Browsing Tag

Alberta

19 posts

News, insights and analysis regarding the adoption of electric and autonomous vehicles, new mobility and advanced transportation in the province of Alberta.

overhaed view of vehicles charging in public parking lot

NRCan announces $2.4-million, 500-charger deal with national parking lot operator Indigo Park Canada

A total of 500 Level 2 public chargers will be installed across 68 Indigo Park sites, with British Columbia, Alberta, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec and New Brunswick each getting new stations

Alberta, British Columbia B.C., Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure, Manitoba, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), New Brunswick, Ontario, Quebec

Emma Jarratt
August 9, 2022
2 minute read

conceptual image of transpod vessel on tracks

Is an electric passenger hyperloop between Calgary and Edmonton in Canada’s future?

TransPod, a Toronto startup, says its technology — unveiled last month — could shuttle commuters between the two cities in just 45 minutes in FluxJet vehicles capable of carrying up to 50 passengers at up to 1,000 km/h

Alberta, Commercial Electric and Zero Emission Vehicles, Electric Vehicles Canada, Rail

Mehanaz Yakub
August 8, 2022
5 minute read

rear view of an ice resurfacer sweeping an ice rink with driver in seat

Municipalities look to electrify niche public works vehicles to achieve zero-emission city fleets

From waste and recycling trucks to ice resurfacers and snowplows, cities across Canada are beginning to convert a range of municipal works vehicles to zero-emission

Alberta, Commercial Electric and Zero Emission Vehicles, Electric Vehicles Canada, Ontario

Mehanaz Yakub
May 17, 2022
8 minute read

outline of Canada with a green/gold overlay with text that reads 'Canada's 2022 EV Charging Networks'

Canada’s EV charging networks grow, with fast charger installations up 39 per cent in 2021

Electric Autonomy Canada’s annual tally of Canada’s public EV charger installations and network buildouts shows faster growth in 2021, with a 39 per cent increase in DC fast chargers and 18 per cent charger growth overall

AddÉnergie FLO, Alberta, British Columbia B.C., Canada's EV Charging Networks - Annual Roundups, ChargePoint, Electrify Canada, Ivy Charging Network, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Petro-Canada, Prince Edward Island (PEI), Quebec, Saskatchewan, SWTCH Energy, Tesla Canada, The Electric Circuit

Kate HaycockandMehanaz Yakub
March 31, 2022
12 minute read

electric Roam transit bus parked in front of Chateau structure

Banff National Park adding three electric buses in 2022 and three in 2023 as part of five year, $12.9 million deal

Tourists and commuters in Banff and Canmore will be taking eco-friendly rides as zero-emission routes in the national park expand with more electric buses

Alberta, electric buses

Emma Jarratt
March 28, 2022
3 minute read

Alberta gets $2 million in federal funds to double public EV charging infrastructure by 2023

With $2 million in funding from the federal government, Alberta will be adding 260 electric vehicle charging stations across the province by 2023

Alberta, Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure, Electric Vehicles Canada, Public EV Charging

Mehanaz Yakub
January 25, 2022
3 minute read

Mature Woman Attaching Charging Cable To Environmentally Friendly Zero Emission Electric Car At Home

ENMAX seeks 250 Calgary EV drivers to participate in new grid-sustainability charging pilot

The year-long study by the Alberta-based electricity provider aims to determine what programs, policies or regulations are most effective in motivating drivers to shift the time of day they charge to lessen demand on the grid

Alberta, Utilities & Electric Vehicles, Vehicle to Grid (V2G)

Mehanaz Yakub
November 26, 2021
3 minute read

vehicle charging at a Co-op charging station

After a quiet launch, Federated Co-op’s EV charging network expanding in Western Canada

Seven of 16 Co-op Connect DC fast charging stations in an initial pilot program are now open in Saskatchewan and Alberta, with the rest coming this fall and next spring for drivers in all three Prairie provinces

Alberta, Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure, Electric Vehicle Charging Networks, Manitoba, Public EV Charging, Saskatchewan

Mehanaz Yakub
September 28, 2021
4 minute read

A critical requirement for Alberta’s energy transition: storytellers

As the oil-producing province recasts a vision for the future where transportation is electrified, Nathan Lemphers highlights the need for new, widely understood regional narratives across the country that coalitions can use to advocate for stronger electric vehicle policy

Alberta, Economic Effects

Nathan Lemphers
February 2, 2021
5 minute read

Transit

Edmonton Transit Service rolls out 21 electric buses with 19 more to come by year-end

One of the largest single purchases of electric buses in Canadian history — with innovative in-depot overhead charging — brings city closer to meeting its 2030 emission targets

Alberta, Electric Vehicles Canada, Proterra

Luke Sarabia
July 23, 2020
3 minute read