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Lafarge completes ECOCycle cement recycling pilot in Quebec
Lafarge completes ECOCycle cement recycling pilot
Lafarge Canada Inc. has completed the initial phase of its ECOCycle pilot project – integrating demolition waste into cement production at its St. Constant plant near Montreal. The pilot was undertaken in collaboration with fellow Holcim Group subsidiary Geocycle.
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Alberta moratorium affects $33B in projects: think tank
A clean energy think tank said Alberta’s pause on approvals for new renewable energy projects is affecting 118 projects worth $33B. The Pembina Institute said those projects would create enough jobs to keep 24,000 people working for a year.
Quicker action needed on corp. climate risk rules: panel
An expert panel advising Ottawa on sustainable finance is calling for mandatory corporate reporting of climate-related information “without undue delay,” but a report it commissioned shows companies still face big gaps in data, including risks tied to physical damage.
Alta. clean power goal may lie between 2035 and 2050
Some of Alberta’s largest power generators have set their own internal targets for clean electricity production that – while less aggressive than Ottawa’s 2035 target – are more optimistic than the provincial government's 2050 time frame.
Court challenge to single-use plastics ban 'moot': Feds
Ottawa said an upcoming court decision related to its restrictions on single-use plastics will have no "practical effect" because the legal challenge launched by the plastics industry is now "moot" due to changes made to the law.
Montana's youth climate ruling reverberates in Canada
A landmark climate change case in Montana last week is echoing across Canada, where young people have mounted their own lawsuits in the hopes of compelling governments to take more decisive action to slow the rate of global warming.
Northstar reports Q2 2023 financial results
Highlights from Q2 results for Vancouver-based Northstar Clean Technologies Inc. (ROOF-X) include the execution of a definitive credit agreement for $8.75 million in senior secured project debt from BDC for construction of the Empower Calgary Facility.
Ecolomondo Q2 interim consolidated financial statements
Montreal-based cleantech company Ecolomondo (ECM-X) said during Q2 it continued to market its Thermal Decomposition Process (TDP) turnkey facilities and commission its new Hawkesbury, Ont. TDP facility. It is also preparing for construction of its Shamrock, Tex., facility.
G20 quadrupled fossil fuel subsidies it pledged to end
The volume of public money flowing into coal, oil, and gas in the world’s 20 biggest economies hit a record $1.9 trillion in 2022, a new report by the International Institute for Sustainable Development revealed.
Big Oil has failed in its promise to clean up their act
OPINION: Once upon a time, Big Oil pledged to reduce fossil fuel production, slash its greenhouse gas emissions, and invest more in clean renewable energy and less in oil and gas. But that time has passed.
Carbon credit speculators could lose billions
Scandals about carbon credits' true impact and a crackdown from regulators have meant demand and prices for offsetting have slumped, with signs some carbon credit traders are writing off investments that would have previously been worth hundreds of millions.
Anti-deforestation offsets overestimate impact: study
A study focusing on voluntary Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and forest Degradation projects (REDD+) published in Science found that most carbon offsets aimed at avoiding deforestation are failing to keep forests standing or cut atmospheric greenhouse gases.
Coca-Cola bottler will capture CO2 to put fizz in drinks
A first-of-its-kind project under construction at a Coca-Cola (KO-N) bottling facility in Elmsford, New York, is notable both for how it will improve the site’s energy reliability and how it will capture carbon dioxide (CO2) during production to carbonate beverages.
U.S. offshore wind pushes ahead despite turmoil
Next week, the Biden administration is set to hold the first-ever auction for offshore wind leases in the Gulf of Mexico. The Aug. 29 auction comes at a deeply ambivalent moment for offshore wind.
America’s loneliest road is finally EV-ready
In 1986, Life magazine dubbed the Nevada portion of Route 50, “The Loneliest Road in America” for its dearth of activity. But, as of a few months ago, a pioneering traveller can now cross on public fast chargers alone.
Vermont’s biggest utility expands battery subsidies
Since 2015, Vermont’s Green Mountain Power has helped a limited number of customers install home batteries yearly. Now the annual limit of about 500 customers receiving Tesla (TSLA-Q) Powerwalls and 500 receiving credit for acquiring their own batteries is gone.
India needs $13 trillion to hit net-zero by 2050
India will need to invest $12.7 trillion in its energy system, or more than three times its gross domestic product, to reach net-zero emissions by mid-century and help the world avert disastrous planetary warming, according to BloombergNEF.
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