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Sustainable Energy Platforms aims to simplify sustainability
Sustainable Energy Platforms aims to simplify sustainability
A St. Jacobs, Ont.-based joint venture between Ainsworth Inc. and s2e Technologies Inc. called Sustainable Energy Platforms Inc. aims to simplify the "complex" world of sustainable transitions for buildings through custom-built advisory and maintenance.
Avalon adds renewable energy pioneer Haig to its board
Avalon Advanced Materials (AVL-T) has solidified its corporate governance structure with the appointment of Canadian renewable energy pioneer Timothy Haig to its Board of Directors. Haig is the CEO and founder of Oakville. Ont.-based FORGE Hydrocarbon Technologies.
Burnbrae Farms serves up eggs from solar-powered facility
The sunny-side up eggs you enjoy for breakfast may be more literal than you think. Burnbrae Farms is now marketing two brands of chicken eggs from a solar-powered Ontario farm. The initiative is part of Burnbrae Farms’ 2050 net-zero pledge.
Canada plans $20B in subsidies for carbon capture projects
Ottawa will present legislation this month to start paying subsidies for carbon capture and net-zero energy projects, a source with direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters, part of a plan worth around $20 billion over five years.
EV battery plant subsidies $5.8B higher than estimates: PBO
The government’s electric vehicle (EV) battery plant projects will likely cost a lot more than expected, parliamentary budget officer Yves Giroux said. The numbers were announced in “isolation,” and the true cost had not been released to the public, he added.
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Sumitomo, Invest Alberta sign MOU on Alta. energy transition
Sumitomo Corporation of Americas and Invest Alberta announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to support Sumitomo's development of clean energy initiatives throughout the province. The partnership will serve as a catalyst for developing energy transition opportunities.
Alberta solar projects won't eat into food-producing land
Researchers at the University of Calgary estimate a maximum of less than one tenth of one percent of all agricultural land in Alberta will be required for solar projects under a net-zero future for the province’s electrical grid.
Que. company looks to create solid-state battery ecosystem
Long-range, solid-state battery maker Blue Solutions just struck a co-development deal with Taiwan-based Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. (also known as Foxconn), the world’s largest electronics manufacturer. Blue Solutions also has a contract to supply Daimler with bus batteries.
Solar Alliance reports profitable third quarter
Solar Alliance Energy Inc. (SOLR-X) has recorded the first profitable quarter in the company’s commercial solar history with a net income of $975,712, compared to a net loss of $220,529 in the comparable prior year period.
Ottawa gives financial boost to Nova Scotia hydrogen project
A N.S. renewable hydrogen project received a $125M fiscal shot in the arm from Ottawa, signalling its continued push to establish a sector for the fuel ahead of the Canada-European Union Summit being held in St. John’s next week.
Sustainable Development Technology Canada chair resigns
Annette Verschuren, the chair of Sustainable Development Technology Canada, is resigning her post, the second senior leader to depart the embattled federal agency since an investigation showed evidence of conflict-of-interest breaches and inappropriate funding.
Exro receives first pilot order for battery energy storage
Exro Technologies (EXRO-T), a clean-technology company that develops new generation power-control electronics, announced Alberta's Red Deer Polytechnic has agreed to purchase Exro's Cell Driver battery energy storage system with plans to integrate it into its on-campus Energy Innovation Centre.
Labatt invests $10.5 million in St. John's brewery
Labatt Breweries of Canada is investing $10.5M into its St. John's brewery to fund the addition of a new packaging system to implement sustainable, paperboard packaging to replace plastic packaging rings used to hold together six- and eight-packs of beer.
Why carmakers are flocking to the Tesla Supercharger
Companies are charging ahead with Tesla’s (TSLA-Q) fast chargers because they’re more reliable and easier to use than most other fast charging networks, according to Daniel Breton, CEO of Electric Mobility Canada, a Montreal-based national non-profit that promotes EV ownership.
CDP ranks cities for transparency, climate performance
Of the 939 cities reporting through the CDP (Carbon Disclosure Project) platform and ranked in its Cities A List, 119 were named leaders in environmental action and transparency for 2023. Six Canadian cities earned the A List ranking.
Gulfstream marks world's first 100% SAF trans-Atlantic flight
Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. announced the successful completion of the world's first trans-Atlantic flight using 100 per cent sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). The flight departed the company's headquarters in Savannah, Ga. and landed at Farnborough Airport in England.
Why won’t governments support biogas digesters?
Biogas digesters – which cut down methane emissions while also producing a usable fuel – are expensive. Canada, without relevant incentives such as those in the United States, lacks the investment ecosystem to scale up such technology.
Int'l brands' waste reportedly fuelling Cambodia brick kilns
Waste from at least 19 international brands including Adidas and Walmart is being used to fuel kilns in brick factories in Cambodia, and some workers were falling ill, according to a report by a local rights group released on Monday.
How 'ESG' came to mean everything and nothing
In the years since firms first announced splashy ESG commitments, often boosting share prices and bolstering reputations, the term has created more confusion – even trouble – than positive change. As a result, businesses have stopped labelling their business decisions as ESG.
Industry Events
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Canada Green Building Council: Building Lasting Change 2024
Jun 05 2024
to Jun 06 2024
Toronto
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Global Conference on Renewable Energy and Environmental Sustainability
Aug 16 2024
to Aug 18 2024
Vancouver, Canada
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