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Teaching the value of a reused box No. 1 goal for Rebox CEO
Teaching the value of a reused box No. 1 goal for Rebox CEO
Kyle Otting, the CEO of Montreal-based Rebox, is making it his mission to teach businesses about the economic and environmental value of buying used cardboard boxes rather than recycling or tossing the containers.
Eavor new tech could mean deeper geothermal systems
A drilling technology being developed by Eavor Technologies Inc. is designed to let the Calgary-based geothermal energy company dig deeper and access higher temperatures, building a stronger economic case for its adoption.
Brookfield to acquire Aypa from Blackstone for $7B
Brookfield has an agreement to acquire Aypa Power from funds managed by Blackstone for approximately US$7 billion enterprise value at closing. Aypa is the largest standalone battery storage developer in North America, with projects in Canada.
GrandBridge invests in solar provider VCT Group
Kitchener, Ont.-based solar energy solution provider VCT Group has received an undisclosed strategic investment from GrandBridge Corporation that will support the company’s growth and enable it to repay outstanding debt.
BC Hydro to nearly quadruple EV charging network
The British Columbia government will invest $700 million to almost quadruple the BC Hydro electric vehicle (EV) charging network by 2035. The utility plans to expand the network to 3,500 ports by 2035.
$190M in federal EV subsidies paid this year
Canadians have claimed more than $190 million in federal subsidies this year toward purchases of new EVs. New data from Transport Canada shows 44,315 claims were recorded through June, half of them from Quebec.
Cleaner transportation could save lives: study
Canadian cities are rife with ultrafine particles from vehicle emissions, but a shift to cleaner transportation and lower traffic levels could avert more than 3,600 premature deaths by 2040, a new study found.
Tesla sets net-zero target for first time
Tesla (TSLA-Q) has pledged to reach net-zero by 2040, the first time the world’s most valuable automaker has made a time-bound, company-wide emissions commitment. The target is the latest move in a steady shift in climate strategy for the company.
Companies making hard choices on sustainability pledges
New research from BSR and GlobeScan suggests that from the perspective of sustainability professionals at companies with more than US$1 billion in annual revenue, corporate sustainability is entering a more constrained and selective phase.
How extreme heat is shifting investment
In North America, severe heat waves now occur twice as frequently as they did in the mid-20th century. Extreme heat has gone from a seasonal anomaly to a permanent corporate variable. The macroeconomic toll is mounting.
Why Canada’s wildfires are so hard to fight
As smoke from Canada’s wildfires becomes increasingly hazardous to densely populated areas, questions have emerged about what if anything can be done to control the blazes. Here’s what to know.
Canada’s carbon capture promises over nearly 2 decades
It was March 2007. Apple debuted the iPhone. The Iraq War was raging. Al Gore’s An Inconvenient Truth had won two Oscars. And the prime minister of Canada was talking about an "exciting new technology" called carbon capture and storage.
Trump emerges an unlikely clean energy champion
OPINION: If there’s a silver lining in the Strait of Hormuz impasse, it may be the refutation of Donald Trump’s green derangement syndrome. The renewable energy sources he despises seem to be mitigating the consequences of the conflict he started.
Who is selling balcony solar in the U.S.?
A hands-on form of solar power has electrified the U.S. in the past year. Plug-in solar lets anyone hang a few panels in the sunlight and send the power straight into their wall sockets to partially offset their utility bill.
China aims to boost renewables use 53% by 2030
China wants renewable energy consumption to jump 53 per cent over the next five years and to convert intermittent wind and solar into more dependable sources of electricity. The plan also lays out several targets for making renewables more dependable.
Taiwan plans to raise offshore wind eightfold by 2039
Taiwan set a target to expand its offshore wind capacity by as much as eightfold by 2039, doubling down on the technology to curb reliance on imported fossil fuels despite mounting challenges facing the industry.
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