Bedrock’s CAES: a case for reducing emissions and improving safety
Southwestern Ontario’s long history of oil and gas development left behind a hidden environmental legacy: thousands of old, orphaned, or poorly documented wells, many of which were drilled before modern abandonment standards existed. Researchers have noted that Ontario may have tens of thousands of unrecorded or “lost” wells, and that improperly plugged wells can become […]
Ontario’s Energy Future (Net Zero)
Barring a technological miracle, Ontario’s $400 billion plan to “decarbonize” its electrical grid will lean heavily on energy storage.
That isn’t bluster or some marketing gimmick. It’s one of the key findings in a December report by the province’s Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO). The authors argue that Ontario is faced by a once-in-a-generation challenge — to double its electrical output over the next 30 years while taking thousands of Megawatts of gas-burning power offline.
The Need for Energy Storage
A review and response to Energy Storage Canada’s 2022 Report. In the fight against global warming, Canadians are reinventing the way we produce, consume and store electricity. The federal government has given itself until 2035 to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions throughout Canada’s power grid. That’s just 13 years for our provinces and territories to […]
What is CAES?
Environmental sustainability and rising energy costs are top-of-mind for many Ontarians, and rightfully so. As much as rising costs are an issue, so too is energy waste. Innovation is clearly needed in the sector. Given the Government of Canada’s net-zero emissions goals, it stands to reason that an optimal situation would be one that curbs […]