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RecycLiCo takes battery material recycling process global
RecycLiCo takes battery material recycling worldwide
The CEO of recycler RecycLiCo Battery Materials Inc. believes his company can be a major part of a transition which he says will move lithium-ion battery material sourcing from large-scale mining to commercial-scale recycling.
 | 360 Energy and Carbon Insights Why the many colours of hydrogen will matter to youDavid ArkellOwner, CEO, 360 Energy Inc. |
Two ways Canada can advance green growth
New research highlights how Canada can advance climate change efforts and make inroads into the challenge of achieving net-zero emissions by 2050. Leading experts provided insights into how digital policy, climatetech solutions and unlocking investments can help Canada.
Group forms to build SMR in Ontario
Ontario Power Generation, GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy, SNC-Lavalin Group Inc. and Aecon Group Inc. are joining forces to build a small modular reactor (SMR) in Ontario.
Modern design: Ready to rock
If you ask Toronto developer Corey Hawtin why he decided to power $3-billion worth of real-estate projects with geothermal energy, he’ll describe a journey of discovery reminiscent of Thomas Edison.
Geothermal energy heats up
If we could capture just 0.1 per cent of the heat content of the earth, we could supply humanity's total energy needs for two million years, according to the U.S. Department of Energy.
New York City on brink of energy retrofit era
New York City is on the brink of a multibillion-dollar energy retrofit era as it prepares for the introduction of Local Law 97 (LL97), an ambitious climate plan targeting 50,000 of the city’s biggest buildings.
Landlords face $200M in LL97 fines by 2024: Study
Thousands of New York City buildings will be unable to comply with the new emissions cap set to go into effect next year, with annual fines reaching $900 million by 2030, according to a new study.
Urban planning needs flexibility in a warming world
Mitigation and adaptation – two cornerstone principles of climate change resiliency – have never been more central to urban planning than right now.
Clean energy sets $1.1T record
Last year was a double milestone for decarbonizing the world’s energy system. It was the first year when investment in the energy transition equaled global investment in fossil fuels, according to the latest data from clean energy research group BloombergNEF.
High-octane capitalism meets climate change
Silicon Valley investor (and Canadian) Chamath Palihapitiya remains on the hunt for a company to meet his decarbonization investment call. But don't mistake it for activism; he wants to be the Berkshire Hathway for the climate and make a profit.
Four questions about climate investment in 2023
The start of the year is a boon for the data-minded in the climate and energy world: We get the full wrap on the prior year’s investment flows and indicators, and a raft of outlooks on the year ahead.
Climate is the bright spot in the tech funding downturn
Climate tech investors in the U.S. are bullish on the year ahead, despite a potential looming recession and rising interest rates that could put a damper on fundraising for other startups.
How business is meeting the net-zero challenge
To avoid catastrophic climate change, the world needs to reduce to 'net-zero' emissions of greenhouse gases within the next three decades. This is the message from climate science, and it is one that business has woken up to.
Customer needs, net-zero top financial services firms
Though the financial services industry faces challenges, including increased regulation and evolving customer and employee needs, financial services firms can look to the current economic climate as a catalyst to drive change.
Climate policy in 2023
2022 was a pivotal year for climate policy. But with the political landscape transforming in America and beyond, what kind of climate policies can we expect in 2023?
Analyst EU carbon price forecasts edge higher
Analysts have increased their average price forecasts for EU carbon permits for the next three years on expectations that Europe’s economies could start to improve as energy prices fall from record highs.
Natural disasters caused $313B economic loss in 2022
Natural disasters, many driven by climate change, caused global economic losses of US$313-billion in 2022, insurance broker Aon estimated on Wednesday, of which less than half was insured.
Extreme warming ahead despite 'obsolete' worst-case
Early 2023 has been a rollercoaster ride for climate watchers: from relief that worst-case climate scenarios are no longer conceivable, to apocalyptic warnings that we could be headed for at least 7°C of warming.
uOttawa enterprise turns plastic waste into possibility
If you ask University of Ottawa student Jennifer Kerwin, plastic waste doesn’t have to be wasteful — heck, it doesn’t even have to be ugly. A student-run social enterprise she is a member of “turns plastic waste into possibility."
Industry Events
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Sustainable Finance Forum 2024
Nov 28 2024
to Nov 29 2024
Shaw Centre, Ottawa
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Zero Carbon Building Standards Interactive Workshop
Dec 10 2024
to Dec 12 2025
Online
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FCM’s Sustainable Communities Conference 2025
Feb 10 2025
to Feb 13 2025
Fredericton, NB
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GlobeXchange
Feb 11 2025
to Feb 14 2025
Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel
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BuildGreen Atlantic 2025
Apr 28 2025
to Apr 29 2025
Halifax, NS
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Building Lasting Change
Jun 18 2025
to Jun 20 2025
Vancouver, BC
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