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Mangrove plans for massive lithium refinery in eastern Canada

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Mangrove plans massive lithium refinery in eastern Canada

As construction on its first commercial lithium refinery takes place, Mangrove Lithium is already initiating development on a much larger facility that will supercharge its ability to serve the battery industry.

NGen awards $108M to sustainability, cleantech innovators

Industry-led non-profit Next Generation Manufacturing Canada (NGen) announced a $108-million investment into cleantech and sustainability startups that are greening Canadian manufacturing. Startups that won funding include Carbon Upcycling, alterBiota and UpSolv.

Brookfield Renewable sees $112M Q2 loss

Brookfield Renewable Partners L.P. (BEP-UN-T) reported a net loss of US$112 million for the three months ended June 30, compared to a loss of US$154 million in the same quarter last year.

Lion will not respect warranties on school buses sold in U.S.

Quebec vehicle-maker Lion Electric will no longer honour warranties on school buses sold in the U.S. The court-appointed monitor overseeing the company’s restructuring sent a letter to U.S. clients earlier this month informing them their warranties have been voided.

GreenPower reports annual revenue of $19.8M

Vancouver-based medium- and heavy-duty electric vehicle (EV) maker GreenPower Motor Company (GPV-X) reported revenues of $19.8 million for the year ended March 31. It delivered 84 vehicles and had inventory of $25.6 million at year-end.

Where are Cdn. transit agencies in the transition to e-buses?

Some Canadian municipalities are doubling down on electrification with large-scale fleet rollouts and firm targets, while others are tapping the brakes, reassessing their plans or shifting timelines due to costs, infrastructure needs and operational challenges.

Ontario students win EV battery competition

A team of students from Ontario’s McMaster University and Mohawk College recently defeated rivals from Canada and the United States to win the Battery Workforce Challenge, which they hope will position them well to create the EVs of the future.

Planning to make Cda. off-road heavy equipment low-carbon

A project is underway to find and figure out how to use various technologies to reduce the carbon emissions of Canada's off-road heavy equipment used in construction and other types of industries.

SHARC ships systems to U.S. government-affiliated project

Vancouver-based wastewater energy transfer (WET) company SHARC International Systems Inc. (SHRC-CN) announced the shipment of two SHARC 880 WET Systems to a U.S. government-affiliated project. SHARC's systems recycle thermal energy from wastewater.

PyroGenesis receives contract for titanium metal powder

PyroGenesis Inc. (PYR-T) announced receipt of a contract for titanium metal powder produced by PyroGenesis’ NexGen plasma atomization process, from an unnamed European engineering and material science firm specializing in the additive manufacturing industry.

Food-saving app Too Good To Go launches at Food Basics

Too Good To Go, the world's largest marketplace for surplus food, is launching at Metro, Inc. (MRU-T)-owned Food Basics. As of today, all 148 Food Basics locations across Ontario are live on the Too Good To Go app.

As AI demands soar, data centres turn to on-site power

By 2030, 38 per cent of data centres are expected to have at least some on-site power generation — according to California-based Bloom Energy, which specializes in on-site fuel cell power systems. That number could approach 50 per cent by 2035.

Upfront costs can be a barrier for green home features

Long-term savings are top of mind for homebuyers who are considering green features, but higher upfront costs can be a turn-off for some. Toronto Realtor Jamie Dempster says heat pumps are the green feature that offers the best value.

‘Shame on’ big banks quitting net-zero group: StanChart CEO

The chief executive officer of Standard Chartered Plc, Bill Winters, has some strong words for banks that have recently walked back their commitment to achieving net-zero emissions. “Shame on them,” he said during a call for its Q2 results.

Renewables will be world’s top power source by 2026: IEA

Renewable energy will overtake coal to become the world’s top source of electricity “by 2026 at the latest,” according to new forecasts from the International Energy Agency (IEA). The rise is being driven by rapid growth in wind and solar.

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