NFI debuts latest hydrogen fuel cell-electric bus

BIZ  Transportation  •  Technology  •  Winnipeg, International

NFI Group Inc., via its subsidiaries New Flyer of America Inc. and New Flyer Industries Canada ULC, have released the next generation of its hydrogen fuel cell-electric buses — the Xcelsior CHARGE FC.

SHARC Energy makes good on growing sales pipeline

BIZ  Energy  •  Infrastructure, Technology  •  National, Metro Vancouver, International

SHARC International Systems Inc.’s pipeline of sales for its wastewater energy treatment (WET) technology grew by almost a third compared to the previous quarter.

74% of Canadians want more ZEVs

Transportation  •  The Energy Mix

A new poll concludes that 74 per cent of Canadians want car manufacturers pushed to increase zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) production. But an industry representative warns that regulations targeting Canadian automakers could disrupt the North American auto market.

BC Hydro emphasizes EV charger accessibility

Transportation  •  Electric Autonomy

BC Hydro — following Hydro-Québec’s lead — announces they are changing the design of both old and new electric vehicle charging stations to improve accessibility for users with mobility limitations.

Selkirk reaches agreement for $400M solar glass plant

Real Estate  •  CTV

The City of Selkirk announced Wednesday that it had entered into an option to purchase agreement with Canadian Premium Sand Inc. that would allow the company to purchase land in the city to build a patterned solar glass manufacturing plant.

Ontario’s smallest wetlands are disappearing

Real Estate  •  Narwal

About three-quarters of the wetlands once present in Southern Ontario are now gone, either drained or filled in. Swamps and bogs are incredibly important: they naturally sequester carbon, mitigate floods, filter water and provide habitat for species at risk.

Alberta joins court fight against single-use plastics ban

Real Estate  •  Globe and Mail

Alberta is challenging Ottawa’s decision to label plastics as toxic, accusing the federal government of overstepping its jurisdiction and threatening the province’s economic interests.

N.L. pleads for carbon tax exemption for heating oil

Energy  •  CBC

As the Newfoundland and Labrador government pleads with Ottawa to continue exempting home heating fuels from the carbon tax, documents obtained by CBC reveal the province’s “very limited flexibility” to maintain the exemption.

BlackRock strikes back at ESG critics

ESG  •  Axios

Investment giant BlackRock is rebutting Republican politicians over its ESG investment policies, arguing that its critics are wrong on both the science and the cents.

China’s ESG boom invests in coal, liquor, defense

ESG  •  Bloomberg

China’s unique approach  to ESG investing shows that there’s lots of room for countries and regions to define the costs and risks of ESG for themselves that are often at odds with each other.

JPMorgan’s newest product shows shift in ESG views

ESG  •  Bloomberg

A new ESG product that JPMorgan Chase & Co. is about to start offering clients shows how rapidly perceptions are changing about the investment strategy.

Australian carbon credit transactions jump fivefold

Carbon  •  Bloomberg

A record volume of Australian carbon credits was traded in the second quarter in a sign that the market is maturing in the face of increased scrutiny.

Clean energy hires more than fossil fuels: Report

Real Estate  •  Globe and Mail

Clean energy now provides more employment than the fossil fuel industry but lags behind on wages, reflecting the shift that efforts to tackle climate change are having on the global jobs market, according to a report on Thursday.

Summer brought record heat, solar power to Europe

Real Estate  •  Globe and Mail

Europe smashed previous temperature records this summer, with long periods of sunshine causing sweltering conditions and droughts across much of the continent but also helping boost much-needed solar power, according to data published Thursday.

UK aims to break renewables’ price link with gas

Energy  •  Recharge News

New U.K. Prime Minister Liz Truss made a renewed commitment to reach net-zero while simultaneously promising fresh North Sea fossil licensing and shale gas fracking in a seismic day for British energy policy.

Amazon’s U.S. solar rooftops plagued by fires, explosions

Energy  •  CNBC

Documents show that Amazon’s U.S. fulfillment centres experienced fires and electrical explosions that necessitated taking them off. The solar snafus underscore the challenge large corporations face in their quest to shrink their environmental footprint and reduce reliance on fossil fuels.

Climate tipping points may trigger even at 1.5C peak

Carbon  •  Bloomberg

A major scientific reassessment finds that several critical planetary systems are at risk of breaking beyond repair even if nations restrain warming to 1.5°C, the lower threshold stipulated by the Paris Agreement.

Rising seas to swamp $34B in U.S. real estate in 30 years

Real Estate  •  USA Today

Higher high tides, supercharged by rising sea levels, could flood all or parts of an estimated $34 billion worth of real estate along the nation’s coasts within just 30 years, a new report concludes.

Lessons from Fiji’s national climate strategy

Carbon  •  Green Biz

CRE industry steps forward for some women

Real Estate  •  Bisnow

Women in commercial real estate, particularly in the upper echelons of management, have made gains in equity and pay parity in the workplace. But talent pipelines, mentorship and diversity in leadership ranks still leave something to be desired.