Electra Battery Materials Corporation (ELBM-X) plans to start commercial operations of its cobalt sulphate refinery in Northern Ontario near the end of 2027, a sign of more certainty for the critical minerals project.

GUEST SUBMISSION: While the concept of local power has been gathering support and investment for many years, it has arguably reached an historic milestone with the U.K.’s newly announced Local Power Plan.

HPQ Silicon Inc.’s (HPQ-X) subsidiary is planning for a joint venture (JV) with an unnamed company to operate a commercial-scale fumed silica facility which sustainably produces a material used in pharmaceuticals, paints and cosmetics.

CVW Sustainable Royalties Inc. (CVW-X) is supercharging its dual-track strategy of investing in cleantech businesses and its own solution to clean up oilsands tailings with an expected $100 million in financing.

The economics for small-scale energy assets like rooftop solar and battery storage in homes across four major Canadian cities are poor, a report by Schneider Electric Canada and HEC Montréal has found. But there are a handful of compelling use cases.

Medium- and heavy-duty electric vehicle maker GreenPower Motor Company Inc. (GPV-X) reported improvements in Q3 revenue and net income from the year prior, as it takes steps to change its production strategy and cut costs.

pHathom Technologies Inc., a startup based in Halifax, looks to commercialize the capture of carbon emissions from biomass-burning facilities by securely storing it in the oceans as an economic climate-change solution.

The deconstruction of a former Saputo facility in Burnaby, B.C. could supply the materials to help build a key part of a planned district energy system.

Aduro Clean Technologies Inc. (ACT-CN) plans to site its scale-up facility in a Dutch industrial park, where it looks to process thousands of tonnes of plastic waste for recycling and reuse.

GUEST SUBMISSION: As Canadians enter the end of winter and energy bills remain elevated, businesses across the country face a familiar challenge: how to keep buildings comfortable and operational while managing costs and meeting increasingly urgent sustainability commitments.

Maritime Geothermal Ltd. is expanding its manufacturing site in Petitcodiac, N.B., as an increasing number of Canadians turn to electric heat pumps to meet their heating and cooling needs.

Better Battery Co., a Barrie, Ont.-based business founded by two sisters, is looking to stand out in a crowded market with its highly sustainable consumer-grade batteries which are being sold in major retail outlets.

Accredited WoodWorks BC seminars by top industry leaders dive into mass timber, hybrid systems, and housing delivery innovations and challenges shaping active BC projects. Last chance to register for this Wednesday & Thursday, as limited tickets remain. Secure your spot here. 

Tire recycling company Ecolomondo Corporation (ECM-X) processed a record 68 tonnes of rubber crumb over a five-day period at its Hawkesbury, Ont.-facility in January, reaching a milestone on its path to commercialization.

Telus (T-T) says it has met its target of sourcing all the electricity for its global operations from renewable or low-emitting sources as of Dec. 31, claiming to be the first Canadian telecom to do so.

Siemens has been in business since the days of the electric telegraph. A critical factor in its longevity has been its ability to adapt to evolving technology, which continues today with artificial intelligence, software and sustainability taking centre stage. 

Climate tech startup CURA and construction firm Aecon Group Inc. plan to test and deploy CURA’s solution to decarbonize the cement industry, a critical step to prove its use in real-world building projects.

The Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM) and the Canadian Institute of Actuaries (CIA) are teaming up to better understand climate-related risks for insurers and investment firms on a warming planet.

The Canada Green Building Council (CAGBC) is holding workshops in four major Canadian cities to guide real estate industry professionals through the steps of decarbonizing and improving the climate resiliency of buildings, called transition planning.

Brampton, Ont.-based Soneil Spark is focusing on innovation and flexibility for its customers with a mobile electric vehicle (EV) charger and a line of residential and commercial wall chargers.

Canada has the prerequisites to be a hub for businesses and technologies helping prepare for the impacts of a warming climate, according to a contributor to a MaRS Discovery District report on the adaptech industry.

NU E Power Corp. (NUE-CN) intends to sell its equity interests in three Alberta solar and energy storage assets, its first project sale as the Calgary-based company transitions into a developer.

Thermal Energy International Inc. (TMG-X) reported record revenue and gross profit in its Q2 financial results, capping off an “excellent quarter,” president and CEO Bill Crossland said on an investor call.

Augmenta, a Toronto-based company behind a platform that automates the design of building systems with artificial intelligence (AI), is focused on reducing time, budgets and uncertainty in construction as much as it is on waste and energy.

Metals recycler Cyclic Materials plans to extend its reach in the U.S. and Europe while boosting its Canadian research footprint with a $75-million equity round (all figures US), the largest to date for the Toronto-based company.