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RBC, Mattamy, EllisDon pact looks to boost demand for low-carbon materials
Responsible Buildings Pact to boost low-carbon materials
The Climate Smart Buildings Alliance, led by Royal Bank of Canada, Mattamy Homes and EllisDon, has unveiled an initiative that will have its members pilot the adoption of low-carbon building materials, starting with concrete.
Construction begins on $95M Que. green industrial building
Shovels hit the ground Friday for Écoparc Châteauguay 30, a collaboration between Montoni Group, Fonds immobilier de solidarité FTQ and Montez Corporation on a sustainable industrial building near Montreal.
Couche-Tard to sell discounted food via smartphone app
Gas station and convenience store giant Alimentation Couche-Tard (ATD-T) plans to put unsold food on Too Good To Go, an app-based marketplace where customers can buy items at a steep discount.
N.S. manufacturers look to green hydrogen to cut emissions
Three of Nova Scotia's biggest industrial manufacturers, The Shaw Group, Michelin and Port Hawkesbury Paper, are looking into using green hydrogen to power parts of their operations as an alternative to fossil fuels.
EverWind unveils renderings of N.L. green hydrogen plant
EverWind Fuels, a developer of green hydrogen projects, has released new site renderings for its green fuels project in development in Newfoundland and Labrador. EverWind is developing a pipeline of over 15 gigawatts of renewables across Atlantic Canada.
Embattled SDTC to be folded into National Research Council
The operations of Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC), which has been at the centre of allegations of financial mismanagement and governance lapses, will be made part of the National Research Council of Canada to improve oversight, the federal government says.
Feds set out priorities to decarbonize cement, concrete sector
The federal government has set out the Cement and Concrete Breakthrough Priority Actions to drive the decarbonization of the global cement and concrete sector. The plan outlines a set of actions that seek to build on work already under way.
Rain Cage, Toyota Tsusho enter master purchase pact
Calgary-based Rain Cage Carbon Inc., a carbon capture and reuse company, has announced a co-marketing and master purchase agreement with Toyota Tsusho Canada Inc., a multi-market enterprise supplying many of the world's top vehicle manufacturers and parts suppliers.
Long-range EVs now cost less than the avg. new U.S. car
The automotive industry has entered a fiercely competitive phase in the electric vehicle (EV) transition, and it’s producing an intriguing result for U.S. car buyers: the first long-range EVs that are cheaper to buy than the average gas-powered car.
U.S. EV push not cutting through with many Americans: poll
Many Americans still aren’t sold on going electric for their next car purchase. High prices and a lack of easy-to-find charging stations are major sticking points, a new poll shows.
4 EV technologies that will change everything
While the industry pivots to meet government sales targets amid slowing EV demand, barriers to adoption still stand in the way for many drivers. There are, however, a handful of innovations on the way that could be game-changers for EVs.
Is Tesla on the road to irrelevance?
Over the past 18 months, Tesla (TSLA-Q) has missed its sales goals and seen its share price fall, as CEO Elon Musk cut the price of its cars and fired much of the team behind its Supercharger network.
World’s biggest solar farm goes online
The world’s biggest solar plant has come online in China, capable of powering a small country with its annual capacity of more than six billion kilowatt-hours. The facility covers 200,000 acres – roughly the same area as New York City.
Increase in Edm. paper, reusable bag fee takes effect July 1
The City of Edmonton confirmed in a social media post that new paper bags will cost at least 25 cents starting July 1. New reusable bags are scheduled to increase to at least $2.
Cdn. CEOs embrace sustainability, but can they have it all?
OPINION: Gone are the days of playing it safe and sticking to the old playbook. According to a recent survey, Canadian business leaders are now charting a course toward a future where sustainability isn't a buzzword — it's the focal point.
Can AI help solar projects hold onto their customers?
Solstice, a company that works with developers to enlist and serve community solar subscribers, is hopeful that AI can help companies identify and intervene with customers at risk for subscriber turnover, and make community solar more accessible in the process.
Carbon removal’s holy grail cost cut is further away than it seems
For years, researchers and founders have said $100 per ton is the target at which using machines to capture carbon from the air becomes cost-competitive. But costs remain stubbornly high and now companies are beginning to move the goalposts.
Breakthrough could supercharge transition to renewable energy
An international team of researchers say they have discovered a way to make zinc-air batteries, a highly efficient form of battery cheap enough to be commercially viable on a massive scale, which they claim could transform renewable energy.
Australia wants to become a renewable energy superpower. Can it?
The country has launched the Future Made in Australia plan that aims to turn it into a “renewable energy superpower” by investing in homegrown green industries. But some experts question whether the $20-billion package is enough.
How can 175-year-old luxury retailer Harrods hit net-zero?
Harrods' inaugural ESG report says it re-baselined its decarbonization targets from 2019 to 2022 as its focus on improving data collection over the past year “created the opportunity to provide a more accurate starting point for our targets going forward.”
Industry Events
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BOMEX - BOMA Canada's National Building Summit
Sep 23 2024
to Sep 25 2023
Vancouver
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Building for Sustainability Symposium
Oct 27 2024
to Oct 28 2024
The Malcolm Hotel, Canmore, AB
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Greenbuild 2024: Built to Scale
Nov 12 2024
to Nov 15 2024
Pennsylvania Convention Center, Philadelphia, PA
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Sustainable Finance Forum 2024
Nov 28 2024
to Nov 29 2024
Shaw Centre, Ottawa
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