Transforming the electricity system should begin with proven technologies

To further the electrical grid renewal and decarbonization there are some 'low-hanging fruit' initiatives that would indicate at least an attempt to progress toward a low carbon electrical grid.

There are many paths that we can take transforming the electricity system looking forward, but we should surely begin with the ones that use existing, proven technologies to create investment in Canada, writes David A. Johnson, a professor in the department of mechanical engineering at the University of Waterloo.Photograph courtesy of Jukka Niittymaa, Pixabay.com

Opinion

BY DAVID JOHNSON

June 2, 2025

Based on current projections, the goal of decarbonizing the electrical grid by 2035 seems, at best, an unobtainable goal.

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