ENMAX Power pilots solar panels at CF Chinook Centre

BIZ  Energy, Real Estate  •  Clean Energy, Technology  •  Calgary, Alberta

ENMAX Power Corporation has completed a pilot project at the Cadillac Fairview (CF) Chinook Centre in Calgary, pioneering two-way power flow technology in malls and reducing its climate impact.

Canada calls for biomass supply chains proposals

BIZ  Energy  •  Investment  •  National

The Canadian government is accepting proposals from industry and academia for projects to establish biomass supply chains across the country as part of the $1.5 billion Clean Fuels Fund Program.

SWTCH, Kite Mobility pilot V2G charger at Toronto condo

Transportation  •  Electric Autonomy

To meet the challenges of increased energy demand, SWTCH Energy is partnering with Kite Mobility, using one of its rentable Nissan Leafs, to test V2G technology for the next two years at Tridel’s Bianca Condos in Toronto.

Michigan lures $1.6B battery factory

Real Estate  •  Bloomberg

Michigan awarded incentives to two new battery projects — a local startup building a cell plant and a Chinese firm that may produce battery components — as Governor Gretchen Whitmer seeks to secure future automotive jobs in the state.

Iron-air battery startup Form Energy raises $450M

Finance  •  TechCrunch

Form Energy closed a $450 million Series E fundraising round yesterday to continue its work turning iron into rust. The round was led by TPG Rise Climate and joined by new investors GIC and Canada Pension Plan Investment Board.

Niagara Hydrogen Centre to receive 20 MW electrolyser

Energy  •  H2 View

Cummins has been selected by Atura Power, a subsidiary of Ontario Power Generation, to design and manufacture a 20MW electrolyser system for the Niagara Hydrogen Centre in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada.

Ecohesion joins Integrated Sustainability

Waste  •  Waste360

Canadian sustainable infrastructure company Integrated Sustainability has acquired wastewater-reuse, desalination and drinking water solutions firm Ecohesion to promote circular solutions in the Caribbean.

‘Canada will get left behind’ on carbon capture

Carbon  •  Financial Post

Biden’s new climate package outstrips what’s on offer from Ottawa in terms of tax credits and price assurances for carbon capture, and could lure investment to the U.S.

EDP Renewables plans 226.5 MW wind park in Romania

Energy  •  See News

Portugal’s EDP Renewables plans to build a wind park with a total installed capacity of 226.5 MW in southeastern Romania, data published by electricity transmission system operator Transelectrica showed.

BP to triple wind farm workforce

Energy  •  Bloomberg

BP plans to triple its number of offshore wind-farm workers to reach its green goals. BP aims to reach about 800 employees focused on its wind business to build and operate wind farms at sea by 2023, up from about 220 now.

Climate ‘breakdown’ looms as coal investments soar

Carbon  •  Vancouver Sun

The coal industry has backtracked on pledges to phase out existing plants and halt new investments, putting the planet on a trajectory that could lead to a “breakdown of our climate systems,” according to a study led by nonprofit Urgewald.

5 questions investors should ask about LNG projects

Energy  •  Green Biz

Baffinland green lit to continue mining in Nunavut

Real Estate  •  Financial Post

The federal government approved Baffinland Iron Mines Corp.’s request for a bigger extraction limit at its mine on Baffin Island, avoiding the firing of more than 1,000 workers who had been told they would lose their jobs this month.

Why ambitious tree planting projects are failing

Social  •  Yale 360

SBTi unveils new standards for land-use, forestry

ESG  •  Green Biz

A new corporate framework specifically geared towards helping food, farming and forestry companies measure and reduce their land-based greenhouse gases has been launched by the Science-Based Targets initiative (SBTi), requiring clear goals to end deforestation and achieve net-zero emissions.

A clean energy economy can create millions of U.S. jobs

Energy  •  Green Biz

The new federal Inflation Reduction Act alone could generate 900,000 net jobs by 2035, with other incentives creating even more, according to research from World Resources Institute.

Hong Kong developers threaten wetland with high rises

Real Estate  •  Bloomberg

An expansive area of wetland in Hong Kong that is environmentally critical is coming under threat, as developers desperate for land in the world’s most unaffordable housing market plan to build tall apartment blocks near the protected area.

BlackRock faces ESG fallout as Louisiana pulls $794M

Real Estate  •  Bloomberg

Louisiana is pulling $794 million from BlackRock funds, saying the asset management giant’s views on ESG investing are damaging to the state’s energy industry. The move is part of a continuing backlash against New York-based BlackRock over its advocacy for sustainable investing.

When climate policy collides with real-world constraints

Energy  •  Green Biz

Symposium showcases prefab Passive House solutions

Real Estate  •  Daily Commercial News

Over 300 decision-makers representing the full range of industry and government attended Passive House Canada’s Prefabrication Virtual Symposium last month.