WOLFVILLE, NS, July 18,
2024 /CNW/ - Making the switch to an electric vehicle
(EV) is a win-win for families looking to save money while reducing
pollution. Due to cheaper refuelling and lower maintenance costs,
most EVs cost less than their gas-powered counterparts over their
lifetime.
Canadians are also benefiting from federal investments across
the EV supply chain, which are positioning Canada as a leader in the growing global EV
market and creating good manufacturing jobs across the country.
Today, Member of Parliament, Kody Blois, on behalf of the
Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, Canada's Minister of Energy and Natural
Resources, announced federal investments in two organizations to
install 660 Level 2 EV chargers across Nova Scotia:
- $3,054,725 million to Polycorp
Group of Companies to install 634 Level 2 chargers at nine
multi-unit residential buildings across the province; and,
- $95,596 to 292 Main Street
Developments Limited to install 26 Level 2 chargers across the
province.
All the chargers are expected to be installed by December 2024 and will help EV drivers get to
where they need to go with confidence and ease. Before hitting the
roads, Canadians can easily map out their route by consulting
Natural Resources Canada's (NRCan) Electric Charging and
Alternative Fuelling Stations Locator.
To help drivers make the switch to EVs, the Government of
Canada is supporting the
deployment of a coast-to-coast-to-coast network of charging
stations along highways and in communities' public places,
on-street, in multi-unit residential buildings, at workplaces and
for vehicle fleets. To date, NRCan investments are helping to
deploy over 41,000 EV chargers across the country where they are
most needed. This month, the federal government launched a new
request for proposals (RFP) under the Zero Emission Vehicle
Infrastructure Program. This new round of projects will support the
deployment of EV chargers, including fast chargers, in public
places across Canada such as
highways and public lots. The RFP will also support the deployment
of chargers at private locations, including multi-unit residential
buildings, workplaces and buildings where on-road vehicle fleets
are serviced.
Since 2020, automotive and battery manufacturers have announced
investments in Canada of more than
$34 billion to transition to electric
vehicle production and to establish a battery supply chain. The
government has also worked to secure critical battery manufacturing
investments through special contribution agreements and the Clean
Technology Manufacturing Investment Tax Credit. Additional
investments made toward the development of a Battery Innovation
Roadmap will help Canada lay
out its capacity to develop, commercialize and scale up a
sustainable domestic battery innovation ecosystem. Together, these
investments are creating thousands of sustainable jobs across the
EV value chain.
The investments announced today support commitments included in
the recent Electric Vehicle Availability Standard, which aims
to further accelerate the Canadian adoption of zero-emission
vehicles (ZEVs), ultimately contributing to the national
targets of all vehicles sales being ZEV by 2035.
Quotes
"We're making electric vehicles more affordable and charging
more available where Canadians live, work, travel and play.
Investing in more EV chargers, like the ones announced today
in Nova Scotia, will put more
Canadians in the driver's seat on the road to a strong, healthy
net-zero future."
The Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson
Canada's Minister of Energy and
Natural Resources
"Today's investment is an important one for ensuring access to
reliable EV charging infrastructure outside of major urban
centers. I know the investment will help contribute to the further
uptake of zero-emission vehicles in communities across East
Hants."
Kody Blois
Member of
Parliament for Kings–Hants
"At POLYCORP, we're committed to providing homes that leave a
much smaller carbon footprint than traditional buildings. This
investment by the Government of Canada will help us deliver a record number of
EV chargers to our residents, resulting in homes that are better
for the health of our planet."
Peter Polley
Owner
of POLYCORP Group
"292 Main Street Developments is proud to share the net-zero
vision with NRCan and the Town of
Wolfville. Our initiatives will not only support those
currently driving EVs by providing charging infrastructure at our
Latitude 45 Suites project but will also expose the benefits of
EV's and net-zero driving experience by offering an internal EV
car-sharing program. This car-sharing program offers net-zero
mobility benefits and a reduced cost of transportation on an
as-needed basis. We see this as a leading-edge transportation
model, and we applaud the Town of
Wolfville and NRCan for supporting this initiative."
Kevin Gildart
President, 292 Main Street Developments Limited
Quick Facts
- On-road transportation accounts for about 18 percent of
Canada's total greenhouse gas
emissions.
- Phasing in 100-percent new electric vehicle sales by 2035 is
projected to reduce over 360 million tonnes of greenhouse gas
emissions by 2050, avoiding almost $100
billion in global damages.
- The Government of Canada has
allocated over $1 billion in funding
to support the deployment of electric vehicle charging stations
across the country.
- The Zero Emission Vehicle Infrastructure Program provides
funding to support the installation of EV chargers in multi-unit
residential buildings, at workplaces, on-street, in public places,
and where EV fleets are serviced.
- The Canada Infrastructure Bank's (CIB) Charging and Hydrogen
Refuelling Infrastructure initiative was created to invest in
large-scale ZEV charging and hydrogen refuelling infrastructure
across Canada that is
revenue-generating and in the public interest.
- To date, the Canada Infrastructure Bank has announced funding
for 4,000 fast chargers through two projects with Flo and
Parklands.
- The Government of Canada's
Incentives for Zero-Emissions Vehicles (iZEV) Program has provided
over 300,000 incentives of up to $5,000 to help Canadians and Canadian businesses
make the switch.
- Provincial incentive programs are also becoming available to
help more Canadians purchase or lease an EV.
- Over 50 models qualify for the federal iZEV purchase incentive
in 2023, which is an 80-percent increase from 2019.
Related Information
- ZEV Resource Hub
- Zero-emission vehicle infrastructure funding
- Charging and Hydrogen Refuelling Infrastructure initiative
- 2030 Emissions Reduction Plan: Clean Air, Strong Economy
- Canada's Electric Vehicle
Availability Standard (regulated targets for zero-emission
vehicles)
- Sustainable Jobs Plan
- Nova Scotia Power
- Government of Nova Scotia
- Dalhousie University
- Energy Innovation Program
- Michelin's $300 million
investment to modernize their Nova
Scotia facilities and make more EV tires
- An investment of $980,000 to
support the Halifax Regional Municipality install 56 New
Chargers
- The Clean Foundation's $1.2
million investment to deploy and install up to 250 EV
chargers throughout the province
- Support to Southwest Properties for 20 new Level 2 EV chargers
in Halifax
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SOURCE Natural Resources Canada