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Neoen, First Nation to develop Ontario’s largest solar farm

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Neoen, First Nation to develop Ontario’s largest solar farm

Renewable energy producer and developer Neoen is partnering with two First Nations on solar projects in Ontario, one of which is a 200-megawatt (MW) installation slated to be the province’s biggest to date.

BluWave-ai launches patent unit to protect cleantech IP

BluWave-ai, based in Ottawa, has launched a patent licensing business unit to profit from its wealth of cleantech intellectual property. The new unit now has 15 patents granted or recently allowed and over 60 international filings.

Pollinator gardens belong in tenant engagement strategies

COLUMN: Many portfolios still treat building exteriors as a maintenance line item rather than what it actually is: part of the workplace experience. That's where the quiet rise of pollinator landscapes across Canadian institutional portfolios gets interesting.

Massive wind turbine project in N.S. gets green light

A wind farm in an eastern part of Nova Scotia has been granted an environmental assessment approval by the provincial government. Construction of the Upper Afton Wind Project is slated to begin in 2027 and employ up to 250 people.

Questor Technology secures $1.9M from NRC

Questor Technology Inc. (QST-X) announced the National Research Council of Canada (NRC) has awarded it $1.9 million to complete development and launch commercialization of Questor's 1,500-kilowatt Rankine Cycle heat-to-power generation system.

Rubicon, Otter Energy commission Ontario solar installaion

Beverage company Rubicon Exotic and industrial solar firm Otter Energy have announced the commissioning of a 444.3-kilowatt DC solar installation at Rubicon's Mississauga facility. The project is projected to secure $3.5 million in lifetime energy savings.

Ballard names Ralph Robinett as COO

Vancouver based fuel cell maker Ballard Power Systems (BLDP-T) has announced Ralph Robinett as senior vice-president and chief operating officer. Robinett brings over 25 years of global operations, manufacturing and supply chain experience across advanced technology and clean energy businesses. 

Feds, Alberta near deal on carbon price on energy

The federal government is closing in on a deal with Alberta for a carbon price on energy producers and other industries, but they’re still haggling over how quickly it will be implemented.

Sustainable investing gains traction in Canada

Canadian investors are steadily increasing their exposure to sustainable investments, but many remain uncertain about how to navigate one of the sector’s biggest themes, the global energy transition, according to a new study from Mackenzie Investments.

Non-wire solutions could reduce Ontario grid upgrade costs

As Ontario’s electricity demand is projected to grow significantly over the next two decades, non-wires solutions — energy storage, demand response to alleviate peak loads, energy efficiency, and decentralized power generation — could help defer and avoid costly grid upgrades.

How these 3 countries built renewable energy fast

Cutting fossil fuels and ramping up renewable energy may look like a slow and difficult transition in Canada, but countries like Uruguay, Kenya and Pakistan are providing examples of how it can be done.

7 charts that show how climate change can be solved

Emerging over the past few years as a prominent voice in the climate movement, Hannah Ritchie is a data scientist who brings a no-nonsense approach to answering the big questions about climate change — and she does so with graphs.

Data centres are pairing batteries with fossil fuels

The scramble to find enough power for artificial intelligence has data centre operators looking for any solution. An unexpected one taking root pairs batteries — long seen as a key to adding more renewables — with fossil fuels.

Navigating all the certifications in the carbon market

Buyers in the voluntary carbon market often find it challenging to differentiate between higher- and lower-quality credits. One cause might be the range of organizations issuing carbon credits: According to a new count, at least 66 entities are currently doing so.

Despite Trump, offshore wind takes shape off Rhode Island

Wind farms are taking shape and operating along the coast of Rhode Island, even as U.S. President Donald Trump seeks to end the country's offshore wind industry. He often talks about his hatred of wind power and calls turbines ugly.

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