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Hydrofuel says process will create cheap green hydrogen

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Hydrofuel Canada Inc. plans to marry two cutting-edge technologies which it says will allow it to produce hydrogen-rich green ammonia for a fraction of the cost of previous processes, then separate the hydrogen for fuels.

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Plans are afoot to develop the former Canfor mill in Fort Nelson into a proposed new $1.2-billion hydrogen facility. In a joint statement released Tuesday, the Fort Nelson First Nation and Hydrogen Naturally Inc. said they are working together to study the feasibility of the project, which could produce up to one million tonnes of hydrogen.

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Announced at the first Canadian Hydrogen Convention in Edmonton this week, $50 million in new funding for a new Clean Hydrogen Centre of Excellence was announced. Approximately $14-billion-plus worth of hydrogen investments have been made in the last 12 months.

Building Lasting Change

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A 10-storey mass timber project that could turn a parking lot into affordable housing has been proposed. If approved, it could become one of the largest residential buildings made of wood or “mass timber” planned in the city.

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Fitch Ratings will publish climate vulnerability scores for each corporate sector beginning in June, in an effort to lay the groundwork for individual company ratings, the company announced. The move comes ahead of expected federal disclosure rules for companies.

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Ontario’s housing sector emits more greenhouse gas emissions than any other province, primarily due to its high population rate. In the province, residential buildings are a leading driver of overall building emissions, accounting for 22.4 megatonnes (Mt) in 2018.

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A new advanced energy design guide is now available to help contractors and designers develop a viable plan for attaining zero energy multifamily buildings. The guide outlines strategies for achieving energy targets, hiring design teams and more.

Yardi Energy Suite

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Despite efforts to build its battery metals industry, Canada still lacks much of the infrastructure required to compete on the world stage. Crucial battery metals like cobalt and lithium aren’t produced enough and refineries to process the mined minerals lack.

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A nagging problem could keep the energy sector from fulfilling Canada’s net-zero plans: Turbine makers are still struggling to translate soaring demand into profit. What’s more, the pandemic made matters worse, leading to supply-chain disruptions and a surge in costs.

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Canada’s environment commissioner said Tuesday the country may not be able to reach its 2030 emissions reductions targets because the federal government’s current plan is based on “unrealistic” assumptions about the role hydrogen will play in the energy mix in years to come.

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Climate change could see four per cent of global annual economic output lost by 2050 and hit many poorer parts of the world disproportionately hard, a new study of 135 countries has estimated.

Energy Profiles

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Canadian consumers don’t just want to hear brands talk about sustainability. They want the companies they buy from to support their efforts to be more sustainable and proactively address environmental issues, according to American Express’ Trendex survey.

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New regulations and standards are making reliable emissions monitoring essential for businesses, and a Calgary-based company — Qube — has developed a device that allows rapid and low-cost emissions monitoring for methane and a number of other industrial gases.

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The world lost an area of forest the size of the U.S. state of Wyoming last year, as wildfires in Russia set all-time records and Brazilian deforestation of the Amazon remains high, a global forest monitoring project report suggested Thursday.

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Enhanced fire management could avoid the release of up to 3.87 billion tonnes of CO2 by 2050, according to research published in the journal Science Advances. If fire suppression levels remained unchanged, it could rise to 11.93 billion tonnes.

Quebec City Real Estate Forum

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EV adoption is accelerating, but without focused EV policies for low- to- moderate-income families, we risk excluding many communities that stand to benefit the most. Now, a U.S. state is taking the lead on programming that could smooth the transition.

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Two of the UK’s most iconic names in luxury cars — Aston Martin and Jaguar Land Rover — are building on their efforts to ensure they’re soon known as much for being sustainable as they are sleek and stylish.

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Microgrids are becoming a feature in New York neighbourhoods. The city emerges as one of the most “powerful, emerging, renewable energy markets” globally because of its economy, real estate, infrastructure, and climate and clean energy goals.

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A Russian decision to cut natural gas supplies could make real the longtime worry that European countries are too reliant on Russia for energy to heat their homes and run their businesses, underscoring the value of solar technology and microgrids.

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