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BOMA Canada preparing for fallout from possible Energy Star shutdown

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BOMA Canada preparing for possible Energy Star shutdown

BOMA Canada is preparing for the worst if the Energy Star program in the U.S. is shut down by a proposed law, which could impact the tool it uses to inform its green building certification.

Canada’s biggest off-grid solar project coming to B.C.

Located at the western edge of B.C.’s Chilcotin region, Ulkatcho First Nation will soon access solar-generated power from Canada’s largest off-grid solar farm, expected to be completed in October.

Deep Sky inks offtake agreement with Rubicon Carbon

Montreal-based carbon removal company Deep Sky announced a strategic multi-year offtake and partnership agreement with carbon credit management firm Rubicon Carbon. Carbon removal credit deliveries are scheduled for between 2025 and 2033.

SolarBank announces 2.4 MW project in Nova Scotia

Toronto-based SolarBank Corporation (SUUN-Q) plans to develop a ground-mount solar power project totalling 2.4 megawatts (MW) in Nova Scotia. The project will generate enough energy to power the equivalent of 221 homes for an entire year.

pH7 Technologies transforms spent materials into metals

Vancouver-based pH7 Technologies Inc. has processed over 250 tonnes of end-of-life material at its Vancouver facility, recovering more than 3,000 troy ounces of platinum equivalent metals. The processing prevented 2,800 tonnes of carbon dioxide from entering the atmosphere.

Ecolomondo ups tire shredding production at Ont. facility

Montreal-based Ecolomondo Corporation (ECM-X) has increased the tire shredding production at its Hawkesbury, Ont. facility. Once fully operational, the Hawkesbury plant is expected to process approximately 1.3 million to 1.5 million scrap tires per year.

Walker, Sudbury mark 10 years of environmental partnership

Walker Industries is celebrating 10 years of collaboration with the City of Greater Sudbury, transforming the city’s wastewater solids into a valuable and sustainable agricultural fertilizer. Walker transforms biosolids into a fertilizer called N-Rich.

Canadian EV sales numbers take a hit in Q1

In Q1, electric vehicle (EV) registrations in Canada fell to just 9.7 per cent — down from 18.9 per cent in Q4 2024, according to new sales data from S&P Global. 

Canadians want more EV options, less costs

The majority of Canadians want a more open vehicle market and support changes to improve EV affordability, according to a new national survey conducted by Abacus Data for Clean Energy Canada.

New Flyer signs contract for up to 750 clean-diesel buses

New Flyer of America, a subsidiary of Winnipeg-based NFI Group (NFI-T), has signed a contract from the New Jersey Transit Corporation for the purchase of up to 750 Xcelsior 60-foot clean-diesel transit buses. 

Race to mine metals for EVs threatens marine paradise

Stark images, captured from a drone by environmental campaigners and shared with the BBC, appear to show how nickel mining has stripped forests and polluted waters in Indonesia's Raja Ampat archipelago, one of the most biodiverse marine habitats on Earth.

Alberta reclamation rules make solar, wind too expensive

Alberta's updated code of practice imposes the highest reclamation security costs in North America for renewable energy projects — a move that industry experts warn could derail billions in investment, stall development and shift clean energy momentum to more competitive provinces.

Ontario energy plan mixes nuclear and rooftop solar

ANALYSIS: Ontario’s first-ever Integrated Energy Plan lays out a 25-year roadmap to meet rising energy demand — expected to grow by 75 per cent — with a mix of large-scale generation projects, distributed energy solutions and modernization of the grid.

Meta signs deal for geothermal power in New Mexico

Meta (META-Q) signed an agreement with XGS Energy to help develop 150 MW of advanced geothermal electricity in New Mexico to power the Facebook parent company's artificial intelligence expansion, the companies said last week.

Big sand battery starts storing wind and solar energy

The world’s largest sand battery has started working in Pornainen, Finland. Capable of storing 100 megawatt-hours of thermal energy from solar and wind sources, it will enable residents to eliminate oil from their district heating network.

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