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Hydro-Quebec aims to add 3,000 MW of solar to grid by 2035
Hydro-Quebec aims to add 3,000 MW of solar to grid by 2035
Provincial utility Hydro-Quebec is asking power producers to build 3,000 megawatts (MW) of solar energy by 2035, in an effort to diversify its electric power mix. This is the first time the organization has undertaken such a tender.
Montreal’s $5B reckoning with wastewater
Over the next 15 years, Montreal will have to spend an estimated nearly $5 billion to properly treat its wastewater, which is spewed largely untreated into the St. Lawrence River, polluting municipalities and the environment downstream.
Feds to bring back EV incentives: Minister Joly
When asked whether the federal government would re-instate its Incentives for Zero-Emission Vehicles program that provided electric vehicle (EV) buyers with rebates up to $5,000, federal Minister of Industry Melanie Joly said the government would be bringing it back.
Is offshore wind N.S.’s best opportunity since the Age of Sail?
A project dubbed Nova East Wind would consist of 20 or more turbines with a combined generating capacity of 400 MW. Senior Nova Scotia officials have called it the province‘s greatest opportunity since the Age of Sail.
Carbon Streaming reports Q1 operating loss of $1.4M
Toronto-based carbon credit company Carbon Streaming (NETZ-NE) reported a Q1 operating loss of $1.4 million, compared to $36.6 million a year ago. Cost-cutting measures are ongoing, with the number of full-time salaried employees reduced to three as of May.
Silfab Solar acquires EnPV patent portfolio
Mississauga-based solar module manufacturer Silfab Solar last week said it acquired the technology patent portfolio of EnPV, including multiple solar technology patents and an associated trademark. Under the deal with EnPV, Silfab will also acquire a team of solar experts.
Energy min. pushes oilsands to build carbon-capture systems
Canada’s new Energy Minister Tim Hodgson said it’s critical to build carbon-capture systems for the oilsands and identified crude and natural gas exports as a major priority for Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government.
Danes, Canadians to collaborate on carbon capture
After Denmark's stunning upset over Canada in the hockey world championship, Danish and Canadian researchers are teaming up for a different sort of high-stakes challenge: developing carbon capture technology.
Canada's cheapest EVs in 2025
EVs run the gamut in terms of price. In Canada, it starts with the diminutive Fiat 500e and runs to the overblown Rolls-Royce Spectre. Driving.ca looks at the most affordable small, medium and entry-luxury EVs available.
Lithium-ion battery fires on the rise in Montreal
Lithium-ion batteries are increasingly the cause of fires in Montreal, and the city's fire service is working to spread awareness about this growing problem. There were 24 such fires in 2022, 43 in 2023 and 71 in 2024.
A quarter of cars sold in 2025 will be battery-powered
Last year, over one in five new cars sold worldwide were either fully electric or a plug-in hybrid vehicle (PHEV), per an International Energy Agency report. This year, EVs and PHEVs will make up more than one-quarter of new car sales.
BYD starts a new EV price war in China
BYD has triggered another EV price war in China by slashing the price of several models, sending the stocks of local EV automakers sinking. BYD’s stock went down by as much as eight per cent following the news.
The impact of the SBTi’s new corporate net-zero standard
The Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) has already published the first draft of its revised Corporate Net Zero Standard 2.0, introducing significantly more rigorous requirements for companies seeking to validate their climate targets.
How people are making buildings more climate resilient
The University of British Columbia is one Canadian organization that's looking for ways to better adapt to the changing climate, as forest fires, heat and extreme weather become more prevalent – whether that's while designing new buildings, or retrofitting old ones.
Film shot in Manitoba named most sustainable production
Last week, Love Hurts, the action-comedy starring Oscar winner Ke Huy Quan, was named the year’s most sustainable film production at the 2025 Global Production Awards in Cannes, beating out the likes of Wicked and Mean Girls.
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