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Hydrostor $200M funding to push first commercial projects forward
Hydrostor funding to push first commercial projects forward
A US$200-million investment into Toronto-based energy storage developer Hydrostor Inc. is aimed at pushing its first large-scale projects in the U.S., Australia and Canada toward completion. Hydrostor's technology is designed to store energy for at least eight hours.
Carrots and sticks: How to better fund the green economy
Novel financing methods and new government incentives could stimulate heightened investment in Canada's sustainability industry, according to speakers at the GLOBExCHANGE conference. Panellists at the Toronto event outlined the problems and some potential solutions to challenges in the sector.
Electric Asset lays roadwork for buildings to make EV transition
Vancouver-based Electric Asset Inc. is paving a way for buildings in British Columbia to adopt electric vehicle (EV) chargers, manage their energy needs, access incentives and follow regulations with its array of services.
Wind, solar, energy storage capacity grows 46% in 5 years
The Canadian Renewable Energy Association announced that Canada’s wind, solar and energy storage sectors have grown by 46 per cent in the last five years, with an installed capacity of more than 24 gigawatts at the end of 2024.
HPQ files patent for lithium-ion battery cathode materials
Montreal-based HPQ Silicon Inc. (HPQ-X) has filed a provisional patent for a one-step manufacturing process that produces fumed alumina and fumed titanium — two materials essential for the advancement of next-generation lithium-ion battery cathodes.
SolarBank partners on solar, BESS project in Buffalo
Toronto-based SolarBank Corporation (SUUN-Q) is partnering with battery energy storage system (BESS) company Viridi on the development of a combined 3.06-megawatt DC ground-mount solar power project and related 1.2-megawatt-hour BESS in Buffalo, N.Y.
Calgary construction embraces cleantech, but barriers remain
Recognizing the industry's "huge" environmental footprint, the head of the Calgary Construction Association said he wants to see more carbon neutral features integrated into building designs — but there are some barriers in the way.
Net-zero homes remain out of reach for most
Net-zero homes use natural energy sources and are designed to use less energy and, as such, are considered important in the fight against climate change. But for the average Canadian, they’re still out of reach.
Canadian investors stand firm on ESG despite ‘greenhushing’
Large institutional investors employing environmental, social and governance (ESG) investing strategies in the U.S. are going quiet, hoping to avoid attention from anti-ESG policymakers. But a new report concludes that ESG integration is "firmly entrenched" in Canadian investment management.
Clean energy transition must be key for next Ont. gov't: report
The next Ontario government should take the lead in encouraging urgent expansion of interprovincial electricity transmission while ensuring it advances a transition to a clean economy, a new report by the Pembina Institute said Wednesday.
Ethanol companies, producers form Farms and Fuels Alliance
A pair of ethanol companies — Greenfield Global Inc. and Alco Energy Canada — and Grain Farmers of Ontario have founded a new coalition, the Canadian Farms and Fuels Alliance, to champion Canada’s biofuel sector.
Confidence in net-zero 'collapsing'
Energy industry confidence in reaching global net-zero targets is fading as policy instability, financial uncertainty and slow project approvals continue to hinder progress, according to a report by the Energy Industries Council.
Why your city is still waiting on e-buses
Electric bus manufacturers hit hard by pandemic-era supply chain chaos could soon find themselves pummelled by a trade war, according to Josipa Petrunic, president and CEO of the Canadian Urban Transit Research and Innovation Consortium.
Nikola goes bankrupt, capping troubled EV maker’s long slide
Nikola Corp. filed for bankruptcy, culminating a long slide for the one-time darling of the EV industry, which struggled with weak sales and cycled through CEOs in the wake of a fraud scandal.
Northvolt sells heavy industry battery business to Scania
Sweden’s Northvolt has agreed to sell a business that makes electric battery packs for heavy industry, one of its few profitable units, to customer and partner Scania, the two companies said on Tuesday, as the battery maker’s restructuring inches forward.
Toyota is backing LG Battery plant with $1.5B order
Toyota Motor Corp. has agreed to shift a US$1.5-billion order with LG Energy Solution to bolster operations at a Michigan battery plant after General Motors backed out of the project, according to people familiar with the matter.
Rare-earth-free solar cells could lower costs
Researchers at the University of Sheffield, in collaboration with U.K.-based company Power Roll Ltd., have developed a flexible solar cell that does not rely on rare earth metals.
The AI boom is straining environmental and infrastructural limits
OPINION: While artificial intelligence (AI) drives innovation, it comes with a massive direct and indirect cost. Modern AI models consume enormous computational resources, resulting in significant energy usage and carbon emissions.
Gigatonnes of carbon are stored in under-protected areas
New research indicates the world's peatlands — squishy, waterlogged, buggy habitats — are vastly under-protected, despite the critical role they play in regulating the environment. The UN Environment Programme estimates as much as 600 billion tonnes of carbon are stored in peatlands.
Toco: a carbon credit-backed currency
A new digital currency, Toco, can be used to pay for goods or can be transferred to another account. Users can “retire” their Tocos to permanently lock away the corresponding carbon certificates to offset their own carbon emissions.
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