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Hydro's value understated in renewable energy mix: WaterPower Canada
Hydro's value understated in renewables mix: report
The benefits of hydropower are not fully captured in the typical metric used to calculate the lifetime cost of renewable energy assets, thus overstating its cost according to a report by WaterPower Canada.
ATCO devalues wind, solar projects by $408M
ATCO is declaring a $408-million hit to the value of its wind and solar projects in Alberta, and is largely blaming the provincial government’s electricity system reforms for being “detrimental” to investment in renewable energy.
Construction begins on new Saskatchewan solar facility
Construction has begun on Greenwood Sustainable Infrastructure's new 100-megawatt Turning Sun Solar Project southwest of Estevan, Sask., with crews starting work on fencing and access roads at the over 500-acre site.
Carbon Streaming sells Community Carbon Stream, credits
Carbon Streaming Corporation (NETZ-NE) has entered into a buyout agreement with Community Carbon and UpEnergy Group for all rights to the Community Carbon Stream and the full inventory of carbon credits for US$6 million.
Hybrid Power inks agreement for Spark units
Toronto-based Hybrid Power Solutions Inc. (HPSS-CN) has announced an agreement with Location GM, a Quebec-based equipment rental specialist, for the delivery of nine of Hybrid’s Spark units, representing $521,100 in value.
Lotus plans to sell Chinese-made EVs in Canada
Lotus, the British sports car brand that currently sells just one model at low volume in Canada, is aiming to be among the first companies to sell Chinese-made electric vehicles (EVs) in this country under the new import quota system.
ZEV sales in Canada rise to 11.2% market share in Q4
New zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) registrations across Canada hit 11.2 per cent market share in Q4 2025, according to Statistics Canada. It is an increase over the 9.7 per cent market share in Q3, but a drop in overall volume.
Global EV sales fell again in February
Global EV registrations fell 11 per cent in February, dragged down by China's largest sales drop since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in early 2020, data by consultancy Benchmark Mineral Intelligence shows.
Rio Tinto to slow pace of Quebec lithium plant
Rio Tinto Group will slow down construction of the Nemaska Lithium processing plant in Becancour, Que. The decision was made due to surging costs, according to people familiar with the matter.
Proposed N.S. hydrogen project could raise water rates
Water rates will go up around the Port Hawkesbury area this summer, if new plans are approved for the Landrie Lake Water Utility. The utility has attributed the proposal to EverWind Fuels' high water demands for a green hydrogen project.
CRE funds face ‘terminal risk’ from soaring energy costs
Soaring oil and gas prices have thrust into plain sight the risk investors in commercial real estate (CRE) face if they don’t make their buildings less reliant on old-world energy, the CEO of real estate consultancy Deepki said.
Meet the man unlocking geothermal power for Google
Fervo Energy isn’t the largest U.S. geothermal energy company, but its approach to drilling — inspired by co-founder and CEO Tim Latimer's oil and gas experience — is expanding potential commercial applications.
Green cement startup slashes staff after Trump cuts
Green cement startup Sublime Systems has laid off two-thirds of its current workforce after U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration cancelled a crucial grant that would have supported the producer’s first major manufacturing facility.
China’s new law signals Xi won’t curb green goals
China’s legislators approved a sweeping new environmental law that’s seen as supporting President Xi Jinping’s ambition to strengthen ecological and climate protections while also ensuring economic growth.
Gulf investors likely to keep funding Africa renewables
Middle Eastern sovereign wealth funds and state-backed companies are unlikely to scale back renewable energy investments in Africa despite disruptions from the Iran war, analysts say, given the strong long-term economic and strategic reasons driving such funding.
Coverage of climate change falls for fourth straight year
Global news coverage of climate change declined for the fourth straight year in 2025, even as emissions hit new highs, according to a new analysis from the Media and Climate Change Observatory.
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