As of summer 2024, I’m more concerned about climate change than ever and I am focusing my outreach and education on the electrification of Ontario’s economy beyond electric vehicles. Below are recent workshops.

Wintergreen Studios north of Kingston, Ontario, July 6, 2024 . Below are the presentation links to Electrifying Ontario as a near zero carbon economy and AIr Source Heat Pumps and Electric Vehicles as low carbon solutions to heating and travel respectively. WIntergreen always puts on a delicious meal for their all day workshops, always lovely to be there!

Electrifying Ontario’s Economy

Air Source Heat Pumps (included a live panel discussion with expert installers not posted here)

Electric Vehicles

Another recent presentation was in Lanark to their Climate Action group. Also see the updated Canadian EV charts and the EV Myths fact sheet below. I’ll also be teaching a comprehensive course on low carbon technologies at St. Lawrence College in Fall 2024.

Year 2050 - Electrified Ontario - May 2024

Range and cost of EVs available in Canada - March 2024

EV facts and myths handout sheet - June 2024

CarbonTakedown is about objective information and the actions we need to take at personal and societal levels to decarbonize the dominant sources of greenhouse gas emissions in Ontario.

CarbonTakedown Electric Vehicle Talks

Many people now realize EVs are a good choice for our environment and their pocketbooks. BUT - There are still plenty of misunderstandings surrounding EVs. CarbonTakedown is trying to clarify the misinformation through informative talks.  Want one?

What could a zero carbon, or ultra low carbon Ontario Grid look like?