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Major growth potential for on-site, rooftop solar in Canada: report
Big growth potential for on-site, rooftop solar in Cda.: report
Dunsky Energy + Climate Advisors has released a comprehensive study which outlines the enormous growth potential for on-site and rooftop solar power to help Canada achieve its 2050 net-zero target. The study was commissioned by the Canadian Renewable Energy Association.
Avalon rounds out 2023 with key partnerships, deals
After finalizing a $63-million investment from SCR-Sibelco NV, acquiring a site in Thunder Bay for an electric vehicle battery materials facility and partnering for cleaner mining, Avalon Advanced Materials Inc. set the foundation for its future in 2023.
Batteries lead Canadian presence on Cleantech Global 100
Thirteen Canadian companies are listed on the Global Cleantech 100 list for 2024, which features up-and-coming sustainability focused companies making a difference in sectors ranging from critical minerals to maximizing efficiency in water infrastructure.
Honda's EV plans could mean big changes for Alliston, Ont.
Amid a slower pivot to electric vehicles (EVs) than many competitors, Honda is ramping up production of hybrid vehicles at its two Alliston assembly plants, while closing a third facility that makes internal combustion engines.
DevvStream to integrate technology with Fiùtur
Vancouver-based carbon credit firm DevvStream Holdings Inc. (DESG-NE) has announced plans to integrate its advanced technology platform with New York-based Fiùtur and leverage its Standard Market Asset and Registry Template across its projects to help maintain transparency.
Boralex announces new board appointment
Boralex Inc. (BLX-T) has announced the appointment of Dominique Minière to its Board of Directors. Minière is a director at a number of public and private companies, including Cameco, Holtec International Inc., ORTEC Group and Engineering Planning and Management, Inc.
Electra appoints new VP of investor relations
Toronto-based Electra Battery Materials (ELBM-Q) has announced the appointment of Heather Smiles as vice-president, investor relations and corporate development. Smiles has previously worked at Baffinland Iron Mines and Golden Star Resources.
Northland Power announces leadership changes
Toronto-based clean power producer Northland Power (NPI-T) says chief financial officer Pauline Alimchandani is departing the company in February 2024 to pursue another opportunity. David Povall, executive vice-president of offshore wind, has also left the company.
Tesla gets a $126B reality check as EV winter sets in
Tesla (TSLA-Q) had a blockbuster 2023, but now the EV maker off to its worst start to any year — ever. The company has lost more than $126 billion in market valuation in just the first two weeks of 2024.
Rivian plans to halve its vehicles' carbon footprint by 2030
EV maker Rivian (RIVN-Q) has pledged to introduce a vehicle with half the carbon emissions footprint of its original models by 2030. Rivian’s emissions reduction strategy will lean heavily on increasing the recycled materials it uses to produce vehicles.
LG opens its first U.S. EV charging factory in Texas
LG Electronics has opened its first electric vehicle charger facility outside of South Korea — in Fort Worth, Texas — to capture a share of North America’s competitive EV charging market. The factory can produce more than 10,000 chargers per year.
Challenge of Ont. climate plan reaches Court of Appeal
A group of seven young people between the ages of 16 and 28 are arguing before the province's Court of Appeal that Ontario is breaking their Charter rights by setting emissions targets dangerously low, putting their futures at risk.
Gore warns countries trying to walk back COP28 pledge
Some countries are trying to wiggle out of the agreement reached at COP28 to transition away from fossil fuels, according to former U.S. Vice President Al Gore. “There are so many loopholes and so many tricky phrases,” he said.
Ont. shouldn't be giving the gravel industry a free pass
OPINION: For years, Ontario's aggregate industry has operated with impunity, while simultaneously complaining about too much “red tape.” Gravel is essential for new building and infrastructure needs, yet this non-renewable resource is heavily over-exploited by an out-of-control industry.
Calgary's single-use items bylaw comes into effect
Calgary’s fast-food restaurants, grocery stores and other hospitality sector businesses will have to comply with the city’s single-use items bylaw as of Jan. 16. The bylaw requires grocers to impose a minimum 15-cent surcharge for paper bags.
Montréal ranked among top sustainable destinations
Montréal secured the 13th position in the Sustainable Destinations section of Tripadvisor's Travelers' Choice Awards Best of the Best for 2024. Montréal was also first in the Global Destination Sustainability Index 2023, a world benchmark in sustainable tourism.
Logging industry produces more emissions than tallied: study
Canada's forestry sector is responsible for more greenhouse gas emissions than show up in official tallies, potentially leading to policies not in line with the country's climate goals, according to a study published in Frontiers in Forests and Global Change.
The impact of wildfires on project insurance
The Canadian construction industry has long factored the snow and deep freeze of winter into project timelines. But contractors and builders are increasingly contending with wildfires, which can burn across Canada for seven months of the year.
Building electrification projects impart lessons
Early examples of large scale building electrification projects plot out a learning curve with some rewarding discoveries. Notably, there are cost savings to be reaped when efficient new technologies enable the downsizing of HVAC systems from original specifications.
World could reach peak coal use in 2024
With the COP28 climate summit now in the rearview mirror, some researchers say the moment is here when coal consumption in power plants around the world will finally peak before beginning a perpetual fall.
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