Tag: coal



June 16, 2024 marked the end of coal-fired electricity in Alberta.

381. King Coal is Dead, Long live the King

Alberta burned it’s last lump of coal to produce electricity on June 16, 2024 at 10:57 pm. This represents the largest emissions reduction action in Canada. We look at what it all means and where Alberta goes from here in our interview with Scott MacDougall of the Pembina Institute.

Faruq Vishram, solar engineer

252. Former Alberta coal guy is now a solar guru sought after around the world

Faruq Vishram is an engineer from Edmonton, Alberta who cut his teeth designing coal-fired power plants in fossil-fuel rich Alberta. When they started closing coal plants Vishram pivoted to solar and he is now sought after to do projects around the world including a solar-powered hospital in Afghanistan.