Electra Mining and the future of the battery supply chain

BIZ  Energy, Transportation  •  Clean Energy, Technology  •  National, Ontario, Toronto / GTA, International

Electra Battery Materials Corp.’s scoping study for an integrated electric vehicle (EV) battery materials park in Timiskaming Shores, Ont. hopes to position the company as a key player in the increasingly larger battery supply chain.

Hydrogen Optimized expands partnership with ABB

BIZ  Energy  •  Clean Energy, Technology  •  Ontario, International

Ontario’s Hydrogen Optimized Inc. is expanding its strategic relationship with Switzerland’s ABB Ltd., allowing it to further develop and commercialize its RuggedCell water electrolysis technology.

Condo becomes Canada’s first WELL-Gold residence

BIZ  Real Estate  •  Condominiums  •  Quebec City

A rental condo complex in Quebec City has been certified as the first Gold-level WELL certified residential building in Canada, adding credence to its to sustainability and residential wellbeing commitment.

OTPP to acquire 30% stake in Indian renewable firm

Energy  •  Power Technology

Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan (OTPP) has signed a binding agreement to acquire a 30 per cent stake in the Indian renewable energy company Mahindra Susten for a consideration of $300 million.

Green transition could top $2B: Nova Scotia Power

Real Estate  •  CBC

Nova Scotia Power says the cost of closing its coal plants and transitioning to a greener electricity grid will likely cost more than $2 billion this decade, but how much of that will fall on ratepayers is not yet clear.

Nova Scotia startup touts coal-powered hydrogen plant

Energy  •  The Energy Mix

A green hydrogen/ammonia facility planned in Point Tupper, Nova Scotia is being touted as a blessing for the province’s climate goals, even though it will initially be powered by a coal-fired grid—with all the ammonia slated for export overseas.

UBCM proposes support for solar panels, water systems

Real Estate  •  Western Investor

Union of BC Municipalities (UBCM) delegates have called on the B.C. government to add financial incentives for home and building owners to install solar panels and solar hot water systems as demand for renewable forms of energy increases.

Western University’s facility blowing the minds of experts

Real Estate  •  Daily Commercial News

Western University’s Engineering, Energy and Environment Research Facility (WindEEE) received a federal government grant for almost $3.9 million towards operational costs and research into how to improve durability in buildings and structures as the climate changes.

Factoring in Scope 4 emissions

Carbon  •  Carbon Credits

As the global economy is racing to net-zero emissions, ESG investors are considering how they can measure the Scope 4 emissions into their analysis. Scope 4 emissions are the avoided emissions happening outside of a product’s life cycle or value chain.

A farmer’s battle to offer an alternative to fertilizer

Waste  •  CBC News

A Southern Alberta farmer doesn’t use traditional fertilizer. Instead, he relies on Bio-Agtive, a technology he designed which collects exhaust from his tractors and injects the material back into the ground as a carbon-based biofertilizer.

The UFA on the momentum of sustainable food systems

Real Estate  •  Canadian Grocer

In April, the Denver-based Upcycled Food Association (UFA), which formed in 2019, launched its Upcycled Certified program in Canada. The new seal will help shoppers easily identify upcycled ingredients and products.

A low-carbon food industry doesn’t have to be expensive

Real Estate  •  Canadian Grocer

When it comes to decarbonization, the push back from the food industry has been that it’s super expensive. The assumption is that the industry can’t decouple greenhouse gas emissions from productivity without negatively impacting financial performance.

Edmonton’s trash digester hasn’t made promised profit

Real Estate  •  Edmonton Journal

Touted as a money-making way to reduce waste sent to landfill around a decade ago, Edmonton’s fraught compost digester hasn’t delivered any profit and processes less waste than promised despite escalating costs to keep it going.

Montreal fires Ricova after recyclables pile up

Real Estate  •  CBC

Montreal’s executive committee is firing Ricova Services Inc., the waste-management company that oversees the recycling sorting centre in the borough of Lachine. Ricova, a giant in the industry, will be replaced by Société VIA.

Waterloo reduces garbage bag limit for climate

Real Estate  •  CityNews

The Region of Waterloo is taking a step toward fighting climate change by attempting to reduce the number of items that enter the landfill.

A reprieve for Sanimax

Real Estate  •  La Presse

The company Sanimax, which “recycles” carcasses leaving slaughterhouses in the province, will be able to continue to discharge large quantities of ammonia into the sewers of eastern Montreal until May 2024, a judge ruled.

U.S. banking regulator hires first “climate cop”

Carbon  •  Carbon Credits

The U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency hired Dr. Yue (Nina) Chen as its first “climate cop” or chief climate risk officer to manage climate-related financial risks.

The climate litigation trend is gathering global momentum

Social  •  Green Biz

Climate change likely helped cause Pakistan floods

Real Estate  •  NPR

It is likely that climate change helped drive deadly floods in Pakistan, according to a new scientific analysis. The floods killed nearly 1500 people and displaced more than 30 million, after record-breaking rain in August.

Beavers are superheroes in California’s climate fight

Real Estate  •  Globe and Mail

To anyone else, the forest along McGarvey Creek has the look of a verdant wonderland. Leaves pinwheel down past moss-covered trunks. A foothill yellow-legged frog keeps watch as clear water trickles by.