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Hypercharge acquires Eddie, adds over 2,700 EV charge ports

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Hypercharge acquires Eddie, adds over 2,700 charge ports

Vancouver-based electric vehicle (EV) charging solutions provider and operator Hypercharge Networks Corp. (HC-X) has acquired Eddie from Quebec-based AXSO, bringing both the brand and over 2,700 EV ports into its network.

Ecolomondo 2025 revenue increases 196%

Montreal-based tire recycler Ecolomondo Corporation (ECM-X) reported revenue of $1.4 million for 2025, an increase of 196 per cent compared to revenue of $481,647 in 2024. The company's loss before income taxes for 2025 was $3.3 million.

H2O Innovation acquires bestUV

Quebec City-based water purification company H2O Innovation has announced the acquisition of bestUV, a Dutch manufacturer of ultraviolet water disinfection systems serving a wide range of applications and markets. Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed.

Tesla selling Model 3s in Canada at their lowest price ever

Tesla (TSLA-Q) has lowered the bar for EV affordability in Canada with the latest Model 3 Premium Rear-Wheel Drive option. Tesla's Chinese-made rear-wheel drive variant for the Model 3 will start at $39,490.

PowerBank advances N.S. project toward permitting

PowerBank Corporation (SUUN-Q) has executed the Standard Small Generator Interconnection and Operating Agreement for its Sydney community solar project in Nova Scotia. The ground-mounted project is approximately 2.43 megawatts in size.

DevvStream inks carbon credit deal with Indonesian utility

Calgary-based DevvStream Corp. (DEVS-Q) announced a definitive agreement with PT PLN Indonesia Power, a subsidiary of Indonesia’s state-owned electricity company, granting DevvStream exclusive rights to carbon credits from PLN Indonesia Power’s solar plant operations.

Hybrid Power secures order for portable power system

Fuel-free clean power solutions company Hybrid Power Solutions Inc. (HPSS-CN) has secured a follow-on order from Canada’s largest transit commission. The order includes the company’s standard 30-kilowatt-hour Spark portable power system along with a towable trailer for mobile deployment.

Novonix sells N.S. battery tech unit to former CEO

NOVONIX (NVX-Q) last week said it divested its Nova Scotia-based Battery Technology Solutions, or BTS, unit to the division's founder and the company's former CEO, Chris Burns. The company said the transaction price was US$1.

Canada’s oil firms look to scrap carbon tax increase

Canada’s oil industry is pushing back hard on proposals to impose a higher carbon tax, arguing the policy adds costs at a time when the world needs more secure and affordable sources of energy.

Inside Toronto’s push to supercharge rooftop solar

Energy experts say rooftop solar can save a Toronto household more than $1,000 per year on energy bills, while also providing power to the grid at peak times. Red tape has been standing in the way of widespread adoption.

The sub-$5,000 EV option

A growing number of Canadians have bought a much more affordable kind of EV than any car or truck on the market; entry-level e-bike models start around $1,000, and even deluxe models top out close to $5,000.

After a brutal year, Ford reshapes its sustainability strategy

Ford Motor Co. (F-N) is recalibrating its sustainability strategy — focusing on hybrids rather than plug-in EVs, building a new “Universal EV Platform” and creating a new line of business for battery energy storage.

U.K. carbon markets surge as data centres drive emissions

The energy footprint of artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure has created a new dynamic in carbon markets. Data centres that power AI operations now consume electricity at levels that could reshape how technology companies approach emissions reduction.

Virginia’s local utilities build small grid batteries

Virginia — the world’s data centre capital — is starting to catch on to the big-battery trend. But a new project by local electric providers in the state underscores that much smaller storage projects have value, too.

Africa’s cellphone towers turn to solar as diesel costs surge

Rising diesel prices linked to the Iran war are adding urgency to a shift already underway across Africa to move cellphone towers onto solar power. Solar-powered towers are also less vulnerable to fuel shortages and generator failures.

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