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World Green Building Week: Energy, carbon, resilience priorities
World Green Building Week: Energy, carbon, resilience
The Canada Green Building Council is joining a global network of peers during World Green Building Week in promoting energy efficiency, lowering carbon emissions and resiliency in the built environment. The campaign involves over 75 national Green Building Councils.
Digitalization enables energy efficiency, growth: ABB Canada
Modern property managers are being hit with rising energy costs and taking an increased interest in environmental goals, but also face an expectation for growth. One way to achieve all of this, ABB Canada says, is energy efficiency through digitalization.
Novisto partnerships enhance AI capabilities, ESG expertise
ESG management data software company Novisto recently announced two partnerships – one with business management and strategy advisory firm Clearsum and the other with the deep learning research centre Mila – Quebec AI Institute.
Alta. renewable questions create confusion: advocate
The Alberta Utilities Commission released a series of interim information requests those proposing new projects have to answer. The requests apply to all proposals, including renewable projects already under a six-month approval moratorium imposed by the provincial government.
Dev. 'nibbling' away at Vancouver ecosystems: report
Metro Vancouver continues to lose hundreds of hectares of sensitive ecosystems per year while simultaneously seeking to increase the amount of protected land by 2050, a new report to the regional government’s board of directors shows.
E-school buses could revive Ont. truck manufacturing
Incentivizing public school boards to purchase locally-built electric buses has the potential to revive the province’s medium and heavy-duty vehicle manufacturing industry, which nearly collapsed after the financial crisis of 2008, said a report from Pembina Institute.
Canadian Solar launches EP Cube Lite power system
Canadian Solar (CSIQ-Q) has introduced the EP Cube Lite, a new grid-tied energy storage solution. EP Cube Lite is scalable and customizable from 6.6 kWh to 19.9 kWh and compatible with most existing home power systems.
20 N.S. houses to receive free flood-proofing upgrades
Dartmouth-based environmental charity Clean Foundation is partnering with Nova Scotia's Department of Environment and Climate Change, the Town of New Glasgow and the Halifax Regional Municipality to start the resilient home retrofit pilot project.
Ontario’s targeted incentives fund LEDs and VFDs
Commercial, multi-residential and institutional electricity customers in Ottawa and select areas of Toronto are now eligible for targeted incentives through Ontario’s BizEnergySaver program. It provides upfront discounts on designated LED lighting, lighting controls, variable frequency drives (VFDs) and more.
U.K. pledges $2.7B climate action funding at G20
The Green Climate Fund has welcomed the U.K. government’s announcement of a $2.7 billion pledge for its second replenishment. The announcement was made by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak at the G20 Leaders’ Summit in New Delhi.
Amazon makes first investment in DAC technology
E-commerce giant Amazon.com (AMZN-Q) is making its first investment in direct air capture (DAC) technology, which removes emissions from the atmosphere, by committing to purchase 250,000 tons of removal credits over 10 years.
EV batteries will have to get 50% lighter: Stellantis
Stellantis (STLA-N) aims to develop lighter electric vehicle (EV) batteries, cutting weights in half to improve sustainability, Ned Curic, its technology chief, said. Current EV batteries are “just too heavy”, making vehicles “not compatible” with sustainability purposes, he said.
Illinois secures $2.7 billion EV battery plant
Chinese battery-maker Gotion has inked a deal for a $2.7 billion EV lithium battery manufacturing plant in Illinois. The plant, to be located on a roughly 150-acre site, is expected to spur 2,600 new jobs.
China sees a future for hydrogen vehicles
The architect of China’s EV push believes hydrogen will play an important role in the world’s biggest auto market. Fuel-cell vehicles will be key in China’s northwest, where distances between cities are long and EV adoption remains low.
What is green hydrogen and why is it a clean fuel?
Hydrogen is produced by separating that element from others in molecules where hydrogen occurs. For example, water can be split into those component atoms through electrolysis. When the production is powered by renewable energy, the resulting hydrogen is green hydrogen.
U.S. homebuyers weigh climate risk in picking a house
More than four-in-five U.S. homebuyers are factoring in climate risks when they shop for a new house, according to real estate firm Zillow. Some 83 per cent of respondents said they weighed at least one climate risk.
Germany passes law to phase out gas and oil heating
Germany’s lower house of parliament has passed a bill phasing out oil and gas heating systems after months of wrangling, but the legislation was criticized by conservatives as too costly and environmentalists as not strong enough.
The ‘G’ in ESG won’t go away, and for good reason
OPINION: ESG (environmental, social and governance) has become an often-abused term amongst boards, investors and financial intermediaries. Many have lost sight of its connection to underlying governance issues, as the concept is exploited as a political slogan or marketing tool.
‘Get Lit, Stay Lit’: NOLA microgrid helps feed houseless
A second microgrid has been deployed in New Orleans under the innovative "Get Lit, Stay Lit" program, and it’s expected to help nonprofit agency Grace at the Green Light serve about 175 houseless people breakfast every morning during outages.
Industry Events
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Sustainable Finance Forum 2024
Nov 28 2024
to Nov 29 2024
Shaw Centre, Ottawa
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Zero Carbon Building Standards Interactive Workshop
Dec 10 2024
to Dec 12 2025
Online
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FCM’s Sustainable Communities Conference 2025
Feb 10 2025
to Feb 13 2025
Fredericton, NB
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GlobeXchange
Feb 11 2025
to Feb 14 2025
Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel
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BuildGreen Atlantic 2025
Apr 28 2025
to Apr 29 2025
Halifax, NS
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Building Lasting Change
Jun 18 2025
to Jun 20 2025
Vancouver, BC
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