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QScale building ‘eco friendly’ data centre in Quebec
QScale building ‘eco friendly’ data centre in Quebec
QScale says it is on track to complete the first 15 MW phase of its “eco-friendly” high-performance computing campus in Lévis, Que. by December.
PowerNest designing wind turbines for urban buildings
Solar panels have dominated rooftop spaces in urban cities, but is it time to look at wind turbines as an alternative energy source in major cities? One company called PowerNest is incorporating the technology in urban communities.
Mass timber addition planned in Vancouver’s Railtown
• urbanYVR
Allied Properties is planning a mass timber addition in Vancouver. The existing two-storey concrete structure that originally had three storeys earmarked for concrete construction will instead become a mass timber addition that will run on clean energy.
Climate-relation disruptions impacting supply chains
• Yale 360
Flooding and wildfires around the world have been exacerbating global supply chain issues, experts say. Whether it’s the auto industry or the commodities sector, climate-related disruptions are intensifying as the world warms.
Food waste app strikes deal to enter Canadian university
A food waste app called Too Good to Go that launched in Canada recently is expanding its surplus food network to include Canadian universities and colleges in Quebec City.
Google to cut food waste through sourcing changes
Google announced plans to reduce food waste at its facilities earlier this week, spanning the entire lifecycle of food served at Google. The goal is a part of its commitment to cut food waste in half for each employee and send zero food waste to the landfill by 2025.
Food waste on the rise due to supply chain issues
Tomatoes or bags of bread that reach the store several days late, often caused by problems in the supply chain, will likely end up in the trash, a Dalhousie University-led study suggests. As a result, “Duraflation” is becoming a problem.
Generational farmers relocating to dodge climate change
Could climate change soon cause more mass relocations? Feeling the impact of climate change, two B.C. flower farmers moved to Nova Scotia, where the threat of a hurricane weighed less than the impact of flood and wildfires and infertile land.
Target Zero program introduces sustainable packaging
Target has launched an initiative designed to have 100 per cent of its plastic packaging be recyclable, compostable or reusable by 2025. They previously built rooftop solar panels to 500 by 2020; now, it’s working toward a 100-per-cent renewable goal.
Unilever tables manufacturing waste recycling program
Unilever is tabling a waste reduction plan to reuse waste from its manufacturing process by bio-material processing or recycling it and recovering it into new products and materials. The company plans to cut its food waste in half by 2025.
Mine tailings creating new green opportunities
ECO 2 Magnesia has received $150 million for a low-carbon footprint project that will produce 20,000 tonnes per year of magnesium oxide by 2024. Highly sought after to manufacture firebricks, fertilizers, the operation has the capacity for 60,000 tonnes annually.
City of Ottawa approves sustainable building design plan
The City of Ottawa‘s Planning Committee has approved a plan to establish new standards for Ottawa developments. In line with the Toronto Green Standard, the program includes three tiers of metrics that would be mandatory for all buildings.
Carbon markets by passing Indigenous land rights
A recent report from the Rights and Resources Initiative and McGill University suggests many of the carbon sinks targeted by offsetting schemes are in Indigenous lands where rights have not been secured. It’s also impacting groups in Brazil and Africa.
Carbon credit partnership to protect marine life formed
• Newswire
Carbon Neutral Royalty Ltd. has partnered with Big Blue Ocean Cleanup in a move that will lead to the co-development of carbon sequestration projects in coastal and marine ecosystems. The duo will jointly tackle marine nature reserves.
New innovation could making dirty ships green
Thanks to a couple of engineers, pollution-spewing ships may soon get a whole lot greener. Shipping goods across the seas that make up 90 per cent of global trade could be less harmful to the environment with this innovation.
Passive house demand seeing growth in US
In the U.S., demand for passive houses is rising sharply as homeowners contend with climate-driven extreme weather and governments move to decarbonize buildings. Using software tools, airtightness principles and more, one designer is filling the void.
UBS to cut financing of fossil fuel emissions by 2030
UBS has announced a plan to cut its financing of fossil fuel emissions by more than two-thirds by 2030, Switzerland’s biggest bank said Friday. It aims for a 71-per-cent cut in oil and gas investments through 2030.
World’s largest GHG emission-free battery plant opens
• Newswire
ACE Green Recycling (ACE) has signed a $12-million deal with India’s Pondy Oxides & Chemicals Ltd. The facility can potentially recycle more than 28 million lead-acid batteries over 10 years and prevent 500 million kg of GHG emissions.
EU commit to ending Russian gas dependency
The European Commission has announced a plan to see the EU cut a huge share of its dependency on Russia by tapping new gas supplies, ramping up reserves for next winter, and accelerating more energy-efficient efforts.
ESG funds lost $8.3 billion in Russian assets: report
Fund managers held at least $8.3 billion in Russian assets before President Vladimir Putin launched a war on Ukraine. This, according to figures by Bloomberg which shows that roughly 4,800 ESG funds represent more than $2.3 trillion in total assets.
Industry Events
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Greenbuild 2024: Built to Scale
Nov 12 2024
to Nov 15 2024
Pennsylvania Convention Center, Philadelphia, PA
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Sustainable Finance Forum 2024
Nov 28 2024
to Nov 29 2024
Shaw Centre, Ottawa
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