As good eco-citizens, we are constantly trying to figure out what we can do to reduce our energy consumption. Simple actions can go a long way in saving energy, such as turning off the lights when we leave a room, but there are several other easy changes you can make around the house to reduce your energy consumption even more. Well, fear not, fellow energy-reducers! Here we have listed some easy tricks to reduce your home’s power consumption. Heating and Cooling System There’s nothing too…

With concerns about climate change and global warming, governments have begun looking to set environmental standards to tackle this growing problem. In most cases, these governments have set up policies and targets to tackle greenhouse gas emissions; the province of Ontario is taking things a bit further. On May 18, 2016, the government of Ontario passed the Climate Change Mitigation and Low-Carbon Economy Act.  This act outlines Ontario’s plan to tackle climate change and lower emissions significantly by the middle of the century. What is…

Two companies are neck in neck on releasing the first mid-range electric vehicle with an affordable price-point. One company, General Motors, is an old and trusted name in the automobile industry. The other, Tesla, is a sexy and futuristic giant run by an innovative and brilliant billionaire, Elon Musk, who was also the first to put electric cars on the road. Tesla unveiled its Model 3 EV (electric vehicle) to the masses this past week, creating an incredible amount of buzz since it will be…

Photo Cred – http://hiconsumption.com/2015/05/tesla-powerwall/   Elon Musk is a man who wants to free us from our destructive dependency on fossil fuels. His company Tesla was the first to create an electric car that actually rivals the performance of many gas guzzlers, but costs have made it a barrier to replacing cars that rely on fuel entirely. The next big idea to come from Elon’s company to transition the world towards fossil fuel freedom is by pairing solar energy with rechargeable batteries, affordably powering homes…

You may or may not have heard of Anaerobic Digestion (AD). For those of you that have, kudos on your knowledge of green energy alternatives. For those of you who haven’t, it’s ok, that’s why you’re here. Anaerobic Digestion may sound like working out on a full stomach (never a good idea) but it’s actually a process where organic materials are placed in an enclosed vessel and are then broken down by micro-organisms. Biogas consisting mostly of methane and carbon dioxide is then released from…