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BluWave-ai partners with 4 Ontario utilities on optimal EV charging
BluWave-ai partners with utilities on optimal EV charging
Four Ontario utilities are partnering with Ottawa-based BluWave-ai to better understand when is the best time to charge an electric vehicle (EV), avoiding strain on grids and ensuring a clean top-up.
NEO sets focus on drones, expansion of battery cell site
Drones, robotics and the battery industry are the priorities of NEO Battery Materials Ltd. (NBM-X), the Toronto-based company said in its FY 2027 Q1 results, with plans for increased output also in the works.
MAX Power increases landholding at Sask. hydrogen project
MAX Power Mining (MAXX-CN) has acquired key permits covering 628 square kilometres contiguous to the 1,224-square-kilometre Lawson project striking southeast toward Moose Jaw, as part of a material expansion of the company’s permitted landholdings in south-central Saskatchewan.
Alberta’s renewable energy industry still recovering
The 2025 Renewables in Review report says that Alberta's once-thriving renewable energy landscape, propelled by the province’s open electricity market, saw a catastrophic decline in investment since a seven-month moratorium on clean energy projects in 2023.
Who will pay for the Pathways carbon capture project?
The Pathways Alliance (now the Oil Sands Alliance) started as a way link oil production and carbon emissions targets. Four years later, the carbon capture project has become increasingly nebulous in terms of environmental impact and who is paying for it.
Albertans are not all in on AI data centres
Forty-two per cent of Albertans polled said they want a temporary pause on new approvals for large artificial intelligence (AI) data centres until an independent public review examines the effects on electricity prices, grid reliability, water use and emissions.
Toronto could see 100 lithium-ion battery fires this year
Toronto Fire Services chief Jim Jessop says if current trends continue, the city could see at least 100 lithium-ion battery fires this year, an increase of 250 per cent since 2022.
Climate anxiety surging during Toronto's extreme summer
Eco anxiety, or a newer term that has emerged as the situation progresses, climate grief, is especially prevalent among young people, a population that has contributed the least to the climate crisis, yet is expected to suffer most of its impact.
B.C. municipalities cracking down on 'wishcycling'
"Wishcycling" is a portmanteau of "wishful thinking" and "recycling," and is an ongoing challenge for the recycling system across British Columbia. It's become enough of an issue in the Nanaimo area that officials are looking at fines for scofflaws.
British Columbia bans door-to-door solar sales
Beginning Aug. 1, British Columbia will prohibit unsolicited door-to-door sales of solar panel systems as part of broader changes to its consumer-protection laws. However, the exception allowing homeowners to invite solar businesses into their homes may leave a significant loophole.
Brookfield eyes grid-ready Indian states for green investment
Brookfield Asset Management Ltd. (BAM-T) will channel renewable energy investments in India into states with robust transmission networks as grid bottlenecks in some regions are stifling wind and solar generation.
U.S. clean energy cuts linked to $83B in delays, cancellations
U.S. policies that scaled back federal support for clean energy have led to the cancellation or delay of US$83 billion in investment across hundreds of projects, according to a report released by labour and environmental coalition BlueGreen Alliance.
LEED-certified data centres are increasing in number
As AI and cloud computing demands scale globally, tech giants and colocation providers are increasingly relying on the U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED framework to mitigate their immense energy and water footprints.
Walmart leapfrogs EV charging competitors
In a matter of months, Walmart has become a major player in the burgeoning business of quickly fuelling EVs, speeding past Costco as well as more established U.S. charging companies with its in-house network of electron pumps.
U.S. factories are struggling to get cleaner heat
American households are all too familiar with the pain of high electric bills, which are climbing nationwide. The same problem is quietly hindering the country’s factories from cleaning up their operations, too.
The state of the sustainability profession in 2026
Though the pace of investment has slowed and priorities have shifted, most large businesses continue to advance sustainability in stormy times, according to Trellis' ninth biennial survey of sustainability professionals.
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