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Li-Cycle gets $375M gov't loan for N.Y. battery recycling hub
Li-Cycle gets $375M gov't loan for N.Y. recycling hub
Li-Cycle Holdings Corp. has received a $375-million loan from the U.S. Department of Energy to finance its Rochester, N.Y. hub, said to be the first commercial hydrometallurgical resource recovery facility in North America.
Stantec to lead Highland's net-zero logistics hub
Edmonton-based Stantec has been chosen as principal consultant for Canadian real estate developer Highland Fairview's $25-billion World Logistics Center project in Moreno Valley, Calif, projected to be the largest planned logistics and business park in North America.
Canada introduces refrigeration carbon credit protocol
The Canadian government has introduced a new protocol under its Greenhouse Gas Offset Credit System to encourage businesses to upgrade refrigeration and air conditioning systems to reduce harmful emissions. It affects refrigeration units, ice rinks, warehouses and retailers.
TransAlta explores Alta. pumped hydro development
TransAlta Corp. is considering a pumped hydro energy storage facility in Alberta's Rocky Mountains that could help alleviate intermittent wind and solar energy as the province moves to more renewable energy sources.
2035 net-zero grid requires regulatory reform: report
A report from Electricity Canada urges the country to make rapid changes to the regulatory environment, create an electricity strategy, bring in tax-base funding and increase access to funding and educated workforce to build a net-zero grid by 2035.
Canadian government launches SMR support program
The Canadian government has launched a program to support the commercial development of small modular reactors (SMRs), providing $29.6 million of funding over four years to develop supply chains, fuel supply and security and fund safety research.
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Can virtual power plants switch Albertans to solar?
An electricity retailer in Alberta is betting it can entice more homeowners to make the switch to solar panels by launching what it calls Canada's first retail, 100 per cent green energy-based "virtual power plant."
Climate change harming value of real estate: EVORA
Climate change is adversely impacting real estate transactions and investors are expected to closely examine the financial implications of climate risk on their assets, according to a survey by real asset sustainability consultancy EVORA Global.
Decarbonizing CRE with carbon-transition tech
Carbon-transition technology refers to various technologies and practices that can reduce or eliminate the carbon emissions associated with commercial real estate (CRE). Decarbonizing commercial real estate requires ongoing monitoring and assessment to ensure progress and identify opportunities for further improvement.
What ESG means for real estate investors
ESG factors have become increasingly important in the real estate industry, affecting every stage in a property’s lifecycle. After numerous disappointments, Wealth Management says new regulations will make ESG become the measure by which stakeholders prioritize capital in real estate.
BlackRock, Pimco ESG shock triggers split in EU
European Union efforts to address criticism of its ESG investing rulebook are being challenged by the financial supervisory authority of France, which wants the EU to adjust legislation that underpins the bloc’s landmark ESG investing rulebook.
How to mine cleanly for EVs without trashing Earth
Electric vehicle (EV) sales are ramping up — and so are bitter battles over the environmental impact of mining the minerals and metals needed to make them. Mining sustainably and ethnically to manage this transition is key.
Battery recycling, two ways
A new sector of tech companies are hoping to combat carbon emissions from mining for EV batteries and reduce water usage and minimize human rights abuses through "urban lithium mining," or more simply put, battery recycling.
New GHG Protocol rules may change the market
A global standard-setter on carbon emissions accounting, Greenhouse Gas Protocol (GHG Protocol), is set to revise its rules on how entities report their Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions. Debates over environmental certificates and voluntary carbon markets are expected.
Canada Jetlines, ClearSky sign SAF agreement
Canada Jetlines Operations Ltd. signed an ultra-clean fuel offtake agreement with ClearSky Global Inc. to purchase up to 18 million litres of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) from ClearSky Global per year, providing a stable supply for the airline.
Amazon, Meta hunger for clean power: TransAlta
A top TransAlta executive says household name tech giants including Amazon and Meta Platforms have an "insatiable" appetite for renewable power, even as the biggest names in the sector resort to mass layoffs to cut costs amid an uncertain economy.
Quebec's best hydropower opportunities lie outside it
Quebec Premier François Legault's call to ramp up hydropower generation caught many off guard, including Hydro-Québec. The province's history of scrapped projects reveal potential developments. The best, cheapest opportunities may lay outside Quebec in Newfoundland.
Bank financing prefers fossil fuels over clean energy
Banks gave 81 cents in financing support to low carbon energy supply for every dollar they provided to fossil fuels in 2021, a BloombergNEF report showed. To meet the world's climate goals, banks must ramp up their commitments much further.
Clean tech powers an industrial policy revolution
Twenty years after the emergence of major green energy technologies – wind, solar, electric vehicles, batteries and ancillary technologies — they have become the new energy system. Green has far less to do with it – they are just better.
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