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Canada's adaptech industry a young, but growing, sector: MaRS

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Canada's adaptech industry a young, but growing, sector

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 proposes Alberta solar assets sale to S. Korean firm

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.

Cyclic to build rare earth recycling plant in South Carolina

Toronto-based Cyclic Materials is investing more than US$82 million to establish a rare earth recycling campus in McBee, S.C. The new site would have a processing capacity of 2,000 tonnes of magnet material per year.

Brookfield Renewable reports Q4 net income of $678M

Brookfield Renewable Energy Partners (BEP-UN-T) on Friday reported Q4 net income of US$678 million, after reporting a loss in the same period a year earlier. For the year, the company reported net income of US$712 million.

EverGen announces record RNG production for Q4 2025

Vancouver-based renewable energy producer EverGen Infrastructure Corp. (EVGN-X) said it achieved a new quarterly renewable natural gas (RNG) production record in Q4 2025, producing 54,480 gigajoules of the fuel.

MAX Power prepares to drill second natural hydrogen well

MAX Power Mining Corp. (MAXX-CN) said it has identified a target for near-term drilling of a second “play concept” for natural hydrogen in Saskatchewan. Licensing is underway to commence the “Bracken” well along the Saskatchewan-Montana border in February.

Westbridge gets nod to build Alberta solar and storage plant

Calgary-based Westbridge Renewable Energy (WEB-X) has received approval from the Alberta Utilities Commission to build the Red Willow project, a solar-plus-storage plant in Alberta with a solar photovoltaic component of up to 225 megawatts.

Momentum builds for Canada Nickel’s Crawford project

Canada Nickel (CNC-X) CEO Mark Selby says the company is pressing ahead toward a late-2026 construction start for its Crawford nickel sulphide project, with the commencement of mining at the site near Timmins, Ont. targeted for 2028 at the latest.

B.C. housing standards need to keep pace with EV uptake

As major development plans move ahead across B.C., the absence of a province-wide electric vehicle (EV)-ready building standard risks locking in higher costs as more drivers switch to EVs, according to Clean Energy Canada and the Community Energy Association.

New Jersey orders 375 clean-diesel buses from New Flyer

Winnipeg-based NFI Group Inc. (NFI-T) and subsidiary New Flyer of America Inc. have received an additional order from New Jersey Transit Corporation for 375 Xcelsior 40-foot, clean-diesel transit buses.

Put the market in the driver’s seat for EVs

OPINION: When trying to solve a problem, the simplest route is often best. That applies as well to encouraging Canadians to buy EVs. Lowering tariffs on Chinese-built EVs offers a simpler approach to encouraging their adoption: competition.

Tesla revenue beats estimates despite lower EV deliveries

Tesla (TSLA-Q) reported revenue of US$24.9 billion for the quarter ended Dec. 31, beating analysts’ average estimate of US$24.79 billion. Tesla’s EV business has been under strain from rivals.

Nova Scotia on track for 2030 green energy target

Even without the Wind West project, Nova Scotia's Energy Department says the province is on track to meet one of its green energy goals by relying on 80 per cent renewable energy by 2030.

Canada's global leverage starts with clean energy

OPINION: Canada’s ability to build clean manufacturing capacity, attract capital and participate meaningfully in supply chains with our allies depends on modernized electricity systems that can scale quickly without sacrificing reliability or affordability. 

Startup says its battery can decarbonize almost any factory

Factories that make essential materials like steel and cement need scorching-hot air and steam to operate. Traditionally, they get that heat by burning fossil fuels. But startup Electrified Thermal Solutions is pursuing a far cleaner approach: tapping piles of bricks.

Tech giants accelerate progress toward zero-emissions lime

Using US$2 million in backing from Stripe, Shopify and Google, two European startups will accelerate research and development as they gear up to commercialize zero-carbon processes for lime production.

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