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Canada has strengths in 3 key cleantech exports: EDC

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Canada has strengths in 3 key cleantech exports: EDC

Canada has significant advantages in the export of renewable energy, electric vehicles (EVs) and electrification solutions — cleantech that are “resilient to geopolitical headwinds,” according to a report by Export Development Canada (EDC).

Canada's ports can be clean energy hubs: report

Ports can shift from being large sources of pollution to clean energy hubs, a report by London-headquartered professional services firm Arup and global climate network C40 Cities suggests.

Two Quebec battery supply chain projects hit the brakes

GM Canada said it is pausing Phase 2 of its Ultium CAM project, meant to produce cathode active materials for EV batteries. As a result, Brazilian mining giant Vale SA has scrapped plans for a nickel sulphate plant.

New investments fuel EV charging expansion across Canada

October has been a milestone month for Canada’s EV transition, with a wave of new investments announced to accelerate the expansion of charging networks across Atlantic Canada, western provinces and Manitoba.

E3 Lithium and Axens sign bilateral MOU

Calgary-based E3 Lithium (ETL-X) and France's Axens signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding (MOU) for E3 to sell lithium carbonate to Axens and for Axens to supply E3 with a lithium-selective sorbent for direct lithium extraction from brines.

HydroGraph joins CSE25 Index

Ultra-pure graphene producer HydroGraph Clean Power Inc. (HG-CN) said it has been added to the CSE25 Index, which is comprised of the 25 largest companies on the Canadian Securities Exchange.

Aduro reports decline in sales for Q1 2026

London, Ont.-based chemical recycler Aduro Clean Technologies Inc. (ACT-CN) has reported its financial results for Q1 of fiscal 2026 ending Aug. 31. Revenue for the quarter was $44,500, a 19 per cent decrease compared to the previous period.

PowerBank announces 1.76 MW New York solar project

Toronto-based PowerBank Corporation (SUUN-Q) has executed a lease agreement on a 1.76-megawatt (MW) DC ground-mount solar power project known as the NY-Hemlock Hill project in upstate New York. Once completed, it will be operated as a community solar project.

High-rise buildings could soon use gravity energy storage

Researchers at the University of Waterloo have designed a gravity energy storage system that could be used to store renewable energy in high-rise buildings. The rope hoist-based system would operate alongside photovoltaic facades, small rooftop wind turbines and batteries.

New $350M Ont. facility to provide power at peak times

The $350-million York Battery Energy Storage System at the York Energy Centre in King, Ont., just west of Newmarket, will release electricity at peak times, powering up to 120,000 homes in Ontario.

Oxford County backs Boralex BESS project

Oxford County, Ont. has approved a step forward in Quebec-based Boralex Inc.’s (BLX-T) plan to build a battery energy storage system (BESS). Approval from other provincial government agencies is still necessary for the BESS project to progress.

Tenants move into Kelowna's largest mass timber building

A nine-storey mass timber building with 122 rental suites has officially opened in Kelowna, B.C. Features of the building, dubbed "Capstone," include triple-glazed windows, LED lighting throughout, central heat-recovery ventilators and a highly efficient building envelope.

It’s up to businesses, not governments, to save the planet

OPINION: When it comes to saving our planet, governments have a role to play, but they’re slow and constrained by politics. The business sector, on the other hand, can be agile, innovative and capable of scaling solutions quickly.

U.S. companies are paying record sums on geothermal dev.

For the first time in years, the U.S. federal government has leased every parcel of public land it has opened for geothermal development. Average prices for public land leases for geothermal energy development soared by 282 per cent this year.

Netherlands' renewables drive putting pressure on its grid

In a Dutch government TV campaign called "Flip the Switch," an actress warns viewers about electricity usage. It is a sign that, in one of the most advanced economies in the world, something has gone wrong with the power supply.

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