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New CGC Alberta wallboard factory to be its most sustainable
New CGC Alberta wallboard factory to be its most sustainable
A CGC Inc. wallboard facility under construction near Carseland, Alta. is designed to be the company’s most sustainable to date in terms of materials, operations and its supply chain. The facility will be CGC's third in Canada.
Smart grid offers resiliency, energy savings in Sault Ste. Marie
An award-winning smart grid for Sault Ste. Marie's PUC Services Inc. gives the city a more resilient power supply that's ready for the clean energy transition, according to project lead Black & Veatch.
Cda. needs low-carbon, sustainable transport system: Deloitte
Deloitte Canada is calling on the Canadian government and the country's corporate sector to collaborate on building a resilient and sustainable transportation ecosystem. This was one of the main themes of Deloitte's second annual Transportation Summit: Connecting with Purpose conference.
$900M project to create hydrogen plants, refuelling stops
Canada Infrastructure Bank is providing $337 million to support the project by hydrogen company HTEC, which involves plans to build up to 20 refuelling stations for hydrogen fuel-cell vehicles - 18 of them in B.C. and the others in Alberta.
Eguana announces 2023 annual financial results
High-performance energy storage system company Eguana Technologies (EGT-X) has announced its annual financial results for the year ended Dec. 31, 2023. Sales for the 12-month period decreased 32.1 per cent from a year earlier to $11.5 million.
Atlantica to be acquired by Energy Capital Partners
Atlantica Sustainable Infrastructure (AY-Q) has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by a private U.K. company for $22 per share in cash. Oakville, Ont.-based Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. (AQN-T) holds approximately 42.2 per cent of Atlantica's shares.
Metasphere to develop carbon credit protocol for batteries
Metasphere Labs Inc. (LABZ-NE) announced an initiative aimed at accelerating the decarbonization of the electricity grid through the development of a carbon credit protocol for grid-scale batteries. It intends to submit the protocol to the Pure Sky carbon credit registry.
Feds, FCM invest $33.7M into Calgary composting services
Environment and Climate Change Canada and the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) are investing $33.7 million to support the expansion of Calgary's composting facility to meet the demands of its residents.
B.C. EV sales – and inventories – rose at start of 2024
Growing electric vehicle (EV) inventories in B.C. suggest the rebound in auto manufacturing is catching up with consumer demand, following the pandemic-sparked shortages of computer chips and parts that strangled the supply of new vehicles starting in 2020.
Canada mulls Chinese EV tariff following U.S. move
Canada is looking at the massive new U.S. import tariffs on Chinese-made EVs imposed by President Joe Biden earlier this month, but is not making any commitment to follow suit north of the border.
EV sales are overtaking charging stations in Canada
Last year, at least 180,000 new EVs hit the road in Canada, a 49 per cent jump from a year earlier, according to market research company BMI. But Transport Canada lists 28,188 charging points in total in Canada today.
Lucid to cut 400 jobs in latest sign of stress for EV market
Lucid Group Inc. (LCID-Q) will eliminate about 400 jobs in the coming months, the latest move by an EV maker to cut costs in a dramatically slowing market. The reductions approximately to about six per cent of Lucid’s workforce.
Canada making progress in creating hydrogen sector
Canada’s goal of creating a flourishing hydrogen sector is making progress, with tax credits likely to become law in the next few months. But the head of Alberta’s ATCO (ACO-X-T) says there are still bottlenecks that need to be fixed.
Hydrogen-powered private jets can cut emissions
Currently, flying privately on a hydrogen-powered jet is more of an idea under development than a reality for any traveller. But Beyond Aero, a French startup founded by three aerospace engineers, aims to commercially launch a six-seat jet by 2030.
How do you decarbonize a gold mine?
For Eldorado Gold Québec, decarbonizing its activities is not a fantasy. By 2030, the mining company wants to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from its Lamaque underground gold deposit in Val-d'Or by 24 per cent.
Climate change pushing a new era at architecture schools
Architecture schools at the University of Calgary and the University of Manitoba are preparing architects to visualize and create a new era of adaptive building design that will respond to climate change.
This senator wants Canadian banks to fight climate change
More than two years ago, Rosa Galvez, an independent senator from Quebec, proposed legislation that would force banks and pension funds to steer away from emissions-intensive investments, such as the oil and gas sector.
Ads promoting B.C. gas slammed by watchdog as 'greenwashing'
Canada’s advertising regulatory body has unanimously determined a campaign stating B.C. liquefied natural gas “will reduce global emissions” distorted the true meaning of scientific and professional statements, and in the end, amounted to “greenwashing.”
Okanagan producers eye new crops in face of climate pressures
The devastating losses for wine and some fruit producers in B.C.'s Okanagan in the past few years has some growers shifting their focus and looking to diversify. Some operations are turning to vegetables, flowers and other ground crops.
Sustainable fashion no longer affordable for gen Z, millennials
According to new research carried out by customer research company Untold Insights, the majority of generation Z and millennials are unable to shop sustainably because of the rising cost of living.
Industry Events
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BOMEX - BOMA Canada's National Building Summit
Sep 23 2024
to Sep 25 2023
Vancouver
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Building for Sustainability Symposium
Oct 27 2024
to Oct 28 2024
The Malcolm Hotel, Canmore, AB
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Greenbuild 2024: Built to Scale
Nov 12 2024
to Nov 15 2024
Pennsylvania Convention Center, Philadelphia, PA
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Sustainable Finance Forum 2024
Nov 28 2024
to Nov 29 2024
Shaw Centre, Ottawa
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