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'Be bold’: MAX Power CEO eyes growth for natural hydrogen firm

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MAX Power CEO eyes growth for natural hydrogen firm

Newly appointed MAX Power Mining Corp. (MAXX-CN) CEO Rob Norris is setting his sights on commercializing the company’s Saskatchewan natural hydrogen discoveries, expanding its permitted land holdings and exploring a potential U.S. stock exchange listing.

ChangeMakers acquires R&G to expand sustainability biz

Strategy and communications firm ChangeMakers is expanding its sustainability and climate consulting capabilities and pursuing new markets with its acquisition of Halifax-based consultancy R&G Strategic.

Boralex accelerates U.K. expansion with Wind2 acquisition

Boralex Inc. (BLX-T) has announced the acquisition of Wind2 in the United Kingdom, a platform that has developed approximately 350 megawatts of wind projects across Scotland, England and Wales.

Feds invest $100M to advance N.S. offshore wind industry

The federal government has committed $100 million to advance offshore wind development in Nova Scotia. This will help secure the private investment needed to move projects like the province’s Wind West clean energy initiative from concept to development.

Hybrid Power Solutions Q1 revenue jumps 111%

Mississauga-based Hybrid Power Solutions Inc. (HPSS-CN) reported revenue of $630,383 for its fiscal year Q1, up 111 per cent from $298,926 in the same period last year. Gross profit for the quarter was $62,852.

SHARC Energy Q3 revenue remains flat

Vancouver-based SHARC International Systems Inc. (SHRC-CN) reported Q3 revenue of $830,000, unchanged from the revenue it reported in Q3 2025. Net loss for the quarter was $870,000, compared with $740,000 a year prior.

NEO Battery reports Q2 loss of $807,492

Toronto-based NEO Battery Materials Ltd. (NBM-X) reported revenue of $203,566 for the quarter ended Aug. 31. Gross loss for the quarter was $807,492. As of the end of the quarter, cash balance was $2 million.

Recurrent completes sale of France BESS projects

Recurrent Energy, a subsidiary of Canadian Solar Inc. (CSIQ-Q), announced the sale of two standalone battery energy storage system (BESS) projects in France to BW ESS, a global energy storage owner-operator. The projects have a combined capacity of 200 megawatts.

Electrovaya to partner with Janus on truck electrification

Electrovaya Inc. (ELVA-T) is partnering with Janus Electric Holdings Ltd., an Australian company that specializes in diesel-to-electric conversions of Class 8 heavy-duty trucks. Janus is making a $26-million purchase order for Electrovaya’s lithium-ion battery systems.

1Click Energy opens location in St. John's

1Click Energy Solutions Inc., a provider of residential electrification solutions, has announced the opening of a new location in St. John's, N.L. The opening marks 1Click's second location in the province, bringing its total nationwide branch network to seven.

Alberta Ecotrust sees role for AI to advance climate solutions

Though the use of artificial intelligence (AI) has come under fire for its impact on the environment, the technology has a role to play in addressing environmental challenges, the vice-president of the Alberta Ecotrust Foundation says.

N.S. signs clean energy development pact with Vermont

Nova Scotia has signed a new memorandum of understanding with Vermont focusing on clean energy development and regional energy security. The three-year agreement establishes a framework for collaboration on offshore wind energy, electricity transmission planning and regional grid integration.

$4B environmental money manager avoids ESG trends

When money manager Gregory Payne started focusing on environmental thematic investing in 2008, environmentalism was all the rage. It’s been a roller coaster for environmental, social and governance (ESG) investing ever since.

This Quebec home is made from 200,000 plastic bottles

In Saint-Rémi-d’Amherst, Que., a 1,078-square-foot, two-bedroom home was built with structural panels made from the equivalent of approximately 200,000 recycled plastic bottles. The structural shell took just three days to assemble on-site.

New U.S. data centres could emit more carbon than Mexico

The surge in construction of fossil-fuelled power plants to run AI data centres could result in emissions exceeding 460 million tons, roughly the same as the annual emissions of Mexico, according to a Sierra Club analysis.

World to add less clean energy capacity this year: IRENA

The world will add less clean energy capacity in 2026 for the first time in five years due to inadequate ​transmission networks and trade barriers, the chief of the International ‌Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) said.

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