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Woodland Biofuels plans $1.35B carbon-negative Louisiana facility
Woodland Biofuels plans $1.35B carbon-negative U.S. facility
Toronto-based renewable fuels project developer Woodland Biofuels Inc. has unveiled plans for a US$1.35-billion investment into a carbon-negative renewable natural gas and green hydrogen facility in Southeast Louisiana.
Source3 Energy X to develop B.C. hydrogen, clean fuel facility
A clean fuel facility planned for Terrace, B.C. will use renewable energy to produce up to 50,000 tonnes of hydrogen at full capacity. It will be developed by Oakville, Ont.-based Source3 Energy X and the Skeena Industrial Development Park.
Nexus to play key role in U.S. solar developer's ambition
Growing Toronto-based solar and energy storage developer Nexus Renewables Inc. will be the first piece in forging a nationwide U.S. solar developer platform, the chairman of Nexus’s majority owner Apricus Generation said.
Windsor battery boom sparks dreams of auto sector rebirth
Located on the edge of Windsor, Ont., the sprawling NextStar Energy electric vehicle (EV) battery plant is being hailed as the antidote to whatever ails this country’s auto sector, which has faced a bevy of challenges.
Quebec could pull power from Northvolt if project is too late
Quebec could withdraw the megawatts reserved for Northvolt's Montreal-area battery plant if the project falls too far behind schedule, while the provincial government is considering imposing time limits on companies to use the electricity supply they have been granted.
Some Ontario EV plants are hitting the brakes
Two years ago, Belgium-based Umicore chose Loyalist Township, Ont. for its battery component production facility. Now, spending on the construction of the plant has been delayed in what the company calls a “significant worsening of the EV market context.”
GM EV owners in Canada can access Tesla Superchargers
After months of delay, General Motors (GM-N) says its EV owners in Canada and the U.S. now have access to high-speed charging on Tesla’s (TSLA-Q) vaunted Supercharger network, generally acknowledged as the most reliable, extensive and easy to use.
Mobility House expands EV fleet operations into Canada
California-based EV fleet management company The Mobility House North America has established a corporation in Canada, with its head office in Montreal. The company already serves fleet customers across Canada, with eight smart charging deployments underway from Vancouver to Montreal.
EV batteries are likely to outlive vehicles they’re in
New research from Oakville, Ont.-based telematics provider Geotab finds batteries degrade just 1.8 per cent per year on average — meaning EV batteries can typically last more than 20 years.
GreenPower receives orders for e-school buses for Arizona
Vancouver-based electric school bus maker GreenPower Motor Company Inc. (GPV-X) has received a series of orders for six all-electric, purpose-built, zero-emission school buses from its Arizona dealer, RWC Group. The buses are for three different school districts.
West Coast Express train switches to renewable diesel
B.C.'s TransLink is switching the West Coast Express train fleet to renewable diesel from fossil fuel diesel to help reach its zero-emission goals. The conversion delivers a 97 per cent greenhouse gas reduction across the fuel life cycle, according to TransLink.
Why EV investors are tracking Taylor Swift
Taylor Swift‘s endorsement of Kamala Harris for United States president in an Instagram post signed “Childless Cat Lady” is having an even further-reaching impact than expected. Investors in Asia’s battery makers have been dissecting public reactions to the post.
OPG issues $300M in sustainable bonds
Ontario Power Generation (OPG) has issued $300 million of bonds under its Sustainable Finance Framework. The company will use net proceeds of the September issuance to fund a range of low-carbon energy projects.
Nuada wins innovation award at Carbon Capture Canada 2024
Northern Ireland-based Nuada, a firm whose carbon capture approach combines metal-organic frameworks and vacuum swing technology, has picked up the Innovation in CCUS Technology award at Carbon Capture Canada 2024 – Canada’s national CCUS (carbon capture, utilization and storage) convention.
Exterra secures Frontier carbon removal agreement
Montreal-based Exterra Carbon Solutions has secured a prepurchase agreement through Frontier as part of its 2024 cycle. Frontier buyers have committed to purchase more than 1,000 tons of carbon removal from Exterra.
Canada's carbon emissions drop for first time since pandemic
Emissions fell 0.8 per cent between 2022 and 2023, the Canadian Climate Institute found, led by reductions in the electricity and buildings sectors. These gains were partially cancelled out by an increase in the fossil fuels industry.
Weak carbon prices in oilsands seen slowing climate gains
Falling prices for carbon credits in Alberta are threatening to become a drag on efforts to slash emissions from the oil industry. Credits and offsets in Alberta’s carbon market are trading at about half of the effective industrial carbon tax price.
Do the costs of wind power outweigh its benefits for Ontario?
ANALYSIS: What’s the value of wind power in 2024? A new paper published by the Macdonald-Laurier Institute suggests that its costs outweigh its benefits by a substantial margin. And things aren’t likely to improve in the near- to mid-term.
DuPont commits to net-zero emissions by 2050
DuPont (DD-N) announced its commitment to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. In a letter submitted to the Science Based Targets initiative, the company indicated its intent to set long-term greenhouse gas emission reduction targets.
French grid boss says renewables must help balance power network
Wind and solar farms will have to fully participate in balancing the electricity network like other generators if renewables are to continue their rapid expansion, according to Xavier Piechaczyk, chief executive officer of France's Reseau de Transport d’Electricite.
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