LocationsRecent Articles
Heat from bitcoin mining system to warm Manitoba greenhouse
Heat from bitcoin mining system to warm greenhouse
Canaan Inc., a Singapore-based bitcoin mining hardware manufacturer, has partnered with Richmond, B.C.-based Bitforest Investment Ltd. on a Manitoba pilot project to reuse the heat from a computing system for a greenhouse.
Mercedes-Benz opens its first Canadian EV charging hubs
Mercedes-Benz (MBGAF) has opened its first Canadian electric vehicle (EV) charging hubs in Metro Vancouver, utilizing chargers compatible with a wide range of battery-powered cars from other automakers.
Canada reaches tariff deal with China on EVs
Certain Canadian canola products, seafoods and even Canadians will soon flow faster to China, while Chinese EVs will begin trickling into Canada virtually tariff-free, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced hours after meeting Chinese President Xi Jinping.
EU backs Germany-Canada renewable hydrogen deal
In a significant boost for Europe’s renewables ambitions, the European Commission has greenlit a $323-million German plan to produce and import renewable hydrogen from Canada. The deal could prevent up to 2.47 million tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalent emissions.
EverGen-FortisBC 20-year offtake agreement now in effect
Vancouver-based EverGen Infrastructure Corp. (EVGN-X) said the new 20-year biomethane purchase agreement previously entered into between FortisBC Energy Inc. and EverGen subsidiary, Fraser Valley Biogas Ltd., for renewable natural gas is now in effect.
NU E Power advances 2 Alberta solar projects
Calgary-based NU E Power Corp. (NUE-CN) is developing two solar projects in Lethbridge County. The company indicates it holds regulatory approvals for Lethbridge Two, with a capacity of 12 megawatts (MW), and Lethbridge Three, with a capacity of 155 MW.
Canadian Solar wins U.S. solar-cell patent dispute
Canadian Solar (CSIQ-Q) said on Thursday it has won a U.S. patent dispute against Maxeon (MAXN-Q) over its solar-cell technology. U.S.-listed shares of Canadian Solar rose 5.2 per cent, and those of Maxeon Solar Technologies fell 2.3 per cent.
French renewable firm aims to develop N.S. offshore wind
Q Energy France and South Korea's Hanwha Ocean said Wednesday they have jointly participated in an early phase of the Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Energy Regulator process that could lead to formal bids for seabed licenses to develop offshore wind.
PowerBank starts development of 5 MW New York project
Toronto-based clean energy developer-operator PowerBank Corporation (SUUN-Q) said on Thursday it has signed a lease agreement for a five-MW AC distributed solar and battery energy storage project in New York state.
Feds, FCM to support 80 community climate projects
The federal government and the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) announced a $7.1-million investment to support 80 climate adaptation projects across Canada. The funding will enable local governments to develop climate-focused asset management strategies.
Will climate change keep ski costs out of reach?
With 2025 being named the third-warmest year on record, and warming trends forecast to continue because of greenhouse gas emissions from the burning of fossil fuels, challenges for the ski industry will keep growing.
For 2026, LEDs are in. Fluorescent bulbs are really out
Jan. 1 marked the start of a Canada-wide ban on the import and manufacture of compact fluorescent bulbs containing mercury. This includes the spiral fluorescent bulbs often found in household lamps, not the long fluorescent tubes often found in industrial or commercial settings.
Honda earns its first North America carbon certification
American Honda Motor Co. has achieved CarbonNeutral building certification at its U.S. sales headquarters in Torrance, Calif., becoming the first Honda site in North America to receive the certification, which covers Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions from energy use.
Microsoft, Salesforce sign major carbon credit deals
Both Microsoft (MSFT-Q) and Salesforce (CRM-N) have signed significant carbon credit deals this week, with the former buying a record 2.85 million soil carbon credits as it aims to become carbon negative by 2030.
JPMorgan, Brookfield see M&A revival for clean energy assets
Clean energy projects are poised for a revival in mergers and acquisitions activity on the strengthening outlook for electricity demand and as expectations on asset valuations converge, according to some of the sector’s top dealmakers.
Why climate-friendly beef labels fall short
Shoppers are finding a growing number of products labeled or marketed as net carbon-zero or carbon neutral. But an analysis of five such programs found they fail to publicly disclose enough emissions data to substantiate those claims.
Industry Events
-
ECO IMPACT 2026
Feb 19 2026
to Feb 20 2026
The Westin Calgary
-
BuildGreen Atlantic
Apr 27 2026
to Apr 28 2026
Halifax, NS
-
The Evergreen Conference
May 06 2026
to May 07 2026
Toronto, ON
-
Building Lasting Change
Jun 17 2026
to Jun 19 2026
Montréal, QC
-
Retrofit Canada Conference
Jun 24 2026
to Jun 25 2026
Halifax Convention Center
Follow us on Social Media
Follow SBIZ on your favorite social media platform for news delivered to your feed.
Locations
