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Indigenous stakes are non-negotiable in Canadian renewables: CanREA panel

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Indigenous stakes are non-negotiable in renewables: panel

As Indigenous involvement in the Canadian renewables sector is becoming increasingly commonplace, panellists at Clean Power Finance Canada laid out how to gain the approval of First Nations communities for clean energy projects.

The missing piece in Canada’s energy plan

GUEST SUBMISSION: Canada is at a pivotal moment in its energy transition. The federal government is preparing to release an updated National Electricity Strategy, and provinces are simultaneously revisiting their own approaches to grid planning, electrification and data centre development.

Mongoose looking for N.S. white hydrogen deposits

Mongoose Mining has pivoted from its primary exploration of iron oxide, copper and gold mineral systems to focus on white hydrogen within its Nova Scotia properties, particularly those along the Cobequid-Chedabucto fault in the northern part of the province.

Avg. transaction price now at parity between ICE, EVs

Automotive News Canada reports that the average transaction price of electric vehicles (EVs) in Canada matched that of all vehicles regardless of powertrain, including traditional internal combustion engines (ICE), during Q1.

Feds invest $30M to accelerate agriculture cleantech

The federal government has announced up to $30 million in funding over the next two years for the Agricultural Clean Technology Program Research and Innovation Stream – Accelerator. Six non-profits will launch application periods and redistribute the funding.

Ontario company says it's invented a greener greenhouse

Together with his fiancé, Benjamin Feagin co-founded AgriTech North. While it started as a small, local food security project, they have now patented greenhouse technology they hope will provide an environmentally friendlier and cheaper way to help people. 

FirstLight signs PPA for solar farm project in Ontario

U.S. clean power producer FirstLight said on Friday it had signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) with Ontario’s Independent Electricity System Operator for the 57.2-megawatt Fort Frances solar project in Ontario.

Proposed wind farm meets opposition in Manitoba

VIDEO: A group of people living north of Neepawa, Man., say a proposed wind farm is not the right fit for their community. The 200-megawatt project could break ground as early as 2028 if Manitoba Hydro gives the go-ahead.

Geely first Chinese automaker to ship EVs to Canada

The first EVs imported to Canada from China under the government’s new reduced-tariff framework apparently set sail, with automaker Geely confirming it’s sent over a group of 18 premium Lotus Eletre crossovers from its factory in Wuhan.

EV plants in Ontario? It may be time to court China

OPINION: Thanks to tariffs from the United States, Canada is a hard sell for any automaker from any country looking to expand its global footprint. But three Chinese EV heavyweights have made it known they would consider making EVs in Ontario.

U.S. hybrid-car sales soar, along with gas prices

Many American car buyers are gravitating to hybrids to offset the recent surge in gas prices, according to industry sales data and dealers. U.S. hybrid sales rose 37 per cent in the two ‌months since the Middle East conflict began.

BMW surpasses 2 million EV production milestone

BMW has officially produced two million EVs as the German giant looks to catch up with other EV brands. It took BMW 11 years to surpass one million EVs produced. The next million has only taken two years.

Inside Waterfront Toronto’s new mass-timber office

Sustainability is central to Waterfront Toronto’s new office in Queens Quay East, which is made of mass timber and maximizes natural light. The building, designed by WZMH Architects, is LEED Gold- and WiredScore Platinum-certified.

Hybrid Power Solutions gets first purchase order from MTA

Toronto-based fuel-free portable power systems company Hybrid Power Solutions Inc. (HPSS-CN) has received a purchase order from Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) New York City Transit for one Batt Pack Spark portable power system together with four Folding Solar Panels.

Shareholders remain convinced that ESG matters

Even as the language of responsible investing continues to evolve, data from a GlobeScan survey of more than 8,000 retail investors across 23 markets reveals that the underlying convictions driving responsible investment have intensified or remained unchanged.

China green tech firms target new consumers

China’s clean technology titans aren’t letting a crisis go to waste. Chinese manufacturers of EVs, batteries and solar panels have been wooing nations looking to wean themselves off costly fuel imports since the Iran war triggered a global energy shock.

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