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Ballard to acquire U.K. hydrogen firm GeoPura in deal totalling $564M

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Ballard to acquire U.K. hydrogen firm GeoPura

Ballard Power Systems Inc. (BLDP-T) has an agreement to acquire British hydrogen company GeoPura Limited for an upfront equity purchase price of approximately $515 million, a deal the Burnaby-based hydrogen fuel-cell maker calls a “transformative acquisition.”

Edmonton factory features large rooftop solar array

The Edmonton window and door factory of All Weather at Home is powered by a solar installation that occupies over half of the rooftop, reducing the carbon emissions of the operations and manufacturing.

Moment finishes work on battery repurposing megafactory

Moment Energy has officially opened Megafactory 1 in British Columbia, the world's largest electric vehicle (EV) battery repurposing facility in the world, bringing domestic battery energy storage manufacturing capacity online just six weeks after announcing the project.

Innergex tops list of Canada’s most sustainable firms

Corporate Knights has released its latest ranking of Canada's Best 50 Corporate Citizens, companies reorienting their business models around energy resilience and green opportunities. Taking the top spot this year is Quebec-based Innergex Renewable Energy Inc.

Feds select CarbiCrete as low-carbon construction solution

CarbiCrete has received a $1-million grant from Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada and the National Research Council of Canada after being selected for Phase 2 of the Low-Carbon Construction Materials Challenge, recognizing its concrete decarbonization technology.

Rock Tech announces acquisition of Victory Project

Rock Tech Lithium Inc. (RCK-X) has entered into an option agreement with Bounty Gold Corp. and Last Resort Resources Ltd. to acquire a 100-per-cent interest in the Victory Project, a 9,875-hectare lithium exploration property in Northwestern Ontario.

Axpo selects e-STORAGE for Italy BESS project

Swiss energy company Axpo Holding AG and e-STORAGE, a subsidiary of Canadian Solar, have agreed to build an eight-megawatt/40-megawatt-hour battery energy storage system (BESS) in Italy, marking the start of a broader partnership in European storage markets.

Neoen to build 8-hour battery in Ontario with First Nation

French renewables developer Neoen confirmed on Tuesday that, alongside Eagle Lake First Nation, it has been awarded a 190-megawatt capacity contract by Ontario's Independent Electricity System Operator in connection with a new battery storage project.

Indigenous clean energy delivers 20.8 gigawatts of capacity

A list of 251 clean energy projects with Indigenous participation, each capable of generating at least a megawatt of electricity, now account for more than one-tenth of Canada’s installed generating capacity, according to a survey released by Indigenous Clean Energy.

Montreal among 40 cities signing data centre pact

Forty mayors from around the world, including Montreal's, have signed onto a pact to try to shape how urban data centres are built and operated. It’s their vision for how urban data centre development can be done sustainably.

Nova Scotia is betting big on its offshore wind power project

The winds that gust off the North Atlantic and buffet Nova Scotia are driving something of a renewable energy development boom in the Maritime province, and fuelling its dream of becoming a clean power leader.

Construction begins on wind turbine in Nunavik

The village of Quaqtaq, Que., has started construction on a wind energy project. Tarquti Energy, a joint-venture firm owned by the Makivvik Corporation and FCNQ-Ilagiisaq, is building the 3,000-kilowatt wind turbine for the community of roughly 500 people.

Feds launch Ottawa-area district energy system

The federal government has launched the modernized National Capital Region District Energy System. The modernized system provides heating and cooling to federal and non-federal buildings across Ottawa and Gatineau, while reducing emissions, improving reliability and supporting long-term cost effectiveness.

BC Transit bringing 22 electric buses to Kelowna

BC Transit is calling Kelowna’s Queensway Bus Exchange "Electric Avenue" following its announcement on Tuesday that it will bring 22 all-electric buses to the city over the next several months.

B.C. ZEV incentive program returns with improvements

The government of British Columbia has reinstated its Go Electric rebates program for medium- and heavy-duty zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs), with some notable changes it says are meant to align more with market and industry needs.

Canada on track for more low-tariff Chinese EV imports: Joly

Canada remains on track to expand its low-tariff Chinese EV imports over the next five years, Industry Minister Mélanie Joly said Monday after a visit to Shanghai and Beijing. That’s despite U.S. talk of Mexico and Canada increasingly aligning external tariffs against China.

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