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'An excellent solar resource': Neoen, SaskPower ink long-term power deal

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Neoen, SaskPower ink long-term power deal

Renewable energy firm Neoen, owned by Brookfield, has inked a 25-year power purchase agreement with SaskPower to provide approximately 228,000 megawatts per year through a new solar plant.

Arca-Giga deal could lead to giant CO2 removal project

Arca Climate Technologies Inc. has laid the groundwork for a project that could remove a massive amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions by microwaving the wastes from a potential nickel mine in British Columbia.

Atlantic hydrogen firms laud $323M in German investment

The budding hydrogen sector in Atlantic Canada is welcoming a $323-million commitment from the European Union to support the production of renewable hydrogen and its derivatives in Canada.

Quebec puts the brakes on emissions targets

Quebec is postponing its 2030 emission cuts deadline by five years, citing threats to jobs and the economy. The time to reach the goal has been extended to buffer the province in a time of uncertainty, the government said.

BMI commits $10M to CHAR biocarbon project

CHAR Technologies has announced its Espanola, Ont. project engineering and design study continues to advance with the BMI Group, which has reaffirmed its dedication toward the project’s development with a commitment of $10 million.

Charbone supplies hydrogen for Ontario film production

Charbone Hydrogen Corp. (CH-X) has started supplying green hydrogen for fuel cell generators being used in film and entertainment production in Ontario. The unnamed customers are using the generators to provide electricity for production sets and related mobile infrastructure.

PyroGenesis inks titanium powder order with U.S. company

Montreal-based plasma technology company PyroGenesis Inc. (PYR-T) announced on Jan. 22 an additional contract for one tonne of titanium powder under a recently signed powder supply agreement with a U.S. minerals and metal technology company.

FCL launches new lithium battery fire extinguishers

Full Circle Lithium Corp. (FCL) (FCLI-X) announced the launch of six new lithium-ion fire extinguishers sizes including four retail-focused models and two industrial-size units, designed to address the risks associated with lithium-ion battery use across residential, recreational and industrial environments. 

China's Chery eyes expansion into Canada EV market

Chinese car company Chery Automobile is laying the groundwork to sell its electric vehicles (EVs) in Canada, after last week’s announcement that Prime Minister Mark Carney had struck a deal to reduce tariffs on a limited number of Chinese-made EVs.

Schools get new lessons on EV batteries and recycling

Plug’n Drive and Call2Recycle Canada have teamed up to add EV battery recycling education to classroom programming for Canadian students in grades seven through 12, according to a joint release from the organizations.

Meet the 'Forrest Gump' of Canadian climate policy

When it comes to Canadian climate policy, Erin Flanagan has been everywhere. She was at COP21; she’s been inside and outside of the government; and she’s worked on some of the most important energy policies of the last 15 years.

The power of putting a price on trash

OPINION: Unlike most provinces, Ontario has no deposit system for non-alcoholic beverage containers. A successful deposit-return program would significantly reduce the 1.7 billion plastic containers from Ontario that end up in the landfill or incinerator or become litter every year. 

The world's 100 most sustainable corporations

The global effort to align our economic systems with the planet’s carrying capacity has lately acquired newfound urgency. This was the animating spirit of the new methodology behind the Corporate Knights Global 100 ranking, listing the world's most sustainable corporations. 

Geothermal startup Fervo Energy may finally go public

The startup Fervo Energy has reportedly filed for an IPO to help fund its build-out of next-generation geothermal projects. Nearly a year after first floating the idea, Houston-based Fervo submitted a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

China poised to benefit from Brazil's battery boom

Brazil is set to hold its first electricity auction for grid-scale batteries in April, and Chinese companies — which have already invested heavily in the country’s power sector — are expected to be leading contenders.

Coal demand overshadows Southeast Asia’s renewable shift

Southeast Asia’s demand for coal is growing faster than anywhere else in the world, undermining efforts to lower carbon emissions. Regional coal demand will rise by more than four per cent a year through the end of the decade.

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