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RegenEAU taps wastewater to cut heating costs, carbon emissions

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RegenEAU taps wastewater to cut heating costs, emissions

Wastewater heat is literally going down the drain in multi-unit residential buildings. Quebec City-based RegenEAU aims to capture that lost energy with technology that can reduce carbon emissions and lower heating bills.

GBM strikes $11M deal to acquire graphite producer Lomiko

Global Battery Materials Corp. (GBM) has an agreement to acquire Lomiko Metals Inc. for an equity value of approximately $11 million, potentially forming a larger player in Canada’s graphite and battery industries.

Brookfield Renewable reports record FFO in Q2

For the quarter ended June 30, Brookfield Renewable Energy Partners (BEP-UN-T) reported record funds from operations (FFO) of US$421 million, an increase of 13 per cent year-over-year. Net loss attributable to unitholders for the quarter was $213 million.

Ballard Q2 revenue rises 15% YoY

Vancouver-based fuel cell company Ballard Power Systems (BLDP-T) reported Q2 revenue of $21 million, a 15 per cent increase year-over-year (YoY). However, net loss from continuing operations for the quarter was $20.3 million.

Feds approve construction of Canada Nickel mine: sources

The federal government has given Canada Nickel Co. Inc. (CNC-X) the go-ahead to build a new nickel mine in Northern Ontario, as part of Canada’s efforts to accelerate major resource projects, two sources told The Globe and Mail.

PowerBank secures new opportunity in Nova Scotia

PowerBank Corporation (PBK-Q) says it will be supporting Sydney, N.S.-based TriMac Engineering with solar feasibility studies and related technical and development assessments for solar consulting services for the Municipality of the County of Victoria, N.S.

Ontario battery giants promise to expand recycling collection

Three of Canada’s biggest battery manufacturers have agreed to invest more money into Ontario’s recycling infrastructure in exchange for a reduction in fines levied after the companies failed to meet 2023 recycling targets. 

Review sought after Alberta rejects anti-coal petition

Organizers of a petition to ban new coal mining on the eastern slopes of the Rockies have filed for a judicial review, challenging Elections Alberta’s decision that the petition failed.

Ottawa invests $70M in Quebec’s EV battery supply chain

The federal government has announced investments of up to $70 million toward Quebec’s electric vehicle (EV) battery supply chain. The funding will support Volta Energy Solutions Canada in establishing a copper foil facility in Granby.

JD Power predicts a recovery year for EVs

After two tumultuous years marked by multiple global conflicts, trade disruptions and changes in domestic and foreign political regimes, Canada’s EV market is forecast to climb back close to its 2024 peak.

Feds announce almost $2B for hybrid Via Rail locomotives

The federal government has announced almost $2 billion in funding to modernize Via Rail's passenger fleet with 45 new hybrid battery-diesel passenger locomotives. Transport Minister Steven MacKinnon said the trains will be "North America's first hybrid-powered passenger locomotives."

Rogers Stadium to focus on sustainability

As Toronto's Rogers Stadium prepares to host major concerts this summer, including Guns N’ Roses and Chris Stapleton, the venue is also drawing attention to another part of the fan experience: its sustainability initiatives.

Analysts lower EU carbon price forecasts for 2026, 2027

Analysts have cut their forecasts for prices in the European Union's carbon market for 2026 and 2027, after the European Commission proposed reforms designed to ease the pressure on ​industry of carbon prices.

California was mostly solar-powered in May — a global first

Solar panels produced 51 per cent of California’s electricity in May, the first time the clean energy source surpassed the halfway mark for an entire month. The data counts both large-scale installations and the state’s bounty of rooftop arrays.

The future of sustainability is more globally distributed

New GlobeScan and BSR research finds corporate sustainability efforts are becoming more focused, with greater emphasis on compliance, fewer resources and narrower priorities, raising questions about where the future sustainability agenda will be shaped.

The cost of paradise

Since the onset of the remote-work revolution spurred by the COVID-19 pandemic, LinkedIn and Instagram are full of posts portraying digital nomadism as freedom in paradise. But there are environmental and social costs that come with this trend. 

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