LocationsRecent Articles
Canada's grids could become 'worldwide benchmark': Nexans summit
Canada's grids could become 'worldwide benchmark'
As urbanization and electrification ramp up across Canada, it is critical to modernize the grid and ensure economic equity in the transition, panellists at the inaugural Nexans Innovation Summit said.
StormFisher acquires RCV to refresh $1.5B biofuels project
StormFisher Hydrogen has acquired financially troubled Quebec company Recyclage Carbone Varennes (RCV) in a bid to restart development on its biofuel facility. The financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed.
Turning AI’s power hunger into climate action
GUEST SUBMISSION: On one hand, artificial intelligence (AI) can accelerate the solutions we need for a sustainable future. On the other, training large AI models and running the data centres behind them consume vast amounts of energy.
Tariffs pushing Canada steelmakers to 'green' their operations
Sault Ste. Marie, Ont.-based steelmaker Algoma (ASTL-T) said last week the U.S. tariffs have made operating its blast furnace and coke oven unsustainable, and it will exit those operations as it "accelerates its transition" to electric steelmaking.
Charbone signs 5-year clean hydrogen deal in Ontario
Brossard, Que.-based Charbone Corp. (CH-X) has signed a five-year hydrogen supply agreement with an Ontario-based independent distributor for regular deliveries of clean ultra high purity hydrogen. Initial deliveries are slated for November.
QIMC, DiagnaMed discover Ontario natural hydrogen system
Vancouver-based DiagnaMed Holdings Corp. (DMED-CN) and Québec Innovative Materials Corp. (QIMC-CN) have confirmed a major natural hydrogen discovery within Ontario's Témiscamingue Graben. Of the 456 soil-gas samples analyzed to date, 209 exceeded 500 parts per million of hydrogen.
Cyclic is first Canadian company on MIT climate tech list
Toronto-based Cyclic Materials has cracked MIT Technology Review’s 2025 Climate Tech Companies to Watch list. Now in its third year, the annual list highlights “the most promising” companies tackling climate change on the planet.
CPP buys additional stake in unit of Spain’s FCC for $1B
Spain’s FCC has agreed to sell a 25 per cent stake in its environmental subsidiary FCC Enviro to Canadian pension fund CPP Investments for US$1 billion, it said late on Thursday.
EV companies urge feds to maintain sales mandate
The electric vehicle (EV) industry says the federal government’s move away from EV sales targets undermines the Canadian sector while threatening investment and job creation. The group said the sales mandate is “more than a climate measure.”
Canada can still lead EV supply chain
Players in Canadian industry still envision a complete domestic EV supply chain, from mining to manufacturing, though it’s become more difficult amid the strained trade relationship with the United States and murky policies toward the sector at home.
EVs cost nearly 37% more to insure than gas cars: study
A new survey from Canadian insurance marketplace Surex shows drivers choosing EVs are paying a premium when it comes to coverage. The study found the average annual premium for a gas car to be 36.8 per cent lower than an EV.
GM to take $1.6B charge related to EV pullback
General Motors’ (GM-N) Q3 results next week will include a US$1.6-billion impact from its all-EV plans not playing out as anticipated. The automaker said its reassessment of its EV capacity and manufacturing footprint is “ongoing.”
Federal climate vision to deprioritize emissions targets
ANALYSIS: The federal government is preparing to lay out a new climate change vision that will deprioritize Canada’s commitments to reduce domestic greenhouse gas emissions, instead focusing on ways to reap economic advantage from the global transition toward low-carbon energy.
Costco advances toward energy independence
Costco ticked another box in its quest for energy independence this week with the announcement that it successfully integrated off-grid solar and battery systems at two of its California distribution centres
North America lags the rest of the world on Scope 3 data
North American firms lag their global counterparts in the use of higher-quality Scope 3 data, according to a survey of more than 1,200 professionals from close to 100 countries conducted by the MIT Sustainable Supply Chain Lab.
Global carbon levels rose by record amount in 2024
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from human activities and wildfires rose last year, while the land and oceans’ ability to absorb carbon diminished, leading to a record surge in the amount of CO2 in the atmosphere, the World Meteorological Organization said.
Industry Events
-
Greenbuild 2025
Nov 04 2025
to Nov 07 2025
Los Angeles, CA
-
Building for Sustainability Symposium
Nov 06 2025
to Nov 07 2025
Canmore, Alberta
-
NorthX Converge 2025
Nov 19 2025
Vancouver Convention Centre
-
Zero Waste Conference
Nov 27 2025
Vancouver, Canada
Follow us on Social Media
Follow SBIZ on your favorite social media platform for news delivered to your feed.
Locations
