dcbel wants V2G technology in homes around the world

BIZ  Energy  •  Technology  •  Quebec, Greater Montreal, International

dcbel Inc. is banking on the growing need for vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology with its r16 platform for residential homes — which can transfer energy from an electric vehicle (EV) to the house and back.

Northstar wants to recycle North America’s asphalt shingles

BIZ  Real Estate, Waste  •  Technology  •  National, Metro Vancouver, British Columbia

Northstar Clean Technologies Inc. is preparing to take its asphalt shingle recycling process to the commercial level, meaning millions of tonnes of building waste could ultimately be diverted from landfills.

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ESG pressure shifts Canada’s banks on oil

Real Estate  •  Financial Post

Canadian banks face a delicate balancing act as the swell of climate change activism and regulatory scrutiny mounts against their historically strong ties to the oilpatch.

Inuvik solar farm to deliver 1 MW

Energy  •  The Energy Mix

A Gwich’in-owned company in Inuvik, Northwest Territories, is building a one-megawatt solar farm that will reduce the community’s greenhouse gas emissions by 824 tonnes per year, cut annual energy costs by $1 million, and improve air quality by replacing local diesel generation.

Newfoundland is betting big on wind and hydrogen

Real Estate  •  Globe and Mail

The relentless winds that buffet the coasts of Newfoundland and Labrador have caught the attention of renewable-power developers who want to harness them and use the clean electricity to produce hydrogen, with Germany as a potential customer.

Nova Scotia pitches carbon tax alternative

Carbon  •  CBC

Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston says his government has a better plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions than the federal carbon tax, but opposition members say the proposal lacks detail and will likely impose the carbon pricing scheme regardless.

‘CAT scan’ for B.C. volcano for geothermal energy

Real Estate  •  Globe and Mail

Scientists are planning a “CAT scan” of a British Columbia volcano to help harness the underground heat that turns rock into magma for renewable energy.

NDP MP hints at ‘just’ energy transition for coalition

Energy  •  The Energy Mix

An NDP Member of Parliament is hinting that his party’s continuing support for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s minority government might hinge on a “big financial commitment” to a just transition for fossil fuel workers and communities.

Alberta sovereignty spooks clean energy business

Real Estate  •  Globe and Mail

Alberta’s transition to lower-carbon energy will require billions of dollars in outside capital, and members of the business community worry that growing talk of sovereignty in political circles jeopardizes that investment.

Canada, Germany to set targets for hydrogen

Real Estate  •  Globe and Mail

An energy pact between Canada and Germany expected to be signed next week in Newfoundland and Labrador will set aggressive timelines and targets for exporting hydrogen to Germany, Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson said Friday.

Australian firms combine for green hydrogen in Canada

Energy  •  Renewables Now

Australian green hydrogen producer Infinite Green Energy will enter the North American market through a Canada-focused joint venture with compatriots Red Earth Energy and Frontier Impact Group.

Hydrogen breakthrough could retrofit coal plants

Real Estate  •  Bloomberg

A small Australian research lab tucked away in a coastal town, 70 kilometers north of Sydney, says it has developed a patented technology using a catalyst that can turn hydrogen and oxygen into superheated steam capable of driving a power-station turbine.

Inside the fight to define a carbon-zero building

Real Estate  •  propmodo

Carbon-zero, carbon-neutral and net-zero have been thrown around for buildings, but there are critical distinctions of note.

Carlsberg aims for net-zero by 2040

ESG  •  Carbon Credits

Carlsberg Group unveiled its new sustainability targets which include achieving net zero emissions across its global supply chain by 2040.

Walmart as circular packaging matchmaker

Waste  •  Green Biz

With a new circular economy lead in place as of March, Anastasia Smolina, Walmart is stepping up its focus on recycling and reuse on multiple fronts — with packaging squarely in its sights.

Eddy, PCL team up to prevent water damage

Real Estate  •  Daily Commercial News

Water damage is one of the biggest concerns when building a condominium, but a new solution is helping protect against it with intelligent technology and real time data with Eddy Solutions and PCL Construction.

Investors eye companies looking to find water solutions

Real Estate  •  Globe and Mail

As droughts worsen across the world, investors are turning up the heat on companies wasting water and trying to pick winners from a sparse crowd of specialist listed companies looking to address the problem.

The story of endangered springs in North America

Real Estate  •  Globe and Mail

Photographer Bremner Benedict’s Hidden Waters project is an artistic investigation that envisions the effects of climate change on the disappearing and endangered springs in the five major arid and semi-arid ecoregions in North America.

Leaky natural gas wells suspected in house explosion

Real Estate  •  Globe and Mail  •  Globe and Mail  •  Globe and Mail

A year before an explosion wrecked several buildings and injured about 20 people in Wheatley, Ont., a retired couple was killed in a blast at their home only 10 kms away. The possible culprits in both are old, leaky natural gas wells.