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DEEP Earth launches 100MW Sask. geothermal project
DEEP Earth launches 100MW Sask. geothermal project
Saskatoon-based DEEP Earth Energy Production Corp. has launched a massive geothermal production project in the Deadwood Formation in southeastern Saskatchewan which will supply enough power for approximately 20,000 households.
China aims for ‘carbon neutrality by 2060’
• BBC • The Energy Mix • Bloomberg
China, the world’s biggest source of carbon dioxide, responsible for around 28% of global emissions, will aim to hit peak emissions before 2030 and for carbon neutrality by 2060. President Xi Jinping described steps to this goal speaking to the UN General Assembly.
Avison Young adopts the U.N. SDG alignment protocol
In its 2019 Global Citizenship Report Avison Young has adopted the UN (SDG) Sustainable Development Goals alignment protocol and becomes a signatory to the UN Principles for Responsible Investment, steps that expand upon its Environmental, Social and Governance and Wellness strategy.
WorldGBC’s 100 signatories to net zero commitment
The World Green Building Council (WorldGBC) has announced that five companies have joined the Net Zero Carbon Buildings Commitment. These new additions bring the total number of signatories to 100, which is a doubling of participation in the program in just over one year.
BGO, RWDI win Green Building Pioneer Award
• Canada Green Building Council
In 2020, the CaGBC’s Green Building Pioneer Award winner is both BentallGreenOak and RWDI. The two organizations collaborated to boost the resiliency of BentallGreenOak’s whole portfolio by developing a proprietary climate adaptation planning tool that includes a database of 423 resiliency practices.
Tridel wins BILD Green Builder of The Year for 11th time
Canada’s largest builder of condominium homes was named 2020 Green Builder of the Year, High-Rise at this year’s BILD’s award ceremony. Tridel leads sustainable residential condominium development in Canada, with more than 20% of the commercial certified LEED® MURB (Multi-Unit residential buildings).
Trillium Executive Centre winner of 2020 TOBY award
True North Commercial Real Estate Investment Trust‘s property located at 675 Cochrane Drive, Markham, Ontario has been awarded the BOMA Certificate of Excellence and 2020 Local TOBY® Award (Outstanding Building of the Year) in the Office Building 250,000 – 499,999 sq. ft. category.
The Sudbury model, how a major polluter went green
When the Superstack was constructed in 1972, at 1,250 feet it was Canada’s tallest structure and the World’s tallest smokestack. It looms large in the distance from highways that feed into Sudbury home to one of the World’s largest mining complexes.
Four reasons to bet on renewable energy
• Globe and Mail (Sub. required) • Globe and Mail (Sub. required) • Globe and Mail (Sub. required)
When Fortis Inc. updated its five-year plan for capital spending this week, the company highlighted renewable energy as one of its key areas of growth. No doubt, public interest in solar and wind power is a driving factor for the St. John’s-based utility, which owns energy-producing and distributing assets in Canada and the United States.
Energy storage in Ontario could equal billions in savings
According to a report commissioned by Energy Storage Canada, were Ontario to deploy a minimum of 1000 MW of energy storage resources, ratepayers would realize an estimated net savings of up to $774 million to over $2 billion over the next decade.
Powering up reconciliation with clean energy projects
We believe major power-development projects should be used as tools for reconciliation with First Nations in Canada. This may seem darkly ironic, since First Nations have historically suffered more from the construction of hydroelectric dams than other Canadians.
Walmart Canada triples order of Tesla’s electric trucks
Walmart Canada says it’s more than tripling its order of Tesla’s new electric truck. The discount retailer pre-ordered 15 of the 18-wheeler trucks – called the Tesla Semi – when it was unveiled in 2017, now three years later is reserving 130 trucks.
Efficiency Capital launches fund to support building upgrades
Leveraging the financial and environmental rewards of recent building upgrades, energy developer and investment solutions provider Efficiency Capital has introduced eFunder, a new option for building owners to fund energy-efficient improvements and ongoing maintenance of their assets.
Petrochemical company invests in B.C. plastic recycler
Nova Chemicals, a petrochemical company headquartered in Alberta, is planning a “multi-million dollar” investment in plastics recycler, Merlin Plastics a made-in-B.C. green business success story, with the aim of blending recycled plastics into the polyethylene it makes from natural gas.
Canadian wood pellets used to produce clean energy
For decades, wood waste from manufacturing was burned, unwanted logs, branches and tops from harvesting were left on site. Today, an increasing amount of that waste is being turned into wood pellets used around the world to produce clean energy.
REI set to achieve carbon neutrality in operations in 2020
REI Co-op announced that the retailer is achieving carbon-neutral operations for 2020. The goal was initially set in 2006 under then-CEO Sally Jewell, who put the business on course to measure, report, and lower its greenhouse gas emissions.
Cities should track emissions from the goods they import
• GreenBiz
By only measuring and reducing emissions within their borders, cities are missing a crucial piece of the picture. Those with primarily service-based economies may be underestimating their overall contributions to climate change by up to 50 percent.
As Miami keeps building, rising seas deepen its social divide
• Yale 360
An inescapable truth about life in South Florida is this low-lying region is set to be swallowed by the sea and municipal, state, federal, and private, have begun to plan, borrow and spend to defend Miami and its environs.
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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