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'Now is the time': Natural hydrogen is having its moment in Canada

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Natural hydrogen is having its moment in Canada

Companies both domestic and foreign are scouring the remote wilderness of Canada for the chance to pull a natural resource from the ground that has the potential to reshape major industries: hydrogen. 

Telus biodiversity plan prioritizes tech, Indigenous partners

Vancouver-based communication technology company Telus (T-T) is making protection and restoration of ecosystems, Indigenous cooperation and the use of innovative technology central to its inaugural Biodiversity Position & Action Plan.

FinDev Canada to receive $2.8B for int'l climate goals

FinDev Canada, Canada's bilateral development finance institution, will receive $2.8 billion starting in 2027 to advance Canada's international climate finance goals and invest in emerging market climate action across Africa, Asia-Pacific, Latin America and the Caribbean.

NU E Power reports loss of $8.4M for 2025

NU E Power Corp. (NUE-CN) reported no revenue and an $8.4-million net loss in 2025, versus $566,583 in revenue and a $3.7-million loss in 2024, due to the continued suspension of its LC NU-Energy development services agreement.

InnVest to add 300 EV charging ports across 70 locations

InnVest Hotels, Canada’s largest hotel owner and operator, is partnering with Edmonton-based turnkey charging solution company Swift Charge to install more than 300 electrtic vehicle (EV) chargers across more than 70 property locations.

Jetson Home enters California with electrification technology

Jetson Home, which sells heat pump technology directly to homeowners, is expanding to California. The Vancouver-born company announced this week it is broadening operations into the coastal state, which boasts a population roughly equal to all of Canada.

Charbone announces name change

Quebec-based Charbone Corp. (CH-X) has announced the official change of its name from Charbone Hydrogen Corporation to Charbone Corporation. The company says the change reflects its evolution from hydrogen producer into a fully integrated industrial gases platform.

E3 Lithium names Tom Gear as chief operating officer

Calgary-based E3 Lithium Ltd. (ETL-X) has appointed Tom Gear as chief operating officer, effective June 8, and announced the retirement of Kevin Carroll, chief development officer. Most recently, Gear served as senior vice-president, oilsands at MEG Energy.

Ontario’s tire recycling system runs out of road — again

Ontario’s tire recycling industry is grinding to a halt again, causing hundreds of tires to pile up at numerous tire dealers and garages throughout the province. The backlog is threatening to put haulers out of work.

Solution to P.E.I.'s power problems could be batteries

A new report is questioning Maritime Electric’s plan to install a pair of 50-megawatt (MW) diesel generators in Prince Edward Island, stating there could be a cheaper option: a 100 MW battery energy storage system.

JetBio plans landmark green jet fuel plant in Brazil

JetBio plans to build the world’s biggest commercial green jet fuel plant that uses ethanol in Brazil to take advantage of the country’s ample feedstock alternatives. The company, owned by U.S.-based Summit Agricultural Group, plans to start construction in 2027.

Vietnam, Indonesia get new regs for forest carbon projects

Vietnam’s new regulations say that revenue from forest-based carbon credits will be prioritized for forest protection and development, as well as community livelihoods. Indonesia has introduced a nesting framework to avoid double counting of carbon credits.

Carbon finance offers lifeline to Japan’s ailing forest sector

A model carbon finance project in tsunami-hit Miyagi Prefecture is attempting to make managing Japan’s degraded plantation forests profitable again, with local foresters chasing internationally certified credits at a moment when more owners are considering walking away from their land.

3 things sustainability pros can’t afford to outsource to AI

OPINION: Telling artificial intelligence (AI) to “also consider sustainability” is not a viable solution because instructions get retrained out in the face of optimization. Embedding sustainability considerations into a company’s business model is the fundamental task of sustainability professionals.

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