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Li-Metal Corp. to supply lithium for EV battery makers

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With almost two dozen patents in the pipeline involving lithium anode production, Li-Metal Corp. is positioning itself as a materials supplier for companies which will produce the batteries of the future.

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The Canada Green Building Council (CaGBC) and The Delphi Group have unveiled a new study that suggests green retrofits that lower the carbon footprint of buildings can generate approximately 2.1 million job years, as Canada pursues its net-zero goals.

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Companies have been jumping on the environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) bandwagon for years, but it’s not just a fad for Desjardins Group, it’s the Lévis, Que.-based firm’s modus operandi.

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Regulators in Canada and the United States are pushing ESG funds to disclose more information to weed out “greenwashing” and other misleading practices, but a lack of standardized terms and metrics mean those buying the funds are still wary.

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The Canada Infrastructure Bank (CIB) is committing $80 million toward the Atlin Hydroelectricity Expansion, a clean power project it says will benefit residents of the Yukon territory.

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A gas station and garage aren’t typically what comes to mind when thinking of sustainability elements, but Windmill Developments has big plans for a condo project located on such a site in The Beaches area of Toronto.

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Westbridge Energy Corporation has announced its acquired the Dolcy Solar and Battery Storage Project, located in Provost in east-central Alberta. The project has a total capacity of 250MWac solar photovoltaic and 100MW of battery energy storage.

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As demand for alkaline fuel cells grows, Alkaline Fuel Cell Power Corp. (NEO:PWWR, OTCQB:ALKFFForum) is a company investors should have on their radar. It develops and produces alkaline fuel cell systems for residential, industrial and commercial markets.

Energy Profiles

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Vancouver city council has unanimously approved a motion that requires all gas stations and parking lots with more than 60 stalls to have EV charging onsite or pay an annual license fee of $10,000 starting in 2025.

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Greenwit Technologies has seen a 250 per cent jump in sales in the Q1 2022 compared to 2021. Owner Steve Miloshev says he expects sales to keep climbing thanks to gas prices, steady inflation, and concern over climate change.

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Hyundai Motor Co. will study alternatives to a gas-fired power station for one of the world’s biggest automobile plants after criticism the decision contradicts pledges to shift entirely to clean energy.

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Britishvolt — an electric vehicle battery company building what will be the UK’s largest gigafactory — has announced plans for a separate £200m “scaleup” facility in the UK’s West Midlands. Now, it has its sights set on Canadian expansion.

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More questions than answers surround the fate of a potential LG Chem factory deal in Windsor, but the resulting scrutiny has turned electricity supply into a hot topic, as Ontario as the province aims to compete nationally.

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Mining companies should get consent from the Indigenous peoples and affected communities over the life of a mine for both proposed and existing waste storage facilities or tailings dams, a coalition of environmental groups recommended in a report recently.

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The trend of above-average hurricane seasons is expected to continue this year and Canadian insurers should heed this warning by preparing Atlantic businesses for more severe hurricanes, according to Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty’s Atlantic Hurricane Season Outlook 2022. 

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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently proposed new climate disclosures for public companies. Although the SEC’s regulations do not apply to private companies, privately owned businesses need to pay attention.

Global Property Market

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With 80 per cent of Wisconsin homes still burning fossil fuels for heating, Wisconsinites have questions about heat pumps. In this article we provide answers to the top three questions we are hearing from Wisconsin’s decision makers about the technology.

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Recent reports have suggested that large-scale production of hydrogen could do more harm than good. But the reality is that the climate benefit from a well-regulated clean hydrogen economy outweighs the impact of any emissions that hydrogen would add.

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There’s a staggering complexity of the relationships between forests, land use, and climate, according to a report. It confirms that reducing deforestation and tackling degradation is part of the solution to climate change and analyzes the work of REDD+.

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The Pantanal, the world’s largest tropical wetland, has been battered in recent years by agricultural development, drought, and fire. Now, a push to turn the region’s key river into a waterway for soybean-laden barges threatens this iconic ecosystem.

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