Hydrostor stores wind, solar power with compressed air

BIZ  Energy  •  Clean Energy, Technology  •  Toronto / GTA, International

Hydrostor Inc. is slowly integrating a long-duration, non-emitting energy storage solution into global markets using advanced compressed air energy storage (A-CAES) that could help make intermittent wind and solar power more viable over the long-term.

CF’s TD Centre earns WELL gold certification

BIZ  Real Estate  •  Office  •  Toronto / GTA

Cadillac Fairview’s Toronto-Dominion Centre has bolstered its human well-being credibility with a WELL Core Certification at the Gold level for its office complex that comprises downtown Toronto.

Nova Scotia selects 372 MW in wind solicitation

Energy  •  Renews

Nova Scotia authorities have selected five onshore wind projects totalling 372 MW to supply power to the province over a period of 25 years. All five projects are majority-owned by one or more Nova Scotia’s Mi’kmaq communities, ensuring Indigenous engagement.

Canada’s largest rooftop solar array installed

Energy  •  Global News

There are certainly other buildings in Edmonton with rooftop solar panels, but the Expo Centre is certainly the biggest. In fact, when the $5-million project is done, it will be the largest rooftop solar array in the country.

Ontario to host Canada’s first grid-scale nuclear reactor

Energy  •  CTV News

Ontario is powering ahead with plans for Canada’s first grid-scale reactor of its kind, as the province tries to keep up with rising electricity demand using low-emission power sources.

How to get oil towns on board with energy transitions

Social  •  Corporate Knights

Mass timber projects stifled by rising costs

Real Estate  •  Western Investor

The rising cost of mass timber was a key obstacle to using the climate-friendly construction material. A panel discussion of the B.C. chapter of the Urban Land Institute expressed the concern as developers are delaying building projects.

India set to build its own carbon credit market

Energy  •  Monga Bay

India’s Energy Conservation (Amendment) Bill 2022, passed by the Lower House of Indian Parliament on August 10, proposes boosting the use of non-fossil fuel energy – including green hydrogen and green ammonia – to reduce imports of fuels needed to power the country.

Porsche drives toward solar microgrid

Transportation  •  Microgrid Knowledge

Porsche Cars North America is investing $50 million in a renovation project that includes a solar microgrid and an expansion of the Porsche Experience Center Atlanta, a unique venue where you can drive Taycan, Porsche’s first all-electric sports car.

Plugging into the future of EV charging

Real Estate  •  REMI Network

As consumer confidence in the viability of electric vehicles (EVs) is growing, it is also necessary to consider the long-term impact of what oil price hikes mean. What will the future look like with EV charging stations?

Minister Champagne eyes microchips for EV industry

Real Estate  •  Financial Post

Two years ago, Canada’s goal of developing an electric vehicle battery eco-system was still in the “envisioning” stage, as Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne puts it. Today, he believes Canada can become a manufacturer of a component known as specialized processors.

Lithium fields reveal the dark side of our electric future

Social  •  Euronews

Lithium represents a route out of our reliance on fossil fuel production. However, this doesn’t come without a cost – mining the chemical element can be harmful to the environment.

A hybrid solution to project certification

Real Estate  •  Daily Commercial News

Project developments today are expected to address reduced carbon emissions, embodied carbon and overall energy use in response to the global climate crisis.

The Danish art of decarbonizing energy

Energy  •  Green Biz

Denmark offers a real-time case study for how a country can quickly decarbonize through energy efficiency, reusing energy and transitioning to clean energy sources.

The good, the bad and the tasty of the IRA

Health  •  Green Biz

U.S. President Joe Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) into law. How does that affect the future of food production in the U.S.? Green Biz examines how it will affect farmers and food chains.

Is it time for a meat tax?

Social  •  Corporate Knights

Sunny future for solar in Germany

Energy  •  Yale 360

German solar power is hitting new records this summer, and is set for further growth as the government enacts new policies to spur the expansion of renewable energy in an effort to wean the country off Russian natural gas.

Here are the promise and pitfalls of hydrogen

Real Estate  •  Toronto Star

News that a big hydrogen project could be built in Newfoundland to supply clean fuel to Germany and other parts of Europe cut off from Russian gas has added newfound urgency to the nascent technology Canada is counting on.

U.S. drought revives critics of Arizona dam

Real Estate  •  Globe and Mail

The highway that disappeared

Real Estate  •  Globe and Mail

Highway 8 runs through a rural stretch of B.C.’s Southern Interior. In November, an atmospheric river dumped a month’s worth of rain on the region over a span of two days, triggering flooding that caused enormous damage.