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Sean for Congress (VA-01) @subletteweather.com · 4d

Wind turbines do not explode when they fail.

Neither do solar energy panels.

Industrial iron-air batteries, now being built in West Virginia, can store power for 4 days.

For when the wind doesn't blow and the sun doesn't shine.

The New York Times @nytimes.com · 5d

A fireball lit up the sky across the Los Angeles area on Thursday night after an explosion at a Chevron refinery in El Segundo, alarming nearby residents who said it felt like an earthquake. The cause of the explosion was not clear. No injuries were reported. nyti.ms/42pPCaW

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Ontario Clean Air Alliance @oncleanair.bsky.social · 12h

“Something extraordinary just happened” — that’s how author, activist, & founder of 350.org, Bill McKibben, begins his latest post.

It’s a moment we all need to see — hope, change, momentum.

Let’s spread it.

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#renewables #climatenews #renewablefuture

Something extraordinary just happened

But of course there's a but. Or two.

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Ontario Clean Air Alliance @oncleanair.bsky.social · 13h

Wind & solar are breaking records around the world 🌎 — delivering more clean power than ever before.

So why is #Ontario still clinging to gas and nuclear? It’s time to get off the fossil fallback and double down on #renewables. 🌬️☀️

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#climatenews #onclimate

Renewables become biggest source of electricity globally for 1st time, beating coal | CBC News

Worldwide solar and wind power generation has outpaced electricity demand this year, and for the first time on record, renewable energies combined generated more power than coal, according to a new an...

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Ontario Clean Air Alliance @oncleanair.bsky.social · 13h

#Ontario doesn’t lack land for #renewables — we just use it inefficiently. 🌽

760,000 acres grow corn for ethanol — a fuel we don’t need in an electrified world.

That same space could host wind + solar alongside crops.

WATCH 📽️ : www.youtube.com/watch?v=ccu-...

#onpoli #climatesolutions

Busting a myth on how much land is needed for the U.S. to run on 100% renewables vs fossil+biofuels

YouTube video by Mark Z. Jacobson

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Ontario Clean Air Alliance @oncleanair.bsky.social · 13h

[6/6] PLEASE DONATE 💙

Through research, outreach & advocacy we can build a climate-friendly future for Ontario. 🌎

But we can’t do it without you: www.cleanairalliance.org/donate/

#climateaction #onclimate

Ontario Clean Air Alliance @oncleanair.bsky.social · 13h

[5/6] 💰 EVERY DOLLAR FUNDS:

🔍 Research — credible strategies & expert consultations

💬 Outreach — social media, radio & community campaigns

📨 Advocacy — letters, petitions & events keeping renewables on Ontario’s agenda

#climateaction #onclimate

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Ontario Clean Air Alliance @oncleanair.bsky.social · 13h

[4/6] ADVOCACY 📨

The challenge is reaching people in power. That’s why we deliver climate solutions directly to Queen’s Park.

Your support transforms our research & outreach into political progress. #ONpoli #ClimateAction

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Ontario Clean Air Alliance @oncleanair.bsky.social · 13h

[3/6] OUTREACH 💬

#RenewableEnergy is reliable, clean & imparative to our energy security — but many Ontarians don’t know wind & solar are our most affordable options. 🌞

Your donation turns knowledge into awareness — and awareness into action.

#climateaction #onclimate

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Ontario Clean Air Alliance @oncleanair.bsky.social · 13h

[2/6] RESEARCH 🔍

To get Ontario on a #renewable-energy track, we need facts, evidence & solutions that can’t be ignored. Every dollar invested in research makes our case stronger, sharper & harder for leaders to dismiss.

#climateaction #onclimate

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Ontario Clean Air Alliance @oncleanair.bsky.social · 13h

[1/6] When you donate to a cause you believe in, you want to know your contribution is making a real difference. 💙

Let’s take a closer look at how your support helps OCAA turn ideas into action that drives lasting change — through research, outreach & advocacy.

(A THREAD 🧵)

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Ontario Clean Air Alliance @oncleanair.bsky.social · 15h

Global #renewables are set to double by 2030, led by solar. 🌞

🇨🇳 China & 🇮🇳 India are racing ahead — even as the U.S. slows: shorturl.at/IaqAW

Ontario should be part of this #renewable energy revolution, not stuck in the past betting on gas & nuclear.

#onpoli #onclimate #climatenews

Global Renewables to Double by 2030 as U.S. Slumps, China and India Step Up

While global renewable electricity installations will grow at a slightly slower pace than modellers previously expected between 2025 and 2030, total capacity is still on track to double by decade’s en...

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Ontario Clean Air Alliance @oncleanair.bsky.social · 1d

Wind is proving itself a powerful lever not just for #renewable energy — but for reducing costs in the market.

A must-read for those tracking energy & economics:

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#energyeconomics #climatenews

How wind power cuts UK wholesale electricity prices by a quarter

A new analysis by the Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit (ECIU) has calculated that in 2024 UK wholesale electricity prices would have been over 30 per cent higher if there had been no wind power ge...

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Ontario Clean Air Alliance @oncleanair.bsky.social · 1d

Here comes the sun ☀️ A powerful Guardian podcast “The clean energy revolution — a reason to be hopeful” puts forward how the solar/renewables tipping point is redefining power, politics & freedom.

A must-listen for anyone who believes in change. 🎧👇

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Here comes the sun! The solar energy revolution – podcast

Why might authoritarians fear the rise of green energy? With Bill McKibben

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Ontario Clean Air Alliance @oncleanair.bsky.social · 2d

#Ontario’s electricity emissions are climbing fast — putting the province off-track to meet its 2030 climate goals.

Why are we still burning gas instead of scaling up #renewables?

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#onpoli #climatenews

Electricity emissions sinking Ontario’s climate goals, internal docs say | Globalnews.ca

Back in October 2024, the Ford government was on course to exceed its 2030 target of getting greenhouse gas emissions at or below 28 per cent of their 2005 levels.

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Ontario Clean Air Alliance @oncleanair.bsky.social · 5d

☀️ 1 in 3 Aussie homes now has rooftop solar—the highest in the world!

A new smart inverter standard means households can export more #renewable power to the grid, cutting bills & avoiding costly upgrades.

Smarter grid = brighter future 🌏⚡️: shorturl.at/WO8ca

#solarpower #climatenews

One quiet change is about to let you export much more solar

It doesn’t sound big. But this humble new set of rules will make it possible for many Australian households to export a lot more solar – and help the power grid .

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Ontario Clean Air Alliance @oncleanair.bsky.social · 5d

🌬️ Wind power is a major key to a #renewable future & now innovators are tackling turbine recycling too. With 85–90% already recyclable, the challenge of recycling blades is sparking new solutions.

A truly circular wind industry is within reach: shorturl.at/J5FFi

#climatenews #renewablerevolution

The race to find a way to recycle old turbine blades from windfarms

Made from glass or carbon fibre, they are difficult to break down — but in the UK and elsewhere in Europe, there are plans to tackle the waste.

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Ontario Clean Air Alliance @oncleanair.bsky.social · 6d

The political case for rooftop #solar is getting stronger — it’s not just climate & savings, but power, equity, & accountability.

A must-read on how distributed energy can reshape politics & community power: shorturl.at/mln58

#onpoli #renewables #rooftopsolar #renewablerevolution

The political case for rooftop solar

If there’s one lesson progressive politicians should take to heart from the last decade, it’s that the durability of their climate policies is more important — way, way more important — than their eco...

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Ontario Clean Air Alliance @oncleanair.bsky.social · 7d

92% of new global power is #renewable — but #Ontario is stuck in the past with gas & nuclear.

Help us build a public support for #climatesolutions that Ford can’t ignore.

Every dollar helps us reach more Ontarians with the truth. 💙

Learn More & Donate: cleanairalliance.org/energy-revolution

An energy revolution is sweeping the world - Ontario Clean Air Alliance

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Ontario Clean Air Alliance @oncleanair.bsky.social · 8d

Ontario wind power is attracting major investment 🌬️💨 Connor, Clark & Lunn just expanded their renewable portfolio to nearly 2.4 GW, buying into 3 Ontario wind farms (235 MW):
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Proof: clean energy is thriving & delivering community benefits.

Connor, Clark & Lunn Infrastructure expands renewable energy portfolio to nearly 2.4 GW with investment in three Ontario wind assets

/CNW/ - Connor, Clark & Lunn Infrastructure (CC&L Infrastructure) is pleased to announce the acquisition of a 49% interest in a portfolio of three operating...

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Ontario Clean Air Alliance @oncleanair.bsky.social · 8d

🚨 Ontario’s electricity mess: fossil fuel use has jumped 273% since 2018 under Ford. Now we’re staring at sky-high costs & risky nuclear bets: shorturl.at/WUKWb

Ontarians deserve affordable, #renewable power — not a fossil-nuclear muddle.

#onpoli #phaseoutfossilfuels

Cost of PC electricity muddle: 273% fossil fuel burning hike and big price tags

By Tom Parkin September 30th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON Ontarians are paying the price in money, emissions and uncertainty about where Ontario’s future electricity will come from. &nb…

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Ontario Clean Air Alliance @oncleanair.bsky.social · 8d

Trump wants to yank the plug on U.S. wind projects that could power 5M homes & create 9,000+ jobs: shorturl.at/VCfcd

Let’s treat this as a lesson in what NOT to do. Ontario should double down on wind: renewable, reliable, affordable power for our future. 🌬️⚡

How Trump’s assault on US wind industry threatens jobs and power for nearly 5m homes

US president’s offshore wind crackdown targets nine projects, imperiling jobs and the clean energy transition

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Greenpeace International 🌍 @greenpeace.org · 12d

Solar is now 41% cheaper than fossil fuels, wind 53% cheaper.

91% of new renewable power projects beat fossil costs.

Fossil fuels win $7 trillion in subsidies worldwide.

Fossil fuels are already more expensive than unsubsidised wind and solar.

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Ontario Clean Air Alliance @oncleanair.bsky.social · 9d

Have you had the chance to read our latest bulletin?

It's time for our federal & provincial leaders to put THE PEOPLE first - prioritizing our needs for cost-saving, climate-friendly power.

Let's talk more affordable options than expensive, slow-to-build U.S. nuclear: shorturl.at/vxyeM

#onpoli

Ontario Clean Air Alliance @oncleanair.bsky.social · 14d

#Ontario is being pushed toward expensive GE-Hitachi reactors — but that path risks higher power bills, reliance on U.S. enriched uranium, & slower action on climate.

We need solar, wind, storage, and inter-provincial transmission NOW.

Learn more in our latest bulletin: shorturl.at/vxyeM

U.S. Nuclear Reactors will NOT Build a Strong Canada

PM Carney: We can build a better nation with renewables. Scratch new U.S. nuclear off your major projects list.

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Ontario Clean Air Alliance @oncleanair.bsky.social · 9d

A big step for #CleanEnergy in Ontario! 🌞

Sault Ste. Marie’s city council just endorsed a $470M #solar initiative to build 250 MW across three sites — backed by PUC and Axium.

💡 Local power, new revenue, & community-driven #renewable growth: shorturl.at/cpOZA

#onpoli #climatenews

Sault Ste. Marie city council endorses a $470-million plan to build 3 massive solar projects - PVBuzzMedia

The city's council backed a $470-million solar initiative that promises 250 MW of clean power, new revenue for the municipality.

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Ontario Clean Air Alliance @oncleanair.bsky.social · 9d

Canada’s first-ever offshore wind project is officially in motion! Nova Scotia & Ottawa are charting the course to harness some of the world’s strongest winds — delivering ⚡renewable power, 💼 good jobs & 🌍 climate action for generations: shorturl.at/0FMoU

Ontario: What are we waiting for?! #onpoli

Canada, Nova Scotia take next steps toward country’s first offshore wind project

Ministers from both governments provided “strategic direction” to the Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Energy Regulator (CNSOER).

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