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Stanford Professor of Civil & Environmental Engineering and Cofounder of the Solutions Project, Mark Z Jacobson’s new book 100% Clean, Renewable Energy and Storage for Everything can be pre-ordered now on Amazon here.

Looking forward to my copy arriving soon.

Mark’s interview with Chris Engelbrecht of Extinction Rebellion on the feasibility of transitioning countries to clean, renewable energy is the Coles Notes.  We must use crisis ‘stimulus’ for a lasting benefit.  Here is a direct video link.

Scott Terrio, manager of consumer insolvency at Hoyes, Michalos & Associates joins BNN Bloomberg to discuss personal finance issues that could come up as CERB comes to an end. Here is a direct video link.

This ten-minute segment offers an excellent summary of the changes now shaping the world’s energy and transportation systems, and how Canadian governments can partner with business in support of the economy and workers at this critical time. We cannot afford not to evolve; our future prosperity depends on it.

Stewart Elgie, professor of law and economics at the University of Ottawa, joins BNN Bloomberg to discuss economic policies for recovery amid the COVID-19 pandemic. He notes Canada’s future may rest largely in how well it positions itself for a green economic future. Here is a direct video link.

Stanford’s Solutions Project has already made us a blueprint for where best to direct investment to get the most efficiency gains and jobs. In the process, they estimate that Canada can reduce our overall energy demand by 63%. See the summary here.