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e-Zinc appoints new executives, moves toward commercialization
e-Zinc adds new execs, moves to commercialization
e-Zinc has appointed Rhonda Landers as CFO, Zakiul Kabir as CTO, Rob Howard as CFO and Balakrishnan Iyer as COO and the executive lead of its U.S. expansion as it moves toward commercialization of its long-duration energy storage technology.
Deep Sky, Exterra partner on Que. carbon capture pilot
Montreal-based carbon removal company Deep Sky has signed an exclusive partnership with its Montreal neighbour Exterra Carbon Solutions for a pilot facility in Quebec to store captured carbon dioxide within the mineral waste from asbestos mining.
The electrifying vehicle and real estate markets
The Canadian vehicle market is changing at a rapid pace with electric vehicle (EV) adoption. To prepare for the anticipated growth in sales, multi-residential property owners are advised to take steps now to ensure their buildings are EV-ready.
Climate risk drives up Canadian insurance rates
Climate change is driving up insurance rates and raising questions about whether private coverage will even be available for some Canadians in the future. The developing National Flood Insurance Program may have to cover wildfires, wind storms and hurricanes.
Alberta's renewables pause harms workers: industry
Alberta's decision to pause approvals of new renewable energy projects is putting the lives of thousands of workers on hold, an industry group says. The provincial government defended the moratorium, saying natural gas is more reliable than renewables.
Cities offering zero-interest loans for heat pumps
Programs across Canada are offering zero- or low-interest loans for heat pumps to help tackle some of the barriers that stop people from making green upgrades to their homes. The loans can even transfer to the next owner.
The Canadian cows bred to belch less methane
When Ontario dairy farmer Ben Loewith's calves are born next spring, they will be among the first in the world to be bred with a specific environmental goal: burping less methane. The trait could reduce warming emissions from cattle.
This Ontario recycling truck runs on cow poop
Sean Smith is used to the strange looks. For the last year, he's been driving a recycling truck featuring a Holstein cow's behind, emblazoned with the words, "Powered by 100 per cent renewable gas from cow manure."
Climate class-action suits expected to grow in Canada
Class actions related to climate change have multiplied around the world in recent years, and it is only a matter of time before we see more of these lawsuits in Canada, lawyers at Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP say.
Oil sands emissions stalled in 2022 as output grew
Greenhouse gas emissions from Canadian oil sands production were flat in 2022 even as output grew, an analysis by S&P Global showed, suggesting absolute emissions from the carbon-intensive sector could peak sooner than previously expected.
Shopify, startup tout ocean carbon removal goal
Ocean carbon sequestration trailblazer Running Tide announced that it has delivered its first set of carbon removal credits to Canadian commerce technology company Shopify. Running Tide sinks 1,000-ton wood buoys a mile deep into the ocean to store carbon.
Blackstone raises record $9.6B for clean-energy push
Blackstone Inc. raised $9.6 billion for its Blackstone Green Private Credit Fund III, which will finance solar companies, electric car parts makers and technology to cut carbon emissions. The fund surpassed its $8 billion goal.
Biggest U.S. electric bus maker files for bankruptcy
Proterra, the largest U.S. electric-bus maker, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. The company has failed to turn a profit on the 1,300 EV buses it has sold across North America. It plans to continue operations after a restructuring.
Six issues to watch as IRA remakes the energy sector
A year after the Biden administration’s biggest legislative coup, the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) is shifting the tectonic plates of America’s sprawling energy sector. Attention should be paid to areas like organized labour and hydrogen and carbon capture.
U.S. unveils first winners of $4.7B carbon capture fund
The Biden administration will put up to $1.6 billion into two projects that will pull planet-warming carbon dioxide from the air in Texas and Louisiana. The projects are funded by a $4.7 billion fund from the IRA.
Market is mispricing impact of IRA: Goldman Sachs
An analysis by Goldman Sachs suggests the IRA will channel as much as $4.4 trillion into renewable technologies and other areas over the coming decade, almost 10 times the amount initially indicated by the Biden administration.
China’s CO2 emissions in Q2 2023 rebound to record
China’s carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions grew 10 per cent year-on-year in the second quarter of 2023, rising approximately one per cent above the record levels seen in 2021. The end of COVID lockdowns and weak hydropower output are responsible.
India reduces emissions rate by 33% over 14 years
India's greenhouse emissions rate dropped by a faster-than-expected 33 per cent in 14 years as renewable energy generation rose and forest cover increased, according to two officials privy to the latest assessment made for submission to the United Nations.
Amazon rainforest summit yields mixed results
This week, South American leaders descended on Belém, Brazil, to try to save the Amazon rainforest. It was the first meeting of the Amazon Cooperation Treaty Organization in 14 years. The summit, however, has produced mixed results.
Were ships accidentally geoengineering for decades?
After the U.N.’s International Maritime Organization ordered international shipping to clean up its fuels, concentrations of sulfur dioxide plummeted. But the slight cooling effect of sulfur dioxide may have been inadvertently balancing ocean temperatures for decades.
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ESG Summit Canada
Oct 30 2024
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Greenbuild 2024: Built to Scale
Nov 12 2024
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Pennsylvania Convention Center, Philadelphia, PA
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Nov 28 2024
to Nov 29 2024
Shaw Centre, Ottawa
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