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'Boring is good' for Canadian renewables market: CanREA event

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'Boring is good' for Canadian renewables market: experts

Canada has major strengths bolstering a multibillion-dollar opportunity to build the renewable energy it needs to satisfy future electricity demand, speakers at Clean Power Finance Canada said.

MaRS launches program for cleantech commercial scale-up

The MaRS Discovery District is helping five Canadian cleantech startups reach their first commercial-scale projects with its First-of-a-Kind (FOAK) Lab, a program aimed at overcoming some of the biggest hurdles in the sector.

Massive solar farm to be biggest in New Brunswick

When Saint John Energy announced plans for a 10-megawatt solar farm last summer, the project was billed as the biggest in New Brunswick. But a new project announced last week plans to top that, by a factor of 15. 

NFI reports Q1 revenue of $842M

Winnipeg-based bus maker NFI Group (NFI-T) reported revenue of $842 million in Q1, relatively flat year-over-year. NFI said in Q1 19.9 per cent of its 978 deliveries were battery- and fuel cell-electric buses.

Tidewater Renewables reports Q1 net income of $10M

Calgary-based Tidewater Renewables Ltd. (LCFS-T) reported Q1 net income of $10 million, compared to $5.3 million a year prior. Revenue for the period was $93.6 million, an increase over its Q1 2025 revenue of $57.7 million.

PyroGenesis sees best quarter since 2022

Montreal-based PyroGenesis Inc. (PYR-T) reported Q1 revenue of $4.9 million, a 63 per cent increase over Q1 2025, its best quarter since 2022. Net loss was $1 million, compared to a loss of $4.26 million the year prior.

Anaergia secures $20M credit facility with National Bank

Burlington, Ont.-based biogas firm Anaergia Inc. (ANRG-T) has entered into a credit agreement with National Bank of Canada, as lender, for a revolving credit facility in the maximum principal amount of $20 million.

Skyward gets $1M to test anti-wildfire cloud-seeding tech

Vancouver-based Skyward Wildfire has been awarded up to $1 million to test cloud-seeding technology in British Columbia this summer that could reduce lightning strikes that spark devastating wildfires.

APMA council to tackle 'fragmented' EV supply chain

The Automotive Parts Manufacturers’ Association (APMA) has formed the E-Mobility Council, with a mandate to consolidate, assist and expand the network of companies across Canada that develop and supply parts and services to the electric vehicle (EV) industry. 

BYD, Tesla may face Canada import caps

The federal government plans to allow as many as 49,000 Chinese-made EVs into the country annually. Officials are now discussing whether to give various Chinese manufacturers a specific allocation within that amount to ensure no one player dominates.

B.C. EV sales mandate risks redundancy

OPINION: British Columbia’s government must answer a simple question: Will its EV mandate, rules and enforcement deliver emissions reductions beyond the federal framework? If not, repeal it and use the federal system.

GLS Canada adds 4 terminal trucks to its electric fleet

GLS Canada, a freight and logistics company based in Dorval, Que., has implemented four all-electric, heavy-duty terminal trucks at its operations in Montreal, Toronto and Winnipeg. The freight company says it now has 42 electric and low-emission vehicles.

Feds in the carbon-price spotlight as opposing groups spar

The federal government is being pulled in opposite directions on the industrial carbon price anchoring its delayed agreement with Alberta, with environmentalists looking for a quick ramp up and the oil industry arguing any carbon price is too steep.

Canadians see climate risk but delay action: survey

New national research from Desjardins Insurance shows Canadians are increasingly aware that climate-related weather events could threaten their homes and vehicles, but many are still not acting on that awareness. 

China and Europe form carbon alliance

China and the European Union have joined forces in a bid to create a global alliance on carbon pricing, putting them at odds with U.S. President Donald Trump's administration’s push to invest more in fossil fuels.

Maine’s community solar boom is going bust

Maine had more community solar capacity than any other U.S. state in 2025. But a new law enacted in the name of affordability has brought development to a standstill.

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