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Siemens to refine battery production at $150M Ontario R&D centre
Siemens to refine battery production at Ontario R&D centre
Siemens Canada will be investing $150 million to research and develop advanced manufacturing technologies for batteries and electric vehicles (EVs) in Ontarioin Ontario as it works to improve efficiency and sustainability.
Full Circle, USFP to deploy vehicles to fight battery fires
Toronto-based Full Circle Lithium (FCLI-X) is partnering with US Fire Pump (USFP) to deploy a series of retrofitted vehicles uniquely designed and equipped to extinguish lithium-ion battery fires.
Red tape hampers non-profit housing retrofits: ULI BC
Regulatory and financing barriers will have to be overcome to achieve mass adoption of retrofits for affordable housing if net-zero targets are to be met, according to a report by Urban Land Institute British Columbia (ULI BC).
Stantec acquires environmental consultancy Ryan Hanley
Edmonton-based sustainable design firm Stantec (STN-T) has acquired Ryan Hanley, a 150-person engineering and environmental consultancy with locations across Ireland. Ryan Hanley has offices in Dublin, Galway, Cork and Castlebar.
Website creates 'circular economy' for B.C. construction
A new website, Building Material Exchange Marketplace, will allow Vancouver Island businesses to exchange used or excess construction materials with each other, in an effort to reduce waste and keep usable materials out of landfills.
Hemp insulation makes its way into B.C. homebuilding
Wilden Group’s “hemp house” is among the first net-zero-ready homes with hemp insulation in B.C. Hemp contributes to sustainable construction through embodied carbon reduction and thermal performance. Other benefits include healthier indoor air, moisture control, mould resistance and enhanced soundproofing.
What did homeowners do with green rebates?
The federal government provided $2.6 billion for heat pumps, solar panels, insulation and other green upgrades to Canadians' homes through the Canada Greener Homes Grant. But what difference did that actually make?
Corgan launches emission calculator for mass timber
Dallas-based architecture and design firm Corgan has developed a mass timber carbon calculator — a free tool that will help architects and designers to estimate biogenic carbon emissions in mass timber projects and better manage a project’s overall embodied carbon calculations.
Northstar gets second patent for shingle reprocessing tech
Calgary-based Northstar Clean Technologies Inc. (ROOF-X) has been issued a follow-on patent by the Canadian Intellectual Patent Office for its proprietary asphalt shingle reprocessing technology. The patent relates to Stage 3 of the reprocessing technology, the asphalt recovery stage.
International Battery Metals names new CEO
Vancouver-based direct lithium extraction technology company International Battery Metals Ltd. (IBAT-X) has named Joseph A. Mills as chief executive officer and a member of its board of directors. Mills succeeds Iris Jancik, who served as CEO since August 2024.
Sask. researchers study effects of hydrogen on steel pipelines
Researchers at the University of Saskatchewan are learning how existing steel pipelines could transport hydrogen in the future. Under pressure, hydrogen atoms can diffuse into the steel which makes it brittle and prone to cracking, called hydrogen embrittlement.
Greenwashing-wary consumers look for sustainable choices
The Canadian Health Food Association’s 2025 Outlook: The Trends Shaping the NOW Industry report highlights that 78 per cent of Canadians are concerned about climate change, with 61 per cent actively supporting environmentally conscious brands.
U.S. EV industry is collateral damage in Trump's trade war
Though the industry is growing, tariffs mean costs for U.S. automakers and their buyers will stay high and might go higher, as well as hike up the prices of the many parts of EVs still coming from China and elsewhere.
Toyota targets 1 million EVs annually by 2027: Nikkei
Toyota aims to have about 15 EV models developed on its own by 2027 and is targeting production of about one million cars a year by then, the Nikkei newspaper said on Sunday.
Chinese battery cars are the new threat to Tesla
OPINION: Five years ago, Chinese cars were a zero in the Norwegian market; today, they’re at 10 per cent – and rising. Tesla’s (TSLA-Q) share is going in the opposite direction.
Renewables provided record 32% of global electricity in 2024
Renewable power generation provided a record 32 per cent of global electricity last year, a report by energy think tank Ember said on Tuesday, as overall electricity demand grew four per cent driven by heatwaves and data centres.
UN agency redefines economic growth to factor in fossil fuel depletion
The United Nations Environment Programme urged governments to treat the depletion of natural resources like oil, gas and minerals as a cost to their economies, and provided guidance on how to better reflect factors that affect well-being and long-term resilience.
Bezos puts money into breeding more climate-friendly cows
The Bezos Earth Fund is funding US$19 million for an initiative to help identify genetic traits in low-methane emission cattle and sheep, it said Tuesday. The research will involve scanning more than 100,000 animals to help predict methane-emitting traits.
Wrangler’s affordable 'circular' jeans signal industry shift
Wrangler’s latest jeans for Walmart are the first relatively inexpensive fashion product to feature a significant amount of recycled cotton from used clothes. The US$39.99 Accelerating Circularity jeans contain 26 per cent recycled cotton.
U.K. launches $13.2M study on blocking the sun to reverse global warming
The U.K. is launching a US$13.2-million study into the risks and impacts of measures to block some of the sun’s rays as a way to prevent global warming.
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