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Daanaa boosts efficiency of solar, EVs with all-in-one power electronics
Daanaa's technology boosts efficiency of solar, EVs
Vancouver-based Daanaa Resolution Inc. has developed a device that simplifies the power systems of electronics, enabling solar panels to operate more efficiently and extending the range of electric vehicles (EVs).
Hypercharge sees highest revenue, gross profit to date in Q3
Hypercharge Networks Corp. (HC-X) earned its highest quarterly revenue and gross profit to date in its Q3 2025 financial results, the Vancouver-based EV charging company announced. It generated approximately $5 million in revenue and $1.7 million in gross profit.
CIB commits $217M to N.S., N.B. for grid reliability
The Canada Infrastructure Bank (CIB) has closed $217 million in equity financing to enable a new transmission line linking Nova Scotia and New Brunswick to improve the reliability of interprovincial power grids and support the expansion of renewable energy production.
 | 360 Energy and Carbon Insights AI’s role in energy: Balancing efficiency, cost savings and sustainabilityDavid ArkellOwner, CEO, 360 Energy Inc. |
All eyes on St. Thomas VW battery plant as tariffs take effect
With U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs now in effect, there are questions about the potential impact to the largest economic development project in the London, Ont. region. A 150-hectare property is being cleared to make way for Volkswagen’s PowerCo battery plant.
Canada plans to slap 25% tariff on EVs coming from the U.S.
Canada has confirmed that, as part of its effort to retaliate against the U.S. over President Donald Trump’s trade war against allies, it will impose a 25 per cent tariff on EVs from the U.S.
Tariffs threaten to cripple Canada’s EV manufacturing industry
OPINION: Canada’s nascent EV manufacturing industry could be crippled if this, in Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s words, “very dumb” trade war sparked by U.S. President Donald Trump drags on indefinitely.
NRCan opens RFP for EV charging, clean fuel awareness
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) has launched an RFP (request for proposals) for funding to support education and awareness projects focused on EV charging and clean fuels. Up to $300,000 will be awarded, with the RFP open until April 30.
End to federal subsidy led to a wild EV sales spike
Immediately after the federal government announced it was winding down the EV rebate program in January, a Quebec Tesla dealership claimed nearly $20 million in public subsidies by saying it sold more than 4,000 EVs over a single weekend.
Does Tesla stand to benefit from North American tariffs?
America’s auto industry now faces tariffs on both sides of the border, but Elon Musk, Tesla Inc.’s (TSLA-Q) chief executive, hasn’t uttered a peep about whether the import duties could affect his multibillion-dollar car company.
Who wins the Big Five financial face off and net-zero race?
Canada's Big Five banks – Royal Bank of Canada, Bank of Montreal, Bank of Nova Scotia, TD Bank, and Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce – have all reported their latest earnings while advancing their climate commitments. But how do they compare?
Investors push banks to disclose lending to high emitters
Canadian and international investors are pushing Canada’s big banks to disclose how much of their lending goes to low-carbon energy versus high-emitting sources as a gauge of the financial institutions’ preparedness to deal with climate-related risks.
Kitchener region gets first net-zero municipal building
The Southwest Library branch will become the Kitchener region’s first net-zero municipal building and one of the first libraries in the country to achieve a Zero Carbon Building designation from the Canada Green Building Council.
U.S. tariffs drive renewed push for sustainable farming on P.E.I.
With the "Buy Canadian" movement on the rise, there is growing interest in supporting local agriculture and promoting sustainable farming on Prince Edward Island. Sustainable farming practices include soil erosion control, the construction of grass waterways and farmable berms.
Tariffs spark Canadian calls for cross-country electrification
As U.S. tariffs rippled across the world’s economies Tuesday, Canadian calls to boost internal trade turned to questions over its fractured electricity grid. “Canada should pursue a coordinated policy of electrification," Chris Severson-Baker, executive director of the Pembina Institute, said.
Canada advances toxic label for ‘forever chemicals’
The federal government said it’s moving ahead with a plan to label so-called forever chemicals as toxic and expects to begin consultations in two years on further regulating their use in cosmetics, food packaging and other consumer products.
California’s rooftop solar debate is raging again
Last month, representatives of the California Public Utilities Commission testified in a state legislative hearing that California’s system for compensating owners of rooftop solar is a primary cause of the state’s rapidly rising utility rates.
New packaging regulations take effect in the EU
The Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation, which went into effect Feb. 11 and replaces the 1994 Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive, covers all packaging sold on the EU market and packaging waste from manufacturing, retail, services and households.
Three novel approaches that can revolutionize batteries
Scientists are scrambling to find new materials that could revolutionize energy storage. Most of those innovations aren’t yet available at a commercial scale, but they are part of an effort to prevent the global clean energy transition from stalling.
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