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EverGen's Q2 showcases continued expansion efforts
EverGen's Q2 showcases continued expansion efforts
Vancouver-based independent renewable energy producer EverGen Infrastructure Corp. (EVGN-X) reported a nine per cent year-over-year decline in revenues, to $2.2 million, in Q2 2023 amid continued expansion at its renewable natural gas (RNG) facilities.
Karbon-X, Laconic to partner on biochar verification
Calgary-based carbon marketing company Karbon-X Corp. has signed a letter of intent with environmental intelligence services provider Laconic Infrastructure Partners Inc. to develop a biochar verification methodology. The methodology will be registered through BioCarbon Registry.
 | Building Impact It’s time for Canadian appraisal experts to develop the ESG valuation playbookRob PurdyExecutive Director, Colliers Canada’s Valuation and Advisory Services |
Kontrol inks multi-year emission monitoring solution
Vaughan, Ont.-based smart building company Kontrol Technologies Corp. (KNR-NE) has been selected to provide multi-year monitoring of emissions and air quality for the expansion of Ontario rail infrastructure. Kontrol will be installing a customized emission and air quality solution.
Underground parking drives mass timber in B.C.
Massive Canada Building Systems Inc., a Port Moody, B.C.-based mass timber and modular building manufacturer, has secured a contract to design and build Canada's first underground parkade made of mass timber on a 1.3-acre parcel of property.
Cdns. can save by swapping central air for heat pumps
Canadian households could cut their energy bills by $10.4 billion and reduce climate pollution from home heating by 19.6 million tonnes by 2035 by using heat pumps for cooling rather than air conditioners, a new report concludes.
OAA introduces new climate-action weapon
The Ontario Association of Architects (OAA) has launched a new building energy usage calculator for use by both architects and the general public. Total Energy Usage Intensity 2.0 has the ability to evaluate a proposed building against code compliance requirements.
Cda. passes tipping point to trigger mass EV adoption
Canada, Australia, Spain, Thailand and Hungary now see five per cent of new car sales powered only by electricity. This threshold signals the start of mass adoption, when technological preferences rapidly flip.
Zero-emission vehicles hit 10.5% market share in Cda.
The market share of zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) registrations in Canada hit a record 10.5 per cent in Q2 of 2023, according to data just published by S&P Global Mobility. B.C. continued to lead all provinces in ZEV market share.
Canada must boost its EV charging infra.: report
Canada needs to boost its charging infrastructure and tackle “range anxiety” to encourage more people to buy electric vehicles (EVs), according to an annual study conducted by global accounting firm Ernst & Young Global Ltd.
London expands fee on older vehicles to curb pollution
Anyone in the British capital driving a diesel vehicle built before 2015, or a gas-powered vehicle made prior to 2006, will have to pay £12.50 per day, ($21.39). The fine for non-compliance is £180 ($307).
B.C. wants taxpayers to pay for LNG to go electric
B.C. wants Canadians to cover half the $3B bill for an electric transmission line supplying power to its LNG industry, including projects owned by some of the world’s most profitable oil and gas companies, according to a confidential note.
Cdn. banks face squeeze of climate, market pressures
While banks recognize that Canadians are living through a wildfire season like no other, activists say they aren’t delivering where they're most needed: on efforts against the climate change trends making the infernos worse.
Trudeau faces challenge of climate, economy in North
Canada's North is potentially rich in untapped resources and lucrative new supply routes opening up with warmer temperatures. It’s also burning: Yellowknife was evacuated because of encroaching wildfires, another chapter in Canada's worst summer on record for forest fires.
N.W.T. fires have released 97 megatonnes of carbon
Wildfires in the N.W.T. have emitted 97 megatonnes of carbon into the air so far this year — 277 times more than what was caused by humans in the territory back in 2021, according to the EU's Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service.
Carbon capture picks up as natural gas plants face cap
Natural gas power plants will likely need to start capturing CO2 emissions soon since it might be the only way they can meet Ottawa’s proposed Clean Electricity Regulations, which cap CO2 emissions for natural gas plants at 30 tonnes per gigawatt-hour annually.
Supermarkets are being asked to cut plastic waste
Faced with a rising tide of plastic waste, the federal government is pursuing a plan to get supermarkets to cut down on their use of plastic packaging — a measure that could mean big changes to the shopping experience.
U.S. trio to fund $500M nature-based carbon projects
Three companies – carbon solutions provider Rubicon Carbon, commodity trading firm Freepoint Commodities, and project developer Imperative Global – have teamed up to develop and fund a potential $500M nature-based carbon offset projects that can create over 100 million carbon credits.
New Calif. rules would crush rooftop solar for renters
Policy changes set forth in this month’s proposed decision from the California Public Utilities Commission would essentially eliminate financial incentives for property owners to install rooftop solar in shared settings, such as schools, farms or multifamily dwellings.
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