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Boralex, Énergir, Hydro-Québec JV on wind farms
Boralex, Énergir, Hydro-Québec JV on wind farms
Boralex Inc., Énergir L.P. and Hydro-Québec have formed a partnership to develop up to three wind farms, totalling 1.2 GW, in the Seigneurie de Beaupré area northeast of Quebec City.
Atco seals 37-MW solar PPA in Canada with Microsoft
The ATCO Group has announced that it has entered into a 15-year power purchase agreement with Microsoft Corporation. Under the terms of the deal, Microsoft will purchase all renewable energy generated by ATCO’s Deerfoot solar facility in Calgary, Alberta.
Waterloo report urges action on ‘lethal’ heatwaves
Extreme heat contributed to 595 deaths in British Columbia during 2021, according to the provincial coroner’s office, and the situation could get worse. The University of Waterloo’s Intact Centre on Climate Adaptation argues it is past time for action.
Enbridge, OWMA using waste to cut GHG emissions
Enbridge Gas has partnered with the Ontario Waste Management Association (OWMA) in a pilot project that will deliver low-carbon renewable natural gas to its fleet of waste collection and haulage vehicles in Ontario.
CPP invests US$25-million in Hydrostor
Hydrostor Inc. has landed another big-name investor, Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, as the Toronto-based energy storage developer gets close to building the first major commercial facilities employing its technology.
Amazon announces 37 new renewable energy projects
Amazon has announced 37 new renewable energy projects around the world, marking significant progress on its path to power 100 per cent of its operations with renewable energy by 2025 — five years ahead of the original target of 2030.
New York’s largest all-electric tower unveiled
JPMorgan Chase unveiled the design for its new global headquarters in Manhattan’s Midtown East. The 1,388-ft., 60-storey skyscraper — designed by Foster + Partners — will be New York City’s largest all-electric tower with net-zero operational emissions.
First net-zero hotel to open in U.S.
Hotel Marcel New Haven, Tapestry Collection by Hilton will soon debut as the first net-zero hotel in the U.S. Featuring 165 rooms, the hotel, located in New Haven, Conn., will operate independent of fossil fuels, resulting in zero carbon emissions.
Canada ranks dead last among G7 on climate progress
Canada must make up for lost ground if it wants to reduce GHG emissions by up to 45 per cent from 2005 levels by 2030. The country’s performance between 2016 and 2019 was second-worst to Russia.
Energy transition faces public, regulatory hurdles
Overhauling Canada’s entire energy infrastructure by 2030 to meet emissions targets represents an unprecedented technical challenge that will cost hundreds of billions of dollars, experts say.
Costs to retire Ontario’s natural gas plants questioned
Retiring Ontario’s natural gas-fired power plants would be cheaper than official estimates released last fall, critics say, adding that they believe the government suppressed the publication of modelled scenarios that would have supported closing the carbon-intensive facilities.
Ontario revises climate plan to hit green targets
• CBC
Premier Doug Ford’s government has quietly revised Ontario’s climate plan. The new forecast does not include any reductions from greater uptake of electric vehicles, which accounted for nearly 15 per cent of the projected cuts in its 2018 plan.
Solar-reflective tech playing a role in urban areas
Solar-reflective solutions are becoming key in urban areas where temperatures are skyrocketing as the planet warms. Companies are scaling up in response, using reflective coatings and other products and technologies, and partnering with grassroots organizations to invest in positive outcomes.
Solar advocates in N.S. call for rebates to remain
• CBC
Solar power users and advocates are praising the Nova Scotia government’s efforts to protect the industry. Still, they are also expressing concern with a decision to cap the amount of power they can sell to the grid.
Industrial goes electric as investors call for sustainability
• Bisnow
The nation’s largest commercial developer is attempting to decarbonize by adding on-site solar power to its industrial properties in a move some expect will swing the industry pendulum closer to sustainability.
Are lobbyists winning the sustainability fight?
• GreenBiz
Both the Roundtable and the chamber successfully lobbied against the Build Back Better (BBB) bill, a now-dead piece of legislation that contained $555 billion for climate change — a sign that lobbyists might be winning the battle against climate change.
Ontario quietly overhauls recycling program
The Ontario government has quietly overhauled its plan for a new provincial curbside recycling regime, tearing up key parts of a controversial regulation that had united environmental groups and some industry players in opposition.
Major companies join on plastic chemical recycling principles
• GreenBiz
The world’s largest consumer goods companies, including Mars, Nestle, Danone and Unilever, have united behind a set of principles for safe and environmentally responsible chemical recycling of plastic waste to tackle the global plastics pollution crisis.
Saint-Gobain to recycle 1,000 tons of glass over five years
Through its electrochromic glass subsidiary SageGlass, Saint-Gobain will recycle over 1,000 tons of glass annually for the next five years, diverting the material from landfills and upcycling the components for future use through an agreement with a Minnesota-based third-party processor.
Europe considering higher renewable energy targets
The European Commission is assessing whether the European Union could achieve a higher target of a 45 per cent share of renewable energy by 2030, instead of its proposed 40 per cent, to accelerate its shift from Russian fossil fuels.
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