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EVLO doubles energy density with SYNERGY battery storage system
EVLO doubles energy density with SYNERGY system
EVLO Energy Storage Inc. “doubled down on energy density” with its latest battery energy storage system (BESS) SYNERGY. With up to double the capacity of its previous BESS, SYNERGY will provide enough power to operate for two to four hours.
Aduro files patent for new plastics, oil recycling tech
Aduro Clean Technologies Inc. (ACT-CN) has filed a patent for a recycling technology that breaks down waste plastics and renewable oils to produce chemicals used to make paints, pharmaceuticals and plastic.
Loop Energy delists from TSX, aims to restructure
Three and a half years after it raised $100 million in an initial public offering, Vancouver hydrogen fuel cell maker Loop Energy (LPEN-T) has sought creditor protection while it attempts to reorganize or arrange a sale of the company.
'Very unfortunate': Tidal power developer files for bankruptcy
Another tidal energy company that hoped to harness the powerful tides of the Bay of Fundy to generate electricity has come up short. A Nova Scotia government spokesperson confirmed that Occurrent Power, formerly Big Moon Power, has filed for insolvency.
HTEC building a $1B hydrogen transport ecosystem in B.C.
Since May, HTEC has announced plans to build three hydrogen production facilities, a liquefaction plant, a refuelling network and to launch a new subsidiary to deploy 100 hydrogen trucks. Its goal: to fast-track the adoption of hydrogen transportation in B.C.
Sysco adds electric trucks to B.C. distribution facility
One of Canada's largest food distributors is launching its first Canadian fleet of non-emitting vehicles on Vancouver Island. Sysco's Langford distribution facility is now equipped with eight fully electric heavy-duty transport trucks, including charging infrastructure.
Lion Electric buses eligible for Virginia infrastructure program
Quebec-based all-electric medium- and heavy-duty urban vehicle maker The Lion Electric Company (LEV-T) says its all-electric school buses are now eligible for Dominion Energy's Electric School Bus Infrastructure program in Virginia.
China’s Nio defies EV slowdown as sales nearly double
Nio Inc. (NIO-N) said revenue almost doubled in Q2 after the Chinese manufacturer saw strong sales of its electric vehicles (EVs). The Shanghai-based company delivered more than 57,000 cars in the three months ended June.
Going electric is auto industry’s top challenge in a century
This summer was the most challenging period in the auto sector since the question of whether steam, gasoline or electric power would rule the industry, according to analyst Sam Fioriani, AutoForecast Solutions’ vice-president of global vehicle forecasting.
BMW plans to bring its first hydrogen car to market in 2028
BMW aims to bring its first hydrogen-powered vehicle onto the market in 2028, using technology developed with Toyota, the German carmaker said Thursday. The company said the vehicle would be an existing model with a hydrogen fuel cell drive option.
Why almost nobody is buying green hydrogen
Hydrogen’s potential as a carbon-free fuel has provoked no end of excitement. There’s only one problem: the vast majority of green hydrogen projects don’t have a single customer stepping up to buy the fuel.
Workers needed to 'drill, baby, drill' — for clean energy
If elected, Republican U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump has promised to "drill, baby, drill" – for climate-warming fossil fuels. But it turns out drillers — those who once drilled for oil and those in training — are finding many opportunities in renewable energy.
UBC cleantech startup neutralizes forever chemicals
A new startup spun out of the University of British Columbia’s Chemical and Biological Engineering department, ReAct Materials, is using wood waste to create a new type of filtration system that not only captures but also neutralizes forever chemicals.
UWindsor signs MOU with NEO Battery Materials
NEO Battery Materials (NBM-X), a Toronto-based silicon anode materials developer, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the University of Windsor to establish a strategic partnership focused on advancing new battery and energy storage technologies in Canada’s EV ecosystem.
CarbiCrete expands into Ont., signs Canal Block as customer
Lachine, Que.-based decarbonized concrete company CarbiCrete has signed a licensing agreement with Canal Block, a masonry producer in Port Colborne, Ont. Canal Block will begin producing cement-free CarbiCrete products at the beginning of 2025.
B&W awarded contract for Alberta waste-to-energy plant
Babcock & Wilcox (B&W) (BW-N) announced it has been awarded a contract to conduct front-end engineering and design for Varme Energy Inc.’s planned waste-to-energy with carbon capture and sequestration project in Alberta.
Canada spending taxpayer money on funding 'false climate solutions': report
The U.S., Norway and Canada lead the way in spending public money on so-called climate "solutions" that have been proven to "consistently fail, overspend, or underperform," according to an analysis by the research and advocacy group Oil Change International.
Morgan Stanley quietly walks away from plastics financing goal
In its latest ESG report, published on Wednesday, Morgan Stanley (MS-N) omitted an earlier pledge to facilitate the prevention, removal, or reduction of 50 million tonnes of plastic waste from the environment by 2030.
Netflix wants to shrink your favourite TV show's carbon footprint
On most film and television sets, illumination is powered by loud, clunking diesel generators. Virgin River is one of a number of Netflix’s (NFLX-Q) productions replacing generators and fossil fuel-based transportation with greener alternatives.
Earth breaks yet another record for hottest summer
Summer 2024 sweltered to Earth’s hottest on record, making it even more likely that this year will end up as the warmest humanity has measured, European climate service Copernicus reported Friday.
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