Toronto Star – From Alberta’s oilfields to geothermal drilling in Scarborough: How the changing energy sector is fuelling a better life for workers

“At a time when employment in the oilpatch is declining, building housing with renewable energy is a natural pivot for the Canadian economy. Drillers like Benji Perry, who once added emissions to the atmosphere, are now hard at work reducing them.” – Marco Chown Oved, Climate Change Reporter at The Toronto Star

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What does the clean energy transition look like on the ground? For Benji Perry, Senior Driller at Diverso Energy, it means steadier work, safer sites, and a better quality of life. In this Toronto Star feature, Climate Change Reporter Marco Chown Oved profiles Benji’s journey from 15 years in the oilpatch to geothermal drilling in the GTA.

Gone are the grueling 12-hour shifts in a remote camp with 300 men. “You actually have a life,” Benji says. “I can go to a movie or the mall. I can even go out for wings and a beer.” Using the same skills, he’s now drilling for very different outcomes: cutting emissions, supporting housing delivery, and building a greener economy.

With nearly 100 geothermal projects approved in Toronto alone, the industry is proving sustainable—for the planet and people making it happen.

Read the full article here.