Our Work
The Transition Accelerator is aimed at delivering major, scalable system transitions to harness social and economic disruption to build viable transition pathways to a net-zero future. Our work identifies and advances only those transitions that are compelling, capable, and credible.
Our current priorities are:
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Analysis of the commercial and institutional buildings sector
This report constitutes a description and analysis of the building sector, and in particular of C&I buildings in Quebec and in Canada.
Report – The Rise Of The Automobile: Lessons From Historical Canadian Transportation Transitions
This paper examines the experience of an earlier transition in land transport that saw the rapid adoption of the automobile.
Report: Building a Transition Pathway To A Vibrant Hydrogen Economy In The Alberta Industrial Heartland
Read the final report from Alberta’s Industrial Heartland Hydrogen Task Force.
Report: Assessing the feasibility of a regional NEDA collaborative
The Northeast Electrification and Decarbonization Alliance (NEDA) is proposed as a collaborative process among stakeholders in the eight separately operated balancing areas making up the eastern Canadian and northeastern U.S. electrical system.
Report: Mobility as a service in Quebec
This report lists the different mobility services that exist in Quebec, in particular for car sharing, personal vehicle sharing and fleets of self-service cars.
Report: Towards Net-Zero Energy Systems In Canada: A Key Role For Hydrogen
This white paper was prepared by The Transition Accelerator to provide techno-economic and environmental details
Report: Survey of heavy-duty hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles and their fit for service in Canada
This report explores the fit of hydrogen fuel cell electric technology to meet the needs of the heavy-duty vehicle sector.
Rapport sur les entretiens effectués aux Îles-De-La-Madeleine
The Magdalen Islands project aims to significantly reduce the environmental impact on the Islands, in particular by modifying the way people get around.
Propositions de scénarios pour une évolution des modes de transport aux Îles-De-La-Madeleine
This study aims to improve personal mobility at the Îles-de-la-Madeleine in a context of addressing climate change.
Report: Northeast USA-Canada Decarbonization
Regional integration in the electricity sector across the North American Northeast can bring substantial benefits in reducing greenhouse…