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ZS2 Technologies captures carbon in magnesium-based cement
ZS2 captures carbon in magnesium cement
ZS2 Technologies, a Calgary-based sustainable building materials company, is solidifying its efforts to create cement made with direct air captured carbon and aid the industry’s decarbonization through its pilot plant in Calgary.
Open Farm tracks carbon 'pawprint' of pet foods
Toronto-based pet food company Open Farm Inc. has launched an online carbon footprint tool – the first of its kind in the industry. It gives pet owners transparency over the carbon emissions of the food they feed their furry friends.
Canada's 2021 emissions increased over 2020
The Canadian Climate Institute says Canada's carbon emissions increased in 2021 over the previous year's amount, but still remained below pre-pandemic norms. Canada's emissions in 2021 were estimated at 691 megatonnes; still below the pre-pandemic level of 738 megatonnes.
Top 1% of polluters disproportionate to bottom 1%
The International Energy Agency found the top one per cent of emitters globally had carbon footprints of over 50 tonnes of carbon dioxide in 2021, more than 1,000 times greater than those of the bottom one per cent of emitters.
Ontario explores new, large-scale nuclear plants
Ontario is exploring the possibility of building new, large-scale nuclear plants in order to meet increasing demand for electricity and phase out natural gas generation. The Independent Electricity System Operator says effort should be taken to set up nuclear generation.
N.B.'s SMR dilemma heard at climate committee event
The energy puzzle that NB Power is trying to solve in Belledune and Mactaquac in the next decade came into sharper focus this month after several days of hearings at the New Brunswick Legislature over small modular nuclear reactors (SMRs).
NB Power seek bids for 220 MW of renewables
NB Power has issued a request for expressions of interest seeking to establish 50 megawatts of energy storage and 220 megawatts of renewables capacity in New Brunswick. NB Power has set a target of decarbonizing its electricity system by 2035.
$1.2B bioethanol plant funded, ready for construction
The $1.2-billion Future Energy Park project, a bio-ethanol plant to produce renewable natural gas, ethanol and cattle feed, is now fully funded thanks to a $545-million partnership by Green Impact Partners and Amber Infrastructure Group.
CSI Energy Storage secures 487 MWh battery deal
CSI Energy Storage has been selected to provide 487 megawatt-hours of SolBank energy storage products to Aypa Power, a Blackstone portfolio company that develops, owns and operates utility-scale energy storage and hybrid renewable energy projects across North America.
Enfinite adds 40 MW of energy storage to Alberta
Enfinite, a renewable energy storage company based in Calgary, has financed and developed two more energy storage projects that are now operational and supporting Alberta’s electricity grid, through its eReserve battery storage program.
Ontario, Quebec, Nunavut vulnerable to climate risk
Ontario, Quebec and Nunavut rank among the 10 per cent most vulnerable places worldwide for climate risk, according to an independent analysis from climate risk specialists XDI released this week that is geared towards investors.
Extreme weather impacting real estate portfolios
Climate change is negatively affecting the value of real estate, causing almost half of investors to reassess their holdings, according to the annual Insights Into Real Estate Investment Sustainability Survey by sustainability services company Evora Global.
Insurers abandon fossil fuels amid legal risk, losses
As the damage and costs from catastrophic weather effects piles up, there are clear signs the insurance sector wants to avoid the risks that come with supporting hydrocarbon industries fuelling a warming planet.
Preparing for climate disclosure in the U.S. market
For corporate sustainability professionals, questions as to what to expect, when and how to prepare for the SEC’s proposed climate disclosure rule are numerous, and understandably top of mind. GreenBiz analyzed the questions to ask and how to prepare.
U.S. mulls 1st offshore wind auction in Gulf of Mexico
The Biden administration said it is considering the first-ever lease sale for offshore wind energy in the Gulf of Mexico, a key part of a push to deploy 30 gigawatts of offshore wind by 2030 to help fight climate change.
U.S. battery installations soared in 2022
The United States is in a battery boom, adding nearly as much capacity on the power grid in 2022 as it did in all previous years combined. The surge is reshaping America’s regional electric grids.
Clean200 list shows clean energy outpacing fossil fuels
Corporate Knights and As You Sow have released the annual update of the Clean200 global list of publicly traded companies that are leading the way with solutions for the transition to a clean energy future.
Global emission trading systems around the world
The price of carbon emissions permits in Europe's carbon market, the world's most established, hit a record high over $146 per tonne. Reuters summarizes some of the major carbon emissions trading systems around the world.
How AI can protect whales from a wind farm boom
As an offshore wind farm boom gets underway along the U.S. East Coast, new artificial intelligence and computer vision technology could help protect endangered North Atlantic right whales from a jump in ship traffic that is decimating their populations.
Wind, solar growth saved the EU $17 billion since war
The growth of wind and solar power has saved the European Union (EU) $17 billion in avoided gas costs since Russia invaded Ukraine, according to a new analysis from energy think tank Ember, despite a price shock.
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