy for reducing methane emissions from agriculture. In the broader context of agriculture and climate change, my personal views remain in full support of the human population moving towards eating as little animal meat as possible, for both ethical and climate change-related reasons. Also important to note … Continue reading The Kelp Diet: Mitigating Methane from Agriculture

The Methane Problem Methane gas was discovered in 1776 by Italian physicist Alessandro Volta, as he observed what appeared to be flammable air rising over muddy Lake Maggiore. However, it wasn't until a century later that scientists would finally understand the link between decaying vegetation and the formation of methane gas- Volta’s flammable air.   … Continue reading Methane Digesters

(From October 2020) Image Source: Pacific Power website lkj Pacific Power is one of the United States' largest power utilities, serving customers in Southern Washington, Oregon, and Northern California. Like a great wave of utilities across the globe, Pacific Power is steadily increasing the amount of its power it receives from renewable sources. Pacific Power … Continue reading Social Justice and Climate Change: My Recommendations for Pacific Power’s Blue Sky Program

Last February Jeff Bezos announced what the environmental community- and a growing wave of generally climate-concerned citizens- had been long waiting for from the richest man in the world; he was finally giving a sizeable chunk of his wealth to climate change efforts. With no details on how this 10 billion would be allocated following … Continue reading Finally we hear how Jeff Bezos is spending the first chunk of his impressive climate fund- and the results are predictable.

The Tesla is a damn sexy car. Even though they are almost as ubiquitous as lockdown sourdough starters these days, there is no arguing against their alluring, near unfathomably sleek exterior that glides past you, smoother and more effortless than wind. Or that coveted silver "T" that gives the world the head-nod that you're not … Continue reading The New North American Dream

In 2018 fifteen year old Swedish Greta Thunberg- now arguably one of the most influential women of our time- made history by refusing to go to school in protest of global inaction on climate change. Fast forward a mere two years- a drop in the historical bucket- after Greta's courageous stand. Climate change has suddenly … Continue reading Climate Change and The American Public

In 2018 I was contracted by Clean Energy Canada to answer the following research question: demand for zero emission vehicles (ZEVs) was on the rise, no doubt- globally and in Canada. And yet in British Columbia, ZEV sales numbers just didn't match this fact. In fact, BC's ZEV sales were shockingly low. What was the … Continue reading Electric Vehicle Adoption in BC