Monday, December 25th, 2023
Ottawa looking at including used cars in federal electric vehicle incentive, report says
Federal program currently offers incentives for only new vehicles A government report suggests federal incentives for used electric vehicles could be in the works as Ottawa pushes to phase out gas-powered cars. Canada’s latest emissions reduction progress report says the federal government will “explore the potential to expand the Incentives for Zero Emission Vehicles (iZEV) program to include used vehicles.” But the three lines in the report don’t offer much detail. Neither Transport Minister Pablo Rodriguez’s office nor the office of Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault would say whether discussions are underway to expandRead more
Energy regulator rejects FortisBC’s $327M application for natural gas pipeline
FortisBC had argued that 30 km of new pipeline was needed to meet Okanagan area’s energy demands The B.C. Utilities Commission (BCUC) has rejected an application from FortisBC to build a natural gas pipeline worth $327 million in the Okanagan region. The Okanagan Capacity Upgrade (OCU) project would have seen the installation of 30 kilometres of new pipeline, running north from Penticton to Chute Lake, along with two new power stations to help regulate the pipeline’s flow. FortisBC, the main natural gas utility in the province, said the OCU project wasRead more