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TerraFixing to package DAC, wind energy for cold climates
TerraFixing to package DAC, wind energy for cold climates
A two-pronged approach to help alleviate the effects of climate change, proposed by Ottawa startup TerraFixing, will pair direct air capture (DAC) with wind energy for remote, cold areas of Canada’s north.
Aduro, TotalEnergies to test plastic recycling process
Aduro Clean Technologies Inc. (ACT-CN) has forged a partnership with French petroleum and energy giant TotalEnergies (TTE-N), which will test the use of Aduro’s plastics recycling technology on difficult-to-recycle wastes.
Ample's feed additive could mean 'greener' cattle
Ample Agriculture is working to perfect a feed additive which will make cattle such as cows more productive while also reducing their methane emissions — creating a win-win for farmers and the climate.
CPP Investments acquires $1.2B stake in Tallgrass Energy
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board has close an agreement to invest approximately $1.2 billion in Tallgrass Energy, a U.S. energy infrastructure company with over 16,000 kilometres of pipeline assets and engaged in hydrogen, renewable and decarbonization developments.
CDPQ invests $159M in WSP to fund acquisition
Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ) said Monday it has invested $159 million in WSP to help the engineering and professional services company acquire Power Engineers, an American engineering firm, in a $2.4-billion deal.
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Microsoft unveils multi-framework ESG reporting solution
Microsoft has announced Project ESG Reporting, a new tool aimed at enabling companies to create, review and approve ESG reports across multiple standards and frameworks. The new solution is designed to help organizations report for voluntary and regulatory frameworks.
Energy data to refine ESG performance metrics in GRESB
Energy efficiency will gain standing in the 2025 GRESB assessment, when the global benchmark for ESG performance of commercial real estate portfolios introduces revised scoring for its energy performance metric by assigning energy efficiency scores to individual assets.
Ballard Power stock falls; CEO expects 'lumpy' sales
Shares of Ballard Power Systems (BLDP-T) fell on Monday, as the Canadian fuel cell-maker spelled out uncertainties ranging from the U.S. presidential election to the slower-than-expected global adoption of hydrogen technology. CEO Randy MacEwen expects sales to be "lumpy".
Anaergia’s board makes acting CEO, CFO permanent
Anaergia Inc. (ANRG-T) announced Tuesday that its board of directors has approved changing the previously announced acting chief executive Assaf Onn, and interim chief financial officer Gregory Wolf, appointees to permanent positions.
Pure Sunfarms secures funding for wildlife project
Pure Sunfarms Corp., a subsidiary of Village Farms International, has completed the first phase of its wildlife enhancement project through the Beneficial Management Practices program, that will transform 1.5 acres to a natural habitat supporting native bird and aquatic species.
Extreme weather risks Canada’s food supply chain
Increasingly frequent weather events like fires, floods, heat waves and droughts pose an increasing risk to Canada’s food supply chain, putting pressure on prices all the way to the grocery store shelf, experts say.
N.S. apt. buildings to have 100% EV chargers
Nine apartment buildings in Halifax and Wolfville will have electric vehicle (EV) chargers for every unit by January 2025. The federal government and Polycorp are splitting the $6.1-million cost of installing the 634 Level 2 chargers.
Hydronic Shell aims to decarbonize big buildings
Installing uber-efficient heat pumps can disrupt the lives of residents. That’s why engineer David Goldstein, founder of Hydronic Shell Technologies, has developed a technology that can decarbonize big buildings’ central heating systems from the outside.
The problem with low-carbon fuels for road freight
As the biggest transformation for the transportion sector in a century is now underway, the federal government is soliciting input into upcoming regulations that will support the transition to zero-emission commercial road freight and phaseout of gas- and diesel-fueled fleets.
'Cruisezilla' passenger ships have doubled in size since 2000
Cruise ships have doubled in size over the past two decades, a precedent that could lead to even bigger vessels plying our oceans and bringing potential problems, says a study by European clean energy lobby group Transport and Environment.
Solar industry engages weed-chomping crews
Janna Grier hops out of her pickup truck to start filling up water troughs for her flock of sheep. One thousand of the shaggy, four-legged animals are spending their third summer at a solar farm 40 kilometres east of Calgary.
Cancelled Alta. renewable projects could power almost all its homes
New data from the Pembina Institute is showcasing the losses inflicted by the Alberta government's seven-month halt on new solar, wind, hydro, biomass and geothermal ventures. Pembina reports that 53 projects were cancelled, representing 8,600 megawatts of power-generating capacity.
Wind, solar surge past fossil fuels for first time in Europe
Solar and wind energy in the European Union generated more electricity than fossil fuels in the first six months of 2024, prompting analysts to declare “a historic shift” in the region’s energy mix, as renewables capacity continues to grow.
Ukraine approves $20B plan to boost renewables by 2030
Ukraine will need $20 billion in investments to develop its renewables under a plan to raise its share its energy mix to 27 per cent by 2030, having lost half of its generating capacity in its war with Russia.
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