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Old Dutch achieves fossil fuel-free operations at P.E.I. facility

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Old Dutch achieves fossil fuel-free operations at P.E.I. facility

A solar array, geoexchange system and energy recovery technology have enabled Old Dutch Foods to make its accounting office and warehouse facility in Summerside, P.E.I., fossil fuel-free, establishing a new benchmark for sustainability within the snack food manufacturer’s operations.

CCI president looks at U.S. for growth of biogas tech

CCI BioEnergy, an Oakville-based company which licenses out an organic waste treatment and biogas technology, plans to expand its waste streams and markets, a strategy to be led by its president William Selten.

N.L., Que. sign N. America's largest clean energy investment

VIDEO: Hot off the heels of a new hydroelectric agreement between Newfoundland and Quebec, Prime Minister Mark Carney said Ottawa will chip in $10 billion in federal financing to upgrade and expand the project. 

Electrolyzer arrives at Charbone's hydrogen production site

Charbone Corporation (CH-X) has announced the delivery of its electrolyzer to the company's flagship Sorel-Tracy site in Quebec. The electrolyzer is the technological core of the next phase of hydrogen production at Sorel-Tracy.

Electra advances construction at cobalt sulphate refinery

Electra Battery Materials Corporation (ELBM-X) says field execution has advanced at its Temiskaming Shores, Ont. cobalt sulphate refinery, with structural steel erection, concrete works, equipment installation, piping preparation and selective removal of legacy infrastructure within the brownfield refinery underway.

Volt Carbon advances graphite-to-graphene platform

Volt Carbon Technologies Inc. (VCT-X) says it has developed a flexible downstream manufacturing process at its Guelph, Ont. facility, and has produced multiple batches of graphene oxide and expandable graphite for product trials.

Greenlane inks $2.5M order from RNG customer

Burnaby-based Greenlane Renewables Inc. (GRN-T) announced it has secured approximately $2.5 million in equipment and service contracts from an existing customer with a portfolio of renewable natural gas (RNG)-producing assets in the United States.

PowerBank acquires New York solar portfolio

Toronto-based PowerBank Corporation (PBK-Q) has executed repurchase agreements for the Gainesville and Highway 28 projects, located in New York state through its U.S. subsidiary Abundant Solar Power Inc. The total purchase price was US$2.4 million.

Federal government moves to repeal EV sales mandate

The federal government moved last week to formally repeal the electric vehicle (EV) sales mandate, but the more stringent emission standards Prime Minister Mark Carney promised to replace it with is not close to being finalized.

Hypercharge launches home EV charging rewards program

Hypercharge Networks Corp. (HC-X) has announced the launch of Hypercharge Home Club, a new single-family home residential EV charging rewards program that gives eligible Canadian EV drivers a free Hypercharge Home Level 2 charger, cash rewards and installation support.

Kite, Tricon bring e-transport options to Toronto buildings

Kite Mobility has partnered with purpose-built rental developer Tricon Living to introduce shared electric mobility services to eight rental communities across Toronto. Residents at Maple House and Birch House in the Canary District can access on-site shared EVs.

Can you drive across Labrador in an EV?

A road trip across Labrador is a serious undertaking – even more so in an EV. The long highway through the remote wilderness is one of the last great challenges for EV adoption in Canada.

Neighbours push back against Ont. battery storage project

To meet Ontario’s growing desire for more energy, 29 acres of farmland near Port Elgin could soon become home to one of Ontario’s largest battery storage projects. Neighbours have expressed concerns about the location of the Neoen Canada project.

Data centre gas plants to up U.S. power emissions by 20%

Data centre developers are turning to bespoke natural-gas power plants, a development that promises to dramatically increase carbon emissions and make it harder for U.S. technology companies to meet their lofty climate goals.

How Qcells’ factory is surviving U.S. solar policy whiplash

In June, the Qcells factory in Cartersville, Ga., began its expansion from assembling the major components of solar panels to bringing the whole production process under one roof. It’s a major milestone for the U.S. solar industry. 

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