AXSO to provide EV charger software for Hypercharge

BIZ  Transportation  •  Technology  •  Quebec, British Columbia

AXSO, an electric vehicle (EV) charging software provider, is partnering with Hypercharge Networks Corp. to provide software solutions for Hypercharge’s users.

Lyric Cycles debuts Graffiti e-bike/motorcycle hybrid

BIZ  Transportation  •  Technology  •  National, British Columbia, International

Electric vehicle startup Lyric Cycles Inc. is moving into new e-bike territory with the Lyric Graffiti, which the company considers an e-bike and motorcycle hybrid.

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CBRE hosts Canada’s first WELL Platinum office

Real Estate  •  Western Investor

CBRE’s Calgary offices have earned the the WELL Platinum designation from the New York-based International WELL Building Institute – the first private office space in Canada to do so, and the first within CBRE’s North American operations.

Investors, developers find interest in EV charger market

Real Estate  •  Building Design+Construction

Startup LL Development plans to begin construction this fall on The StackCharge, an EV charging station that aspires to enhance the user experience with a quick-service restaurant, 24/7 restrooms, Wi-Fi and an outdoor lounge area.

FedEx Ground contractor snags Xos EV vans

Transportation  •  Electric Autonomy

Cutone Transport Inc., an Ontario-based independent package transportation and delivery service provider and subcontractor of FedEx Ground, has added three battery-electric step vans to its last-mile delivery fleet from U.S.-based commercial electric vehicle manufacturer Xos, Inc.

Maritime shipping emissions faces obstacles in lane

Real Estate  •  Financial Post

Aviation tends to get the public’s attention when it comes to the transportation sector’s greenhouse gas emissions, but shipping, which is responsible for 2.9 per cent of emissions compared to aviation’s 2.4 per cent, is at least as much of a culprit.

UK commits to net-zero for domestic flights by 2040

Carbon  •  DFNI Online

The UK government has set out its ambitions ‘JetZero’ plan which will see net-zero carbon emissions for domestic flights by 2040.

Net-zero Fredericton longhouse project takes $19M

Real Estate  •  Daily Commercial News

The federal government and other partners have confirmed $19 million in combined support to construct the Awitgati Longhouse and Cultural Centre in Fredericton, N.B. The facility will be aiming for net-zero carbon use.

The first entirely solar-powered brewery in Canada

Energy  •  CTV News

A craft brewery south of Ottawa is the first in the country to run entirely on renewable energy, using only the power of the sun.

Hydrogen-boron fusion tech receives $250M investment

Energy  •  H2 View

TAE Technologies announced it has secured $250-million from a financing round from companies like Chevron and Google to fund the construction of its next hydrogen-boron fusion reactor dubbed Copernicus.

Materials startup raises $46M to replace cement

Carbon  •  Green Biz

Terra CO2 Technology, which disclosed a $46-million investment from an early-stage fund headed by Bill Gates, looks to replace traditional Portland cement with more sustainable “cementitious materials” produced from silicate-type feedstocks.

Dry conditions affecting crops in Southwestern Ontario

Real Estate  •  Globe and Mail

A recent scarcity of rainfall in southwestern Ontario has meant Crispin Colvin’s farm will yield less corn than usual this harvesting season and that means a lot less income – and a lot more worrying – for farmers like him.

Climate change is causing a mustard shortage

Social  •  Treehugger

With a heat dome in Canada, drought in France, war in Ukraine and even a shortage of bottles due to the supply chain crisis, there may be a mustard shortage stemming from poor harvests in Canada.

The worms digging into B.C.’s big food-waste problem

Real Estate  •  Business In Vancouver

A previous job back in the mid-2010s found Stuart Lilley visiting operators within the food industry, identifying their food waste and then finding ways to divert that waste from landfills to livestock feed.

The future of climate reporting

Finance  •  Green Biz

Reporting is an important tool for transparency and accountability, and as financial institutions adapt their operations and investments to accelerate the net-zero transition, climate-related reporting must also evolve to ensure that new approaches can be accurately reported and assessed.

Six places to store a trillion tonnes of carbon

Carbon  •  Corporate Knights

Net-zero and luxury cohabitate in new apartments

Real Estate  •  Forbes

It may have once felt natural to assume net-zero residences and luxury living could never take up housekeeping together. Not any longer. Net-zero apartments have not only made the scene, but are seemingly being snapped up by luxe-minded, eco-conscious residents.

Vineland’s Tree Culture Research Park coming soon

Real Estate  •  Greenhouse Canada

Urban landscape field-scale research trials are essential in demonstrating the performance of solutions, however it is challenging to control variables in a real-world landscape. This is where the TreeCulture Research Park can make an impact.

A microgrid saved Pittsburgh International Airport $1M

Energy  •  Microgrid Knowledge

One year ago, Pittsburgh International Airport became the first airport in the nation to get all of its power from a solar and natural gas microgrid. Today, it’s got $1 million extra dollars to show for it.