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Canadian cleantech gets high praise at MaRS Climate Impact
Canadian cleantech gets high praise at MaRS Climate Impact
The future of the climate technology industry in Canada looks bright, and foreign investors should be lining up to offer plenty of cash for expansion, according to panellists at a recent green business conference.
Multiplex looks to add supply chain to low-carbon pathway
Reaching net-zero on construction sites and office operations by 2030 and building a net-zero supply chain by 2050 are Multiplex Construction Canada Ltd.'s aspirations, aligning its commitment to a climate target approved by the Science-Based Targets initiative.
CSA Group's recycling definitions help 'level playing field'
A guide to the terms and calculations used in plastics recycling written by CSA Group, a major Canadian standards organization, is a welcome idea that could settle some ambiguities in the sector, but still leaves questions unanswered, industry figures said.
Feds announce over $1B for clean energy projects in N.B.
The federal government has announced just over $1 billion in funding for clean electricity projects in New Brunswick. The largest portion by far is the $1 billion earmarked for 670-megawatts worth of Indigenous-led wind projects.
Braya considering 'economic shutdown' of renewable refinery
Braya Renewable Fuels, the company operating a refinery in Come By Chance, N.L., confirmed Monday it is considering a shutdown of the Placentia Bay facility, less than one year after it began producing renewable fuels.
Ballard announces supply agreement with Stadler US
Burnaby-based Ballard Power Systems (BLDP-T) announced the signing of a multi-year supply agreement with Stadler US to supply eight megawatts of FCmove-HD+ fuel cell engines to power trains for the California Department of Transportation.
Recurrent signs Spanish PPA with ‘major’ U.S. tech firm
Recurrent Energy, a subsidiary of Canadian Solar (CSIQ-Q), announced a 10-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with a “major” U.S. tech firm. The unnamed offtaker will buy power from the 300-megawatt Tordesillas PV project in Valladolid, Spain.
HPQ Silicon signs MOU with company in Germany
Montreal-based HPQ Silicon Inc. (HPQ-X) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to provide a company based in northern Germany with the basic framework required to design, build and operate a manufacturing facility for advanced silicon-based anode materials for batteries.
Inside the plant making the first made-in-Cda. production EV
Dodge’s made-in-Canada Charger Daytona electric vehicle (EV) arrives at a time when most automakers are scaling back their EV ambitions, affordable Chinese EVs are poised to undercut Western manufacturers, and parent company Stellantis in particular is in trouble.
Will Quebec be ready for the EV shift by 2035?
Quebec’s environment minister is urging people to switch to EVs by 2035, citing challenges they’ll face finding gas once Quebec’s draft regulation to ban the sale of gas-powered cars takes effect.
Europe’s big battery ambitions are failing
Fallout from Northvolt's bankruptcy is spreading across Europe as EV demand wanes and local manufacturers struggle to master the technology. Eleven out of 16 planned European-led battery factories have been delayed or cancelled, according to a Bloomberg News analysis.
Alberta releases ‘visual impact’ rules for renewable energy
More than 18 months after Alberta paused all renewable energy development in the province, the government has released concrete regulations that control where wind and solar projects can be developed, banning them from huge swaths of prime agricultural land.
B.C. to skip environmental assessments for wind projects
British Columbia has approved the province’s first major expansion of private power generation in more than 15 years, exempting wind power projects from environment assessments in order to bring nine large wind farms online before the end of the decade.
Indigenous community ready for 100%-owned hydro facility
The Gitga’at First Nation’s main community in Hartley Bay on the coast of British Columbia is breaking ground on a new wholly Indigenous-owned 900-kilowatt hydroelectric facility. The plant will displace over 500,000 litres of diesel each year.
U.S. backlash to ESG is affecting Canadian companies
To avoid losing business to anti-ESG policies, Royal Bank of Canada and Bank of Montreal, for example, have had to assure governments in Texas and West Virginia that they do not eschew lending to fossil fuel companies.
Dalhousie study applies AI to sustainable dairy farming
A researcher at Dalhousie University is applying artificial intelligence (AI) to identify trends in methane emissions from Canadian dairy farms. The study set a benchmark for methane emissions that could predict future trends in the Canadian dairy sector.
Google plans to build gigawatts of clean power and data centres together
Google (GOOG-Q) plans to build data centres and solar, wind and battery farms in close proximity to each other. The tech giant and its partners aim to build US$20 billion in renewable energy and energy storage assets by 2030.
EU Commission commits $4.8B to support cleantech projects
The newly appointed European Commission announced plans this week to invest US$4.8 billion in decarbonization technology and clean hydrogen projects, utilizing funds raised through its EU Emissions Trading System.
BP cuts offshore wind spending plans in tie-up with Jera
BP Plc and Jera Co., Japan’s biggest electricity producer, will merge their offshore wind businesses as the British oil major seeks to cut its exposure to the troubled green power sector.
Climate giving surges 20% in 2023
Climate funding surged 20 per cent in 2023, outpacing the overall growth in global philanthropic giving for the first time since 2020, according to ClimateWorks Foundation's 2024 Funding Trends Report.
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