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CarbonX 2.0 winner CERT Systems pioneers carbon-negative ethylene

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CERT Systems pioneers carbon-negative ethylene

CERT Systems, the only Canadian company to be named one of Tencent’s CarbonX 2.0 winners, is tackling the pollution from the production of ethylene, one of the world's most widely produced organic chemicals.

Innu of Pessamit rejects hydro agreement worth over $2.5B

Members of the Innu First Nation of Pessamit, Que. voted against a deal that called for more than $2.5 billion in compensation over the next 50 years in exchange for an end to any legal challenges to hydroelectric development.

Hydrogen vs. batteries: The race to electrify heavy trucks

Hydrogen has long been touted as the solution to electrifying and decarbonizing heavy vehicles, such as long-haul trucks. But now, battery-electric trucks appear to be winning the race against their hydrogen counterparts. Here's why.

MAX Power launches hydrogen validation drilling program

MAX Power Mining (MAXX-CN) says new drilling is coming to its Lawson Natural Hydrogen Complex in south-central Saskatchewan. The multi-well commercial validation drill program is in search of what it calls “world’s first large-scale commercial discovery of natural hydrogen.”

Rock Tech awarded more than $250K from Ont. government

Rock Tech Lithium Inc. (RCK-X) has been awarded $262,500 through Ontario’s Critical Minerals Innovation Fund to reportedly evaluate the use of crude tall oil as a potentially locally sourced flotation reagent for lithium processing.

Battery X sees positive battery rebalancing trial results

Battery X Metals Inc. (BATX-CN) has announced a comprehensive commercialization update for its patent-pending lithium-ion battery rebalancing technology platform, highlighting preliminary performance validation achieved through a series of real-world electric vehicle performance trials.

E3 to collaborate with Euro lithium hydroxide converter

Under a proposed non-binding agreement, E3 Lithium Ltd. (ETL-X) would use Tees Valley Lithium's U.K. refinery to convert lithium carbonate produced at E3’s Clearwater project into battery-grade lithium hydroxide.

Altius, Northampton to share ownership of GBR platform

Canadian mining and renewable energy group Altius Minerals Corporation (ALS-T) and Northampton Capital Partners are to become equal owners of Great Bay Renewables (GBR), a New Hampshire-based platform that provides capital and royalty financing to U.S. renewable energy projects.

Ontario waste depots are drowning in used tires

A growing number of Ontario municipalities will no longer accept used tires because an organization tasked with shipping them to recycling depots isn’t clearing the tires out of municipal waste depots fast enough.

EV share program aims to break barriers in rural Manitoba

For many people in rural Manitoba, buses, taxis and public transit are simply not an option. But a new car share program, which features a fleet made up entirely of electric vehicles (EVs), is working to solve the problem.

Tiny Fiat EV could come to Canada if there’s demand

Orders are now being taken for Fiat‘s new tiny EV in the U.S., which parent company Stellantis says could come to Canada depending on demand. The Fiat Topolino occupies a space between a golf cart and a conventional car.

You can now take a flight on an electric plane in Waterloo

If you want to take a ride in one of Canada's first certified electric aircraft, you're in luck. The Waterloo Wellington Flight Centre is now offering scenic flights to the public aboard the plane.

Climate tech sees record-high deals

The global climate technology sector recorded its busiest first half on record for public listings and acquisitions, a milestone that may boost investor confidence and unlock fresh capital for decarbonization technologies.

The fight for cleaner-powered AI data centres

As the explosive energy demand of artificial intelligence (AI) spurs a renaissance for fossil fuels, renewable energy allies are trying to ensure that massive data centres will be powered by climate-friendly sources, too.

eBay’s emissions spiked after carbon rules changed

What should a company do when its single-largest source of emissions jumps over 20 per cent? That’s the challenge facing eBay as it figures out how to report greenhouse gases generated by the trucks and airplanes that deliver goods sold on its platform.

Batteries kept N.Y. city renters cool during record heat wave

Startup Every Electric launched a novel pilot program earlier this year with New York utility Con Edison that allows participants to plug their window air-conditioning units into a battery pack, which itself is plugged into the wall.

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