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New Humber Cultural Hub targets LEED and Zero-Carbon standards
Humber Cultural Hub targets two green certifications
The man heading up development of the new Humber Cultural Hub at Humber College's Lakeshore Campus in Toronto says sustainability is a core principal for the project, which targets LEED Platinum and Zero-Carbon Building and Design Standards certifications.
Roswell Textiles' greener biopolymer filters
Roswell Textiles, a Calgary-based fabric manufacturer, has launched a plant-based biopolymer named ECOFUSE as a greener alternative for filters and masks traditionally made out of plastic. ECOFUSE is said to cut greenhouse gas emissions and be compostable.
Progressive Planet launches PozGlass pilot plant
Vancouver-based Progressive Planet, a cleantech company, has announced it will be building a pilot plant to produce up to 3,200 tonnes per year of PozGlass 100G, a cement that sequesters carbon and can lower the industry's emissions.
StormFisher partners with Kiwi for clean fuel plants
Canadian clean technology company StormFisher, which operates the largest biogas plant in North America, has partnered with German energy firm Kiwi AG to develop facilities in North America and Europe to produce clean fuels like methanol and hydrogen.
Electric aircraft company Beta opens Montreal hub
Burlington, Vt.-headquartered electric aircraft company Beta Technologies said it has opened an engineering hub in Montreal with more than 50 employees. Plans are afoot to “significantly increase” staffing by year’s end, Beta said in a statement.
SolarBank's N.Y. solar project begins operations
SolarBank Corporation announced the completion of a ground-mount solar power project located in the Village of Union Springs, N.Y. Per a signed power purchase agreement, the system will provide an estimated 578,000-kWh of clean energy in its first year.
Hiawatha cultural centre receives solar panel funding
Hiawatha First Nation is receiving federal funding of over $284,000 to install solar panels on its cultural centre. The 73.5-kilowatt roof-mounted energy system will consist of 210 modules of 350-watt photovoltaic panels.
Muskrat Falls hydro project encounters new problems
Newfoundland and Labrador’s long-suffering Muskrat Falls hydroelectricity project has encountered new problems ahead of a final round of testing. Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro says the issues have pushed a round of high-power testing to late March or early April.
Alberta gets more power from renewables than coal
Less than a decade ago, Alberta relied on coal for the majority of its electricity needs. Today, the province gets more power from wind, solar and hydro, according to the latest data from the Alberta Electric System Operator.
Kathairos to fit methane elimination tech in the U.S.
Kathairos Solutions, a Calgary-based company, will be installing more than 1,500 methane elimination systems across the Appalachian Basin in the year ahead that it says will eliminate an estimated 211,500 tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent emissions annually.
North America sets record for carbon capture in 2022
In 2022, there were a record 66 carbon capture project announcements in North America. With the Inflation Reduction Act offering billions in tax incentives for carbon capture and a carbon tax in Canada, the industry is expected to further grow.
Hamilton neighbourhood built for climate resilience
A brand-new neighbourhood in Hamilton’s south-west is said to be designed to be resilient against a changing climate and intense weather events. It will feature 50-metre buffer zones along a river and wildlife protection zones.
Biden's big, bold green spending sends shockwaves
U.S. President Joe Biden's climate bill is only six months old, but its impact on the energy industry around the world, including Canada's, continues to grow as pressure mounts on countries to offer similar subsidies or risk falling behind.
Canada looking to avoid green 'tit-for-tat' against U.S.
A senior Canadian government source said Canada's boost of investments toward the green transition in this year's budget is aimed at claiming a portion of the growing cleantech industry, not to go head-to-head with the U.S.'s green transition.
U.S. sets record for clean electricity in 2022
Power capacity from clean energy sources comprised 40.6 per cent of the U.S. electricity mix in 2022, an all-time high, according to the 2023 Sustainable Energy in America Factbook. Renewables adoption, electric vehicles and record investment led the change.
AI Is booming—so is its carbon footprint
Artificial intelligence has become the tech industry’s shiny new toy. But the creation of every new innovation requires a lot of electricity, which means the technology may be responsible for a massive and growing amount of planet-warming carbon emissions.
High Seas Treaty: What does it mean for business?
A landmark global treaty to protect the biodiversity of the high seas was agreed upon, helping to close the regulatory gap for economically valuable oceans. New industries in the "blue economy" may be stimulated by the new regulations and guardrails.
Keeping your food cold is keeping the planet warm
The United Nations estimates that the refrigeration sector accounts for 17 per cent of global energy consumption. That’s why there’s a growing movement to make those big fridges and freezers more efficient and ultimately more sustainable.
Why carbon accounting for food needs an overhaul
Food companies’ product-level greenhouse gas accounting efforts are most likely irrelevant, states a recent World Wildlife Fund analysis. It found that emissions attributed to a specific product can vary tenfold to a hundredfold. How can this gap be filled?
Cutting agriculture's methane key to Paris goal: study
If humanity continues producing and consuming food as it does today, those food systems alone will drive Earth’s average temperature up by nearly one degree Celsius by the end of the century, scientists warned in a new study.
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