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Edison Motors to begin building hybrid electric semi trucks in B.C.
Edison to begin building hybrid electric semi trucks in B.C.
Edison Motors, run by a band of former B.C. logging truck operators, is poised to begin building a limited series of hybrid electric semi trucks that has the potential of overhauling the highly polluting heavy-duty transport sector.
Starlight hits milestone for 2025 green building targets: COO
Starlight Investments is working on meeting its certified green space targets across its residential and commercial portfolio in Canada and the U.S. by 2025, according to Glen Hirsh, chief operating officer of the Toronto-based real estate investor and developer.
Envirotech repurposes furniture ditched in hybrid work shift
The COVID-19 pandemic may have inadvertently created conditions conducive to a more sustainable corporate environment, according to the vice-president of Envirotech, a Toronto-based office furniture remanufacturer which is helping stem the tide of excess furniture bound for landfills.
Caisse races toward sustainability targets
The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec is reaching its targets to cut carbon emissions from its $434-billion investment portfolio years ahead of schedule, but much of the hardest work is still to come.
E3 Lithium launches collaborations with 2 universities
Calgary-based E3 Lithium Ltd. (ETL-X) says it will be working with McMaster University to enhance brine recovery mechanisms to enhance lithium concentration, and the University of Alberta to develop methods for producing high-quality battery-grade graphite from natural graphite.
B.C., Ontario allow for higher mass timber buildings
The latest updates to the B.C. and Ontario building codes allow encapsulated mass-timber buildings to reach as high as 18 storeys for residential and office buildings, up from the previous limit of 12 storeys.
Cdns. facing 'energy poverty' need $42B to escape: report
Canadians living in low-income households will need $42 billion in government and public utility spending over the next 25 years to help retrofit their homes and escape “energy poverty,” a new report from the Pembina Institute has found.
Alberta fails to move needle on emissions reduction plan
A year after unveiling its Emissions Reduction and Energy Development Plan, Alberta has released no details on how it will reach its 2050 net-zero target, nor has it completed an assessment to reduce the environmental footprint of various industries.
GreenPower to deliver 88 e-buses in West Virginia
Vancouver-based builder of all-electric, zero-emission medium- and heavy-duty vehicles GreenPower Motor Company Inc. (GPV-X) says it plans to deliver 88 all-electric school buses to West Virginia school districts during GreenPower's fiscal year 2025, which began April 1, 2024.
China’s EV competition is so fierce that VW ‘cannot keep up’
The automaker "cannot keep up at the top of the table at the moment” in China’s electric vehicle (EV) sector, Volkswagen CEO Oliver Blume said. Volkswagen had long been China’s best-selling automotive brand, but was recently overtaken by China's BYD.
The top EV-friendly housing markets in the U.S.
A new report from Realtor.com and Cox Automotive has ranked the top housing markets for EV owners in the U.S. Topping the list are: San Jose, Calif.; Salt Lake City, Utah; San Francisco; Boston; Seattle; and Durham, N.C.
Big grocers, retailers want Ontario's recycling plan changed
Two organizations led by some of Canada's biggest supermarket chains, retailers and consumer goods companies want Ontario's blue box regulations amended. Currently, under a program called "extended producer responsibility," industry bears the full costs of recycling.
Ottawa rebuffs calls for last-minute fixes to green subsidies
As Ottawa gets close to finally putting in place long-promised tax credits for low-carbon investments, Indigenous leaders have been sounding the alarm that the measures could inadvertently discourage their communities’ participation in clean-energy projects.
Federal government releases carbon rebate estimator
The Government of Canada has released a new tool, the Canada carbon rebate estimator, to help families determine their potential rebate amount. After answering four questions, families can find out how much they may receive.
Walmart to power 44 Michigan locations with clean energy
Consumers Energy and Walmart Inc. (WMT-N) have announced an agreement to power 44 Walmart locations in Consumers Energy's Michigan service territory with clean energy. Consumers Energy now has similar commitments from over 30 employers.
Why embodied carbon matters
Embodied carbon takes into account the manufacturing, transportation, installation, maintenance and disposal of building materials. It takes a holistic view of the building process and aims to quantify the carbon emissions throughout a building's life cycle.
Mondelēz International’s net-zero targets validated by SBTi
Multinational food and beverage company Mondelēz International, Inc. (MDLZ-Q) said in a release the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) has validated its near-term 2030 greenhouse gas reduction targets and its 2050 net-zero target.
SBTi to allow increased role for carbon credits in net-zero targets
SBTi has announced plans to extend the use of environmental attribute certificates, such as emissions reduction credits, to tackle Scope 3 value chain emissions, in its standard for corporate net-zero target setting.
The airline industry’s biggest climate challenge: a lack of clean fuel
One of the biggest problems facing greener air travel is finding and developing cleaner feedstocks that can generate enormous quantities of fuel without triggering ripple effects that end up worsening the climate and biodiversity crises.
Can Taylor Swift offset the climate impact of her private jets?
To counter her emissions, Taylor Swift is doing the same thing as longtime ultra-rich jetsetters like Jeff Bezos and Bill Gates: buying carbon offsets. But such straightforward accounting is complicated by the reality of the carbon market.
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Canada Green Building Council: Building Lasting Change 2024
Jun 05 2024
to Jun 06 2024
Toronto
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Global Conference on Renewable Energy and Environmental Sustainability
Aug 16 2024
to Aug 18 2024
Vancouver, Canada
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Greenbuild 2024: Built to Scale
Nov 12 2024
to Nov 15 2024
Pennsylvania Convention Center, Philadelphia, PA
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