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PCL Solar secures $1.4 billion in new projects
PCL Solar secures $1.4 billion in new projects
PCL Construction's solar unit is expanding its reach across North America after securing $1.4 billion in new projects. PCL Solar has contracted for work on eight new solar installations in Canada, the U.S. and Australia.
86% construction waste cut just the start for Townline
An 86 per cent cut in construction waste that was destined for landfills is only the beginning of the sustainability journey for Vancouver-based developer Townline, which is setting its baselines for the coming years.
E-school buses can help Ont. economy, environment: report
Cleaner air, fewer greenhouse gas emissions and healthier people would be the benefits of Ontario’s school boards switching over to electric school buses, argues a report, An Electric School Bus Strategy for Ontario, from Pollution Probe.
McLeod Lake Indian Band, B.C. launch $7B clean energy plan
The McLeod Lake Indian Band and the B.C. government are partnering on a $7 billion, two-project clean energy initiative, focusing on the creation of the Tse’khene energy transition hub. Collectively, the projects could create up to 2,000 construction jobs.
Hydro-Quebec's plan to decarbonize the economy
Hydro-Québec plans to spend $155 billion to $185 billion over the next 12 years to boost production capacity, improve energy efficiency and significantly reduce power outages. Three-quarters of new electricity generation will be dedicated to decarbonizing the environment.
Que. to offer $500M to municipalities for climate upgrades
The Quebec provincial government has agreed with municipalities on a new fiscal pact that will see local governments recieve $500 million to support them in their actions to adapt to the effects of climate change.
Quebec authorizes energy storage facility in Shawinigan
Lightening Grid Québec Inc. has received environmental and construction authorization from the Québec Ministry of the Environment to construct its advanced energy storage manufacturing and research facility located in the Ville de Shawinigan. Broccolini Construction collaborated on the preliminary design.
Northvolt buys Quebec land for its battery factory
Swedish company Northvolt, which intends to build a vast vehicle battery plant in Quebec's Montérégie region, has acquired 18.5 million square feet of land in McMasterville and Saint-Basile-le-Grand for its project. The sale price has not been announced.
Toyota pledges $11 billion more for U.S. battery plant
Toyota said it would boost investment by $11 billion and add about 3,000 jobs at its electric vehicle battery manufacturing plant in North Carolina. The latest move brings its total investment in the plant to about $19.2 billion.
Loblaw deploys two Volvo electric trucks in Montreal
Volvo Trucks North America customer Loblaw Companies Limited (L-T), the largest food and pharmacy retailer in Canada, has deployed two Class 8 Volvo VNR zero-tailpipe emission electric trucks to service its grocery stores in the Greater Montreal Area.
NFI subsidiary Alexander Dennis unveils next-gen e-buses
Winnipeg-based NFI Group Inc.'s (NFI-T) subsidiary Alexander Dennis Limited has launched its next generation of battery-electric buses for the U.K. and Ireland with the unveiling of the new Enviro100EV small bus and the Enviro400EV double-decker.
Telus partners with Flo to provide real-time data
A deal announced earlier this week will allow Quebec City-based electric vehicle charging network operator Flo to use Telus Corp.'s (T-T) technology to monitor at least 60,000 chargers in Canada and the U.S. over the next five years.
Ottawa launches $1.5 billion infrastructure fund
The $1.5 billion Critical Minerals Infrastructure Fund will address key infrastructure gaps to enable sustainable critical minerals production and to connect resources to markets. The fund will support clean energy and transportation projects that will enable critical mineral development.
KPMG launches decarbonization hub for Canada
KPMG in Canada has launched a new decarbonization hub to help organizations achieve their emissions reduction and energy transition goals. The hub includes services including developing decarbonization pathways, structuring and arranging financing and navigating climate policy and incentives.
Pattison Food Group starts reusable bag recycling program
Langley, B.C.-based Pattison Food Group has partnered with medical equipment manufacturer Vitacore’s Planet Impact program to launch a reusable bag recycling program in its grocery stores, including Save-On-Foods, Buy-Low Foods, Choices Market and Nature’s Fare Markets.
U.S. offshore wind ‘fundamentally broken’: BP
BP’s renewables boss says the U.S. offshore wind industry is “fundamentally broken” as BP (BP-N) and its partner Equinor (EQNR-N) study options to develop huge projects off the coast of New York after writing down $840 million of their value.
Heirloom, CarbonCure sign pact to store CO2 in concrete
Halifax-based CarbonCure Technologies and California's Heirloom have signed an agreement through 2025 to permanently store atmospheric CO2 captured by Heirloom’s direct air capture technology in concrete using CarbonCure’s carbon mineralization technologies. Heirloom uses limestone to pull CO2 from the air.
Green construction could unlock $1.5 trillion opportunity
Switching to greener technologies in the construction and operation of buildings, combined with more climate-friendly capital markets, could create fresh investment opportunities in emerging markets to the tune of $1.5 trillion over the next decade.
The first frontier for electric aviation: Short-haul flights
Eviation Aircraft, a startup based in Washington, isn’t concerned with the long haul. According to its CEO, Greg Davis, there’s a growing market in commuter flights — trips that are less than 400 kilometres — that is perfect for its electric planes.
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Sustainable Finance Forum 2024
Nov 28 2024
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Shaw Centre, Ottawa
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Zero Carbon Building Standards Interactive Workshop
Dec 10 2024
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Feb 10 2025
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Apr 28 2025
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