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BGO sets record for Fitwel certifications in Canada
BGO sets record for Fitwel certifications in Canada
BentallGreenOak (BGO) has received Fitwel Viral Response Certification for 50 of its office and retail assets in Canada, including the 2021 ENERGY STAR Commercial Building of the Year award recipient – Edmonton’s Commerce South Office Park – Building B.
Regulators raise ESG scrutiny as greenwashing rises
ESG-labeled investment funds managers are feeling pressure to prove they are being truthful about their products after allegations arose that Deutsche Bank AG’s DWS Group asset-management arm had been misstating the environmental credentials of its ESG-labeled investment products.
BHP’s exit from oil and gas no win for climate
BHP‘s exit from oil and gas may not be a victory from a climate perspective. The company’s oil and gas assets will simply merge with Woodside Petroleum, an Australian gas producer with only “an aspiration” of achieving net-zero by 2050.
eCommerce reducing environmental effects of returns
Retailers and brands that want to keep customers’ trust in sustainability initiatives need to solve the root of the return culture problem: Fit, advancements in AI and machine learning have put the perfect fit in the hands of everyone.
Caterpillar generators to operate on 100% hydrogen
Caterpillar will offer Cat generator sets capable of operating on 100 per cent hydrogen, including renewable green hydrogen. The company will also launch power generation solutions able to operate on natural gas blended with up to 25 per cent hydrogen.
How Squamish is doing with eco-design
Eco-design integrates the way cities and districts are designed so that they are sustainable for people and the environment. The Sea to Sky Chief spoke with the District of Squamish’s director of planning, Jonas Velaniskis to discuss this concept.
Adding rock dust to soil helps get carbon in ground
Researchers have found that when pulverized rock is applied to agricultural fields, the soil pulls more carbon from the air and crop yields increase. More studies are underway, but some scientists say this method shows significant benefits for the climate.
TransAlta Renewables acquires 122 MW solar portfolio
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TransAlta Renewables Inc., which is among the largest publicly traded renewable independent power producers (“IPP”) in Canada, has entered into definitive agreements for the acquisition of a 122 MW portfolio of operating solar facilities located in North Carolina.
IKEA’s resell service utilizes circular model
IKEA launched its Buy Back & Resell service at its Pennsylvania location. The service — which has been working in the UK and Ireland for years — will give IKEA US customers the opportunity to return IKEA furniture to be resold in store.
Hotels, WWF develop waste management procedures
Hotel brands including Hilton, Hyatt and Marriott International worked with World Wildlife fund and Greenview to develop a Hotel Waste Measurement Methodology to provide an approach for hotels to measure and report waste and keep it out of landfills.
Alkemy enters agreement with Oceansix
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K.B. Recycling Industries Ltd., conducting business as Alkemy, an innovative plastics recycling company, announced a consulting agreement with Vancouver-based Oceansix — a spin-off company of German-based Cabka Group, majority owned by Gat Ramon, a leading plastics recycling expert.
Venture capital firms throwing money at cleantech
Two investment funds closed more than $12 billion of private equity funding for climate- or energy transition-related investments. Climate Tech VC’s review tracked about $16 billion in deals in the first half of 2021 across seven sectors, including carbon, climate and energy.
Companies must make business travel sustainable
When examining why the transportation sector generates so much greenhouse gas emissions, we tend to point to its most conspicuous villains: private jets, Big Oil, gridlock. But employee travel is one of the business world’s greatest contributors to carbon emissions.
Hyundai’s new EV will be a self-driving taxi
The arrival of self-driving cars means we will be able to hail taxis without drivers behind the wheels. Hyundai is giving the world a preview of a self-driving taxi with the debut of the Hyundai Ioniq 5 robotaxi.
Electric ‘Battle Bus’ touring Britain in ‘Race to Zero’
What’s better than an electric bus? An electric bus that’s traveling around, teaching organizations how to reduce their emissions. That’s what Plant Mark’s fully electric Carbon Battle Bus is doing leading up to the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow.
Tokyo Tech converts ammonia to hydrogen
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The Tokyo Institute of Technology has developed a catalyst that can decompose ammonia at temperatures 100°C lower than conventional catalysts for hydrogen production. Ammonia is crucial to transporting hydrogen, with the fuel able to be reconverted to hydrogen on delivery.
Biden looks at climate change risks to financial markets
Insurers face payouts from wildfires and flooding risks that could cause premiums to rise for many Americans, but they’re also among the largest investors in U.S. financial markets, with $4.7 trillion in assets as of the end of last year.
$1B USD program aims to mitigate climate change
Weather and climate disasters such as droughts, floods and wildfires can have catastrophic impacts on communities, including loss of life, homes and businesses. The economic blow from climate disasters in the U.S. alone, between 1980 to present-day, exceeds $1.975 trillion.
Chevron to invest $600M for renewable feedstock
Chevron plans to invest $600-million in two soybean crushing facilities owned by U.S. agricultural commodities trader Bunge Ltd, securing future feedstock for renewable fuels. U.S. refiners have been ramping up their production of renewable fuels.
Ida’s path reveals risk of hurricane floods
Hurricane Ida is the latest example of extreme weather that is testing U.S. infrastructure not designed to endure such conditions. Many homes in the Appalachia region, including Pennsylvania, face peril from inadequate flood protection and a practice of underestimating storms.
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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