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Harvest Systems cooks up waste heat retrieval for restaurant ovens
Harvest cooks up waste heat retrieval for restaurant ovens
The oven in your favourite pizza joint could soon be providing the heating for the business and cutting natural gas consumption, courtesy of Hamilton-based Harvest Systems Inc. The company has partnered with Pizza Pizza in Ontario for early tests.
Master Group distribution centre its first LEED Gold building
A LEED Gold-certified distribution centre in Montreal is the first of its calibre for HVAC equipment designer and distributor The Master Group, embodying its effort to shrink its carbon footprint.
Trump tariff threatens VW's $7B St. Thomas plans: expert
Southwestern Ontario may lose Volkswagen's $7-billion electric vehicle (EV) battery plant and the 3,000 jobs that come with it if Canada is hit with a 25 per cent tariff from U.S. president-elect Donald Trump, one trade expert says.
Exro faces shareholder lawsuit over merger with SEA Electric
A proposed class-action lawsuit against Exro Technologies Inc. (EXRO-T) and a number of investment banks claims Calgary-based Exro misrepresented the outlook for revenue after its acquisition of SEA Electric. The suit names Exro, its CEO and chairman as defendants.
Charbone Hydrogen reports 23% Q3 YoY revenue growth
Charbone Hydrogen Corp. (CH-X) has announced financial and operating results for Q3, highlighted by a 23 per cent year-over-year (YoY) revenue increase and critical progress toward commencing green hydrogen production at its Sorel-Tracy, Que. facility in early 2025.
Ecolomondo reports 167% sales growth in 2024
Montreal-based tire recycling company Ecolomondo Corp. (ECM-X) has reported sales of $409,682 in 2024, including $173,837 in Q3, resulting in a cumulative increase of 167 per cent compared to 2023.
Clear Blue Technologies sees Q3 revenue drop 84% YoY
Toronto-based smart off-grid company Clear Blue Technologies International Inc. (CBLU-X) has announced financial results for Q3. Revenue in the quarter was $369,297, an 84 per cent decrease from $2.3 million in Q3 2023.
Northstar reports Q3 loss of $3.2M
Northstar Clean Technologies Inc. (ROOF-X) has reported financial results for the three and nine months ended Sept. 30. The Delta, B.C.-based shingle recycler reported a loss and comprehensive loss of $3.2 million for the third quarter.
Vancouver council votes to keep natural gas out of new builds
After two days of debate, Vancouver city council rejected a motion to re-allow natural gas heating in new construction. Vancouver has banned natural gas for heating and hot water in new homes since 2022 to help meet climate targets.
How Toronto could become a solar electricity powerhouse
A new report by the Ontario Clean Air Alliance identifies large open-air parking lots as a prime opportunity for solar installations, suggesting Toronto could adopt France’s approach of requiring solar systems to cover at least half of larger parking lots.
Alta. launches second challenge to Impact Assessment Act
Alberta is once again going to court over the Impact Assessment Act, the federal government's attempt to review and block major infrastructure projects like mines and pipelines on environmental grounds, Premier Danielle Smith said.
Quebec introduces bill to boost zero-emission truck sales
The Quebec government is proposing a bill requiring truck manufacturers to sell an increasing number of zero-emission heavy-duty vehicles each year. The bill includes a credit system, under which manufacturers earn credits for each zero-emission heavy-duty vehicle sold.
This is what the world’s first all-EV car market looks like
Norway is on the cusp of completing a transition away from combustion cars, thanks to targeted incentives that made EVs an easy choice. EVs accounted for 94 per cent of Norway's new car sales in October.
U.S. to loan Rivian $6.6B to build Georgia factory
President Joe Biden's administration announced Tuesday the U.S. Department of Energy will make a US$6.6-billion loan to Rivian Automotive (RIVN-Q) to build a factory in Georgia that had stalled as the EV maker struggled to become profitable.
Night trains could be Europe's next green solution
In an age of climate anxiety, replacing planes with trains — which can save hundreds of kilograms of carbon dioxide emissions over the course of a single journey — looks increasingly like the way of the future.
Hot brick battery offers renewable energy breakthrough
Scientists have figured out how to electrify industrial heat for the first time using a new type of hot brick battery. The thermal battery can use clean electricity to reach temperatures up to 1,800 C – the temperature required in industrial manufacturing.
Text of global plastics treaty leaves environmentalists wanting more
Representatives from more than 170 countries are gathered in South Korea to try to forge the first global treaty on plastic pollution. On Friday, the group produced a summary text that left environmental NGOs and industry players hungry for more.
This isolated town in Maine could be a model for the clean energy future
The quest to make the town of Eastport energy resilient has put it at the forefront of Maine’s renewable energy transition, and made it a leader in energy independence work for remote communities in the state and beyond.
How to sustainably shop for the holidays
VIDEO: This time of year can be overwhelming for those with a long list of friends and family to shop for. UBC sociology professor Amy Hanser explains the pressure and how to sustainably shop for friends and family.
Want folks to use reusable mugs? Give them a chance to win free coffee
University of British Columbia researchers put all their chips in on a bet that offering students a one-in-10 chance of a free coffee would change their single-use cup habits. And they won.
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