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Dispersa, Project Clean partner on natural cleaning products

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Dispersa, Project Clean partner on natural cleaning products

A new line of cleaning products from Hamilton-based Project Clean is made using a key ingredient based on food waste produced by Laval, Que.-based Dispersa, promoting circularity in the industry.

Air Canada, Airbus form $13.7M low-carbon jet fuel platform

Air Canada and Airbus plan to launch a jointly funded $13.7-million investment platform to support a commercial-scale sustainable aviation fuel industry in Canada, with the goal to shrink carbon emissions from airline jets.

B.C. gets its first grid-scale battery storage

North Cowichan has been announced as the location of the first grid-scale battery-storage facility in British Columbia — a 100-megawatt system — as the province seeks to increase peak capacity and reliability of Vancouver Island’s electrical grid.

Cyclic Materials, ERI form metals recovery partnership

Cyclic Materials, a Toronto-based rare earth recycling company, forged a global strategic partnership agreement with ERI, an international material resource recovery firm. The two plan to form one of the largest rare earth recovery ecosystems in the U.S.

PlasCred appoints VP of construction, operations

PlasCred Circular Innovations Inc. has announced Nathan Diebold as vice-president of construction and operations. Diebold brings nearly three decades of experience in industrial construction, maintenance, operations, and business leadership across Canada's energy, forest products and heavy industrial sectors.

Yes, you can buy an electric convertible in Canada

You don’t see a lot of convertibles on Canada’s roads, and you’re even less likely to see an electric open-top car. But Canadians do have an option on this side of a million bucks. Mind you, it’s still pricey, but it’s cheaper than the gasoline-burning version of the same car.

Do we really want Chinese EVs?

OPINION: A $25,000 electric vehicle (EV) sounds like exactly what Canadian consumers have been waiting for. But when that bargain comes from China, the real cost may have little to do with the sticker price.

Canada’s renewables sector enters ‘coming of age’ moment

Within the overall landscape of Canada’s energy infrastructure, renewables continue to outgrow their new kid on the block status as efforts to build out and rely upon these projects only continue to ramp up nationwide.

An old-school geothermal giant returns

The idea that companies can harvest energy without tapping hot springs or geysers is driving a surge of interest — and billions of dollars of investment — in America’s once-stagnant geothermal industry.

Clean energy still beats fossil fuels on cost

While pretty much every type of energy is getting more expensive in the U.S., clean energy is still a better bet than fossil fuels, an annual report from investment bank Lazard’s states.

Toronto delays maximum heat bylaw to 2027

Obstacles to Toronto’s long-promised maximum heat bylaw abound, and its emergence has been deferred for yet another year. But environmental advocates are cautiously optimistic that the law will be in place this time next year.

What is the future like for summer festivals in Ontario?

Hundreds walked away from Harris Park in London, Ont., after the annual Rock the Park music festival was cancelled from wildfire conditions. It joins an even longer list of events that have been cancelled throughout the region this summer.

Heat becomes an economic shock for Europe

Europe’s status as the planet’s fastest-warming continent is becoming a serious drag on its economic prospects. The region can no longer afford to ignore the economic impact of global warming, according to economists interviewed by Bloomberg.

Scientists doubt coal mine methane emissions cuts

European coal mine operators reported dramatic falls in methane emissions. But experts interviewed by Bloomberg said the declines are the result of a small but fundamental change in the methodology for measuring them, enabling operators to undercount their emissions.

Local leaders turn to diplomacy for climate cash

Most climate-focused capital is controlled by national governments, which can be bloated, slow and imprecise. Some city, state and regional governments — known as subnationals — are trying to position themselves as attractive to investors.

Vancouver’s World Cup pitch finds new life

Nearly every part of Vancouver’s World Cup playing field will be given a new life, with components going to a local baseball diamond, new sports fields and research into more resilient soccer pitches.

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