Making the most of rooftop solar
This report looks at how Ontario could increase deployment of residential rooftop solar systems.
Clean Electricity Regulations will not stop increased gas burning
Our response to the federal government's revised draft Clean Electricity Regulations (CERs) points out that
A safer interim storage solution for Ontario’s Nuclear Wastes
The total radioactivity of the nuclear wastes stored at the Pickering, Darlington and Bruce Nuclear
A Plan for Green Buildings, Jobs and Prosperity for Ontario
This report looks at how Ontario could replace fossil gas for everything from home heating
Ontario’s Coal Phase out: Lessons from a massive climate achievement
Ending the use of coal-fired electricity was a massive climate achievement -- the equivalent of taking seven million cars off the road. This report looks at how this remarkable success was achieved and the lessons learned from one of the biggest environmental success stories in recent times.
Powering smart action on climate in Ontario
We need to take cost-effective action to reduce electricity sector GHG emissions. This report looks at how to reduce emissions at the lowest possible cost.
Power Choices: Designing an electricity system for a rapidly changing world
Power Choices: Designing an electricity system for a rapidly changing world looks at how we could redesign our electricity system to lower its climate impact, reduce costs and create new economic opportunities.
Decommissioning Pickering Station can create thousands of jobs and save millions
Shutting down the Pickering Nuclear Station in 2018 and proceeding immediately with decommissioning will produce thousands of jobs, save millions of dollars and increase safety for millions of surrounding residents.
Does Bruce Nuclear re-build make sense?
The OCAA's review of the Ontario Government's contract with Bruce Power to rebuild up to six reactors finds that the stated cost of the contract is really only a preliminary estimate. What happens when costs inevitably balloon beyond initial estimates (as they have for every nuclear project in Ontario's history) is largely unknown
How Ontario can reduce electricity costs by $1.2 billion
This report outlines how an early shut down of dirty coal plants and phasing out the expensive and aging Pickering Nuclear Station, could save Ontario more than a billion dollars on its annual electricity bill.
Building a stronger economy with energy efficiency
How Ontario can create thousands of new jobs, reduce government deficits and grow its economy by embracing energy efficiency: Our report looks at how five key actions can deliver enormous financial benefits for Ontario while also helping our climate and our environment.
Increasing productivity and moving towards a renewable future: A New Electricity Strategy for Ontario
The Ontario Clean Air Alliance's groundbreaking report looks at how we can decrease the environmental
Emissions Reduction Study
In 1998, the OCAA hired energy analyst Steven Diener to examine the cost of replacing