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Rock Tech's new CEO looks to bring lithium converters to fruition
Rock Tech CEO looks to bring lithium converters to fruition
Rock Tech Lithium Inc.’s (RCK-X) new CEO Mirco Wojnarowicz is tasked with bringing the Toronto company’s plans for lithium converter facilities in Canada and Germany to life — vital elements for the battery supply chain.
Will T.O.'s green building measures win the brewing battle?
A battle is brewing over the fate of environmental standards that Toronto has long imposed on homebuilders, with the Ontario government and developers in one corner and city officials in the other, the Star has learned.
Innovation, leadership take centre stage at CAGBC Awards
The 2025 CAGBC (Canada Green Building Council) Awards were announced last week in Vancouver. Winners include the retrofit of the Fairmont Royal York in Toronto and a lifetime achievement award for Jonathan Westeinde, CEO and founder of Windmill Development Group.
Shaping the future of high-performance buildings
GUEST SUBMISSION: As Canada pushes toward a low-carbon future, the building industry is undergoing a transformative shift. A key driver of this change is the National Energy Code of Canada for Buildings.
Xatoms launches pilot to purify water with quantum chemistry
A little sunlight and a little photocatalytic powder. That’s all Toronto-based cleantech startup Xatoms says it takes to make contaminated water drinkable. Now, Xatoms has raised $3 million in pre-seed funding to help commercialize its technology.
Ontario is using batteries to help keep energy flowing
The Walker Battery Energy Storage System near Windsor's airport will help keep the lights on whenever there's more demand for power than there is supply. The owner says the facility can power about 3,000 homes for up to four hours.
‘World will be watching’ Canada's fast-tracked megaprojects
With a wave of new “nationally significant” projects on the way after the federal government’s Building Canada Act becomes law, the world will be watching how Canada meets its climate responsibilities, the U.K.’s former chief scientific advisor said.
Province, BC Hydro launch pilot to ‘electrify’ housing density
In a move that’s meant to support the transition from single-family homes to multi-unit residences, an initiative between B.C. and BC Hydro is exploring how full electrification can be achieved without the need for more significant electrical service upgrades.
New Flyer secures order from Brampton Transit for 55 buses
New Flyer Industries Canada, a subsidiary of Winnipeg-based NFI Group (NFI-T), will deliver 20 Xcelsior hybrid-electric 40-foot buses and 35 Xcelsior clean-diesel 60-foot buses to Brampton Transit, expanding the city's fleet.
Federal EV mandate threatens the car industry in Canada
OPINION: Today, electric vehicles (EVs) make up approximately nine per cent of national sales. To double that number in less than 18 months, automakers must overcome not just consumer hesitancy and limited charging infrastructure, but a shifting global reality.
Trump is turning the U.S. into an EV laggard
BloombergNEF reduced both its near- and long-term U.S. EV outlook for the first time, cutting 14 million battery-powered cars from its sales projections through 2030. The researcher now sees the country trailing the global average adoption rate until 2040.
GM’s electric motorcycle patent fuels two-wheeler speculation
General Motors (GM-N) may be better known for its lineup of full-size trucks and SUVs, but a recently published patent shows the legacy automaker has at least considered something much smaller and nimbler: an electric motorcycle.
Is Indigenous-led battery project Cda.'s energy superpower?
The strong winds that once blew toxic pollution from North America’s biggest coal plant in Nanticoke, Ont. over to the nearby Six Nations reserve now turn a forest of wind turbines owned by Indigenous Peoples.
New tool to challenge greenwashing claims goes live
A clause in Canada's anti-greenwashing law that went into effect last week allows the public to bypass the Competition Bureau, and directly ask the Competition Tribunal to hear a case.
Canadians overwhelmingly support clean energy transition
A new poll conducted for Clean Energy Canada reveals that two-thirds (67 per cent) of Canadians would prioritize clean energy projects — such as renewables, critical minerals, and energy storage — over conventional oil and gas development, if forced to choose.
How sustainability pros can thrive in a tough job market
Lingering economic uncertainty combined with corporate backpedaling on environmental, social and governance priorities have many sustainability professionals worried about job security, especially as corporations of every size brace for a potential recession in the second half of 2025.
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