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Canada's construction heavyweights forge path to decarbonize job sites
Canada construction firms forge path to decarbonize job sites
The Canadian construction sector can make big cuts to job site carbon emissions by using equipment powered by electricity and being efficient with heating, a report written by an industry group and a think tank suggests.
NextStar plant to produce storage batteries as EV sales slump
NextStar Energy will produce batteries for energy storage, not electric vehicles (EVs), when its gigafactory in Windsor begins commercial production next month. The move will keep the plant busy until EV sales pick up again, NextStar CEO Danies Lee said.
Vianode to build 300-job EV-related plant in Ontario
Norwegian firm Vianode is investing $2 billion in a new St. Thomas, Ont. plant to produce artificial graphite for EV batteries. Opening in 2028, the facility will create 300 jobs and strengthen the region’s EV manufacturing supply chain.
Sarnia may host $500M low-carbon hydrogen project
A new Canadian company, Canadian Power-to-X Partners, is developing plans for a $500-million low-carbon hydrogen production facility in Sarnia, Ont. The company said it would be applying for funding under Ontario's Hydrogen Innovation Fund.
Ontario boosts funding for Hydrogen Innovation Fund
Ontario is doubling its investment in the Hydrogen Innovation Fund to $30 million. The money is supposed to support new uses for low-carbon hydrogen, integrate hydrogen into Ontario’s power grid, and connect energy producers with users.
NMG finalizes offtake agreements for graphite production
Quebec-based Nouveau Monde Graphite Inc. (NMG) (NOU-T) has announced commercial offtake agreements with the federal government, Panasonic Energy Co., and Traxys North America, as well as ongoing negotiations with an established anode manufacturer.
Northern Graphite, Rain Carbon to develop battery materials
Northern Graphite Corporation (NGC-X) and Rain Carbon Canada Inc. said their consortium is receiving up to $860,000 under the Canada-Germany Collaborative Industrial Research and Development Program. They are working to transform low-value graphite into high-performance, battery-grade anode material.
Canada commits to stockpile critical minerals
Canada is officially designating certain critical minerals, essential for modern technologies like EVs and clean energy, as a national security priority under the Defence Production Act. Western nations have been growing increasingly anxious over China’s control of the supply chain.
Ontario opens applications for EV ChargeOn program
Applications have reopened for the latest round of the EV ChargeON program for funding to support public EV charger installations across Ontario. Up to $1 million will be awarded per project, with calls for proposals open until Dec. 15.
Is it time for Canada to make an auto deal with China?
OPINION: Would it not be wise, given U.S. President Donald Trump’s determination to smash our Big Three assemblers’ infrastructure, to invite a Chinese firm to build a big EV plant in Canada?
Who’s killing Canada’s EV dreams?
OPINION: Who put Canada’s EV opportunity at risk? Canada has poured billions into EV and battery manufacturing. While we’ve gone all in on building the supply, we’ve done almost nothing to secure the demand.
A toolkit for streamling EV charger installations
Dunsky Energy + Climate, on behalf of BC Hydro, has developed a new toolkit to help local governments in British Columbia streamline the permitting process for public EV charger installations on off-street, private sites.
Green investors enjoy huge returns
Even as U.S. President Donald Trump has cancelled many U.S. government programs dedicated to boosting wind, solar and EVs, green stocks have become one of this year’s most lucrative bets, significantly outpacing most other stock indexes.
Why ‘green’ finance isn’t always as sustainable as it seems
COLUMN: In the wake of the 2007-08 global financial crisis, green finance has been increasingly celebrated as a way to tackle environmental challenges. But beneath this green spectacle lies a more complicated reality.
Europe’s flagship green steel project gets a financial lifeline
Facing a cash crunch of over US$1 billion, Europe’s flagship green steel project began publicly seeking a financial lifeline. Last week, French hydrogen investor Hy24 swooped in to help fund Stegra, the Swedish firm behind the effort.
Why Calvin Klein wants your underwear back
Calvin Klein is accepting unwanted underthings from any brand for recycling. PVH Corporation’s Re-Calvin takeback program, announced Oct. 23, is a first for a major brand and a test of how circular fashion handles intimates, which companies usually can’t resell.
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