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'Electric vehicles are the future': Avalon remains bullish on lithium demand
Avalon remains bullish on lithium demand for electric vehicles
Even as Canada’s auto sector and battery industries face an uncertain future, Scott Monteith, president and CEO of Avalon Advanced Materials Inc. (AVL-T), is not losing much sleep as the company develops its mineral projects that will supply both sectors.
Exhibition Place demos graphene-enhanced concrete
The seemingly ordinary concrete that was poured near the Princes’ Gate in Toronto in early October is actually a demonstration of an innovative mixture enhanced by graphene, resulting in less carbon and costs.
St. Thomas battery plant has a $400M water problem
Officials say the electric vehicle (EV) battery plant under construction near St. Thomas, Ont. will require about $400 million in upgrades to the local water system, a cost the municipal water supplier says can't be covered without help from the province, Volkswagen or a massive increase to ratepayers.
Feds signal oil and gas cap is gone, with some caveats
After months of speculation, the federal government signalled in Tuesday's budget its intention to eliminate the oil and gas emissions cap. The budget did not outright say the proposal is gone, but it did outline specific conditions for its removal.
MAX Power starts drilling Canada's first natural hydrogen well
Saskatoon-based MAX Power Mining Corp. (MAXX-CN) has commenced drilling of Canada’s first-ever natural hydrogen well at the Lawson target near the community of Central Butte on the 475-kilometre-long Genesis Trend in southern Saskatchewan.
Aduro signs LOI for demo plant site in Europe
London, Ont.-based Aduro Clean Technologies Inc. (ACT-CN) has executed a non-binding letter of intent (LOI) for the proposed purchase of land, buildings and equipment associated with a brownfield industrial site in the Netherlands for a purchase price of $3.3 million.
GreenPower voluntarily delists from TSXV
Vancouver-based GreenPower Motor Company Inc. (GP-Q) has voluntarily delisted its common shares from the TSX Venture Exchange, effective the close of business on Nov. 14. The medium- and heavy-duty electric vehicle manufacturer's shares remain listed on the Nasdaq exchange.
PowerBank receives $1.47M for N.Y. solar project
Toronto-based PowerBank Corporation (SUUN-Q) has received a payment of US$1.47 million for its Geddes Solar Power Project in New York state through the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority.
Feds plan to scale back ‘greenwashing’ rules
The federal government is rolling back parts of its anti-greenwashing law, removing rules that required companies to verify environmental claims with international standards — prompting criticism from both business groups and environmental advocates.
Ontario wants to limit law requiring it to set emission targets
The Ontario government says it wants to scrap parts of a law requiring it to set and update its emission reductions targets, wiping out key measures for holding the government to account on efforts to fight global warming.
Vancouver scraps fee for gas stations without EV chargers
Vancouver had planned to impose a $10,000 annual business licence fee on gas stations and large commercial parking lots that failed to install EV chargers. The policy was first approved in 2022, but has now been shelved.
BC Hydro takes ownership of 88 public EV chargers
BC Hydro has taken ownership of 88 new public chargers at 28 EV charging sites, bringing its total operational portfolio up to 700 chargepoints across the province. The chargepoints were previously operated by the Ministry of Transportation and Transit.
World leaders say time is running short for climate action
World leaders warned Thursday that time is running short for urgent and decisive action to prevent the worst effects of climate change, and blasted the United States for its retreat from those efforts.
A decade after Paris, the clean economy is winning
OPINION: Ten years after its signing, the Paris Agreement represents a historic pivot point. It does so even as the world’s climate leaders will soon converge on a city in the Amazon under a dark cloud of gloom.
Did Bill Gates say we don't need to address climate change?
ANALYSIS: A memo posted by Bill Gates ahead of the upcoming COP30 climate conference suggests the climate community is too focused on temperatures and emissions and is taking resources away from ways to improve human suffering like poverty and hunger.
Jamaica's solar microgrids a 'game-changer' during hurricane
During Hurricane Melissa — one of the strongest on record — Jamaica’s solar microgrids proved crucial in maintaining power, water and communication for residents, highlighting the importance of resilient energy systems in disaster scenarios.
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