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Carbon Console peels back the layers of Canada's carbon removal industry
Website peels back the layers of Cda. carbon removal industry
A website made by non-profit Carbon Removal Canada that summarizes the state of the emerging sector and planned capacity across the country is intended to “solve a pretty critical market intelligence problem,” the organization’s head said.
OSC accuses Purpose Investments of greenwashing
One of Canada’s most well-known money managers is facing allegations of greenwashing from the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC), charges that put Purpose Investments Inc. founder Som Seif at risk of being banned from the investment industry.
Alberta startup to test saltwater battery
Edmonton-based startup Aqua-Cell Energy is getting its first chance to test its saltwater flow battery, technology the City of Medicine Hat hopes will provide an alternative to expensive electrical grid upgrades.
Federal greener homes program returns
The federal government is reviving its program to help Canadians make home retrofits — this time with a focus on those who can't afford them, it said. Insulation, sealing, heat pumps, solar panels, windows and doors may qualify for the program.
Magna to assemble EVs in Europe for China's Xpeng
Magna International (MG-T) has signed a deal to assemble two electric vehicle (EV) models for Chinese automaker Xpeng in Europe. The Ontario-based company said the deal marks the first complete vehicle assembly for a Chinese automaker out of Magna’s Austrian operations.
VW 'moving fast' to hire workers for EV battery plant
Volkswagen will double its St. Thomas, Ont. workforce by year-end, hiring more than 400 employees as the automaker ramps up staffing, the company announced Thursday. PowerCo, Volkswagen’s electric battery division, recently began a recruitment campaign from London to Windsor.
EV mandates are in retreat — what comes next?
COLUMN: What will be Canada’s automotive emissions policy going forward? The consensus would seem to come down to the following: maintain the status quo, a modified sales mandate, or a return to some form of tailpipe emissions standards.
NFI’s Alexander Dennis to keep Scottish sites open
Bus manufacturer Alexander Dennis, a subsidiary of Winnipeg-based NFI Group Inc. (NFI-T), said it will keep its Scottish sites open after the Scottish government pledged $7.5 million toward a furlough scheme.
Amazon testing GM's electric vans in sustainability push
Amazon (AMZN-Q) has been testing General Motors' (GM-N) BrightDrop electric vans as part of its plan to bring 100,000 electric delivery vehicles on the road by the end of the decade, the e-commerce giant said on Friday.
China’s EV market is booming
China recorded a new annual high in August with sales of 1.4 million EVs and plug-in hybrids. Pure electric cars in particular are developing at a disproportionately dynamic rate. However, the usual market leaders are not scoring highly.
New electric-powered locomotive designed for harsh winters
A zero-emission locomotive, powered by a lithium-ion battery, was shown off at a railyard in Strathcona County, just east of Edmonton last Wednesday. It was produced by Cando Rail & Terminals, a company that provides rail operating services and terminal infrastructure.
dynaCERT appoints John Amodeo as chief financial officer
Toronto-based carbon emission reduction technology company dynaCERT Inc. (DYA-T) has appointed John Amodeo as chief financial officer, effective immediately. Amodeo brings over 40 years of experience in business, including the North American metals and steel industry.
Carney touts low-carbon oil; expert says there's no such thing
Speaking with reporters last week, Prime Minister Mark Carney spoke about Equinor's Bay du Nord project in Newfoundland and Labrador, calling it, "one of the lowest-carbon new oil fields." Political scientist Angela Carter says there's no such thing.
Climate risk disclosures must be mandatory for companies
OPINION: The Great Recession of 2008 schooled us in the consequences of not getting disclosure right. Today, we have another major risk looming: climate-related disruption. Canada’s regulators have acknowledged this lesson, but instead of acting on it, they have frozen progress.
‘Forever chemicals’ in water leaves communities in limbo
Judy Moss’s Newfoundland and Labrador home of 34 years sits half a kilometre from St. John’s International Airport, where decades of routine fire drills had caused PFAS-laced firefighting foams to seep into the soil.
Wind, solar power over one-third of Brazil's electricity
Wind and solar power generated more than a third of Brazil’s electricity in August, the first month on record the two sources have crossed that threshold, according to government data made public on Thursday and analyzed by think tank Ember.
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