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dcbel launches Capacity to aid transition to small-scale energy generation
dcbel launches Capacity to aid small-scale energy generation
Montreal-based dcbel Inc. has formed a new division, Capacity, to help grids manage an expected surge in distributed energy systems that generate and store renewable power in close proximity to the end user.
Intelligent City constructs T.O.'s tallest res. mass timber tower
A nine-storey building being constructed piece by piece in a B.C. factory will become Toronto’s highest mass-timber residential structure when it is completed later this year. The building will have 58 market-rate rental units and two replacement rentals.
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Sandbrook, PSP Investments sell offshore wind co. Havfram
Private investment firm Sandbrook Capital and PSP Investments, one of Canada's largest pension investors, announced the signing of an agreement to sell Havfram, an international offshore wind infrastructure company, to DEME in a US$985.2-million deal.
B.C. expands heat pump rebate program
B.C. is expanding the heat pump program that helps low- and moderate-income households switch from gas to electricity to heat and cool their homes. Later this year, the program will expand to include units in multiresidential buildings.
Toronto townhouses to become Passive House complex
More than a dozen homes along the edge of Berry Creek, owned by Toronto’s affordable housing agency, were shuttered in 2008 after repeated floods. Now, officials look to transform them into the agency’s first environmentally conscious Passive House complex.
Ont. net-zero building wins sustainability award
The Federation of Canadian Municipalities awarded the Region of Waterloo with the Sustainable Communities Award for the first net-zero community housing at 420 Kingscourt Dr. The building features solar panels as well as a ZCB-Design certification by Canada Green Building Council.
Report urges feds to quadruple funds for greener homes
Meeting Canada’s net-zero climate targets will require deep energy retrofits in 480,000 low-rise homes every year for the next 25 years, and the federal government should introduce policies and programs that are up to that challenge, Green Communities Canada said.
HydroGraph's graphene enhances polyurethane coating
Vancouver-based HydroGraph Clean Power Inc. (HG-CN), a sustainable commercial manufacturer of graphene, has announced new testing results demonstrating the performance benefits of its Fractal Graphene as an additive in polyurethane coatings.
IGS Energy to acquire Just Energy
IGS Energy has signed an agreement to acquire Just Energy, creating one of the largest energy retailers in North America. Just Energy serves residential and commercial customers in the U.S. and Canada, offering energy-efficient solutions and renewable energy options.
Super C teams up with Too Good To Go in Quebec
Quebec discount supermarket chain Super C is now offering surprise baskets through Too Good To Go, a company that partners with businesses to sell surplus food at a discount. The baskets are offered in categories like baked goods or meat.
Halifax launching first e-scooters, e-bikes pilot program
Next month, the City of Halifax and Bird Canada will roll out 600 electric bikes and scooters in phase one of a two-year, regulated pilot program. The program has the potential to increase to 1,000 vehicles depending on rider demand.
Kia is building an EV pickup truck, and it's headed to the U.S.
During an investor day presentation on Wednesday, Kia announced plans to bring a new pickup truck to the U.S. market — and it'll be electric. Kia said that the truck will be based on a new electric vehicle (EV) platform.
Has Trump driven the final nail in the coffin of gas cars?
Experts said the unintended consequence of a 25 percent tariff on imported cars could make EVs cheaper than gas cars. Most electric cars sold in the U.S. are already built domestically, meaning they won’t be affected by the tariff.
U.K. softens EV mandate to shield auto industry from tariffs
Britain is rolling back parts of its Zero Emission Vehicle Mandate in a bid to protect its auto industry from the fallout of new 25 per cent tariffs on car imports imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump.
Sierra Northern completes testing of hydrogen-fuelled locomotive
Sierra Northern Railway has announced the completion of testing for a four-axle hydrogen-fuelled, zero-emission switching locomotive. The successful demonstration paves the way for potential commercialization in the near future, according to the company.
U.S. clean energy in focus as tariffs spur take-private push
Clean energy dealmakers are anticipating a new wave of take-private opportunities as U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs rattle public markets. Private funds and lenders see some publicly-traded renewable energy and clean technology companies as prime targets for acquisition and de-listing.
The ESG reality: markets follow value, not virtue
COMMENTARY: Environment, social and governance (ESG) policies were dead even before the backsliding following the return of Donald Trump. Markets follow value not virtue, and the corporate sustainability world needs to reorient to that reality.
Lego plans to run Vietnam factory entirely on clean energy
Lego opened a $1-billion factory in Vietnam on Wednesday that it said will make toys without adding planet-warming gas to the atmosphere by relying entirely on clean energy. The company plans to achieve this by early 2026.
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