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Cleantech could contribute $61 billion to Alberta’s GDP
Cleantech could contribute $61 billion to Alberta’s GDP
The Alberta Energy Transition Study forecasts the global energy transition could contribute $61 billion to the GDP by 2050 and create 170,000 jobs in the cleantech sector in Alberta. The study – conducted by Delphi Group, Foresight Canada and Cleantech.
Alberta power grid strained thanks to holiday cold snap
Alberta’s holiday deep freeze pushed demand for electricity near record highs. The Alberta Electric System Operator (AESO) said Monday power consumption over the past week reached a high point on Dec. 23, with 11,620 megawatts used.
Hydrogen destined to be Alberta’s next energy export
Alberta proclaimed that hydrogen “can be the next great energy export that fuels jobs, investment and economic opportunity across our province,” and published a road map for market development. It’s a claim made by others many times in the past.
Oil industry is still drilling as it pivots to carbon capture
• GreenBiz
After decades of sowing doubt about climate change and its causes, the fossil fuel industry is shifting to a new strategy: presenting itself as the source of solutions. This repositioning includes rebranding itself as a “carbon management industry.”
Alberta’s vertical farms focus on stability, sustainability
NuLeaf Farms’ founders hope it’s the beginning of a network of facilities that they say has the power to bring down food waste, contribute to food security and respond to the growing threat of climate change.
HSBC, Walmart add targets to supplier financing program
• GreenBiz
HSBC, Walmart and CDP are teaming up to unlock more financing for Walmart suppliers. The catch? The suppliers must set validated science-based targets for emissions reductions and meet certain performance thresholds in ongoing ESG disclosures to reporting organization CDP.
Green Globes for New Construction 2021 approved
The Green Building Initiative (GBI) announced the approval of ANSI/GBI 01-2021: Green Globes Assessment Protocol for Design, New Construction, and Major Renovations by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI). GBI’s Board of Directors voted unanimously to approve and publish ANSI-GBI 01-2021.
Denver requires buildings to improve energy efficiency
The City of Denver recently approved an ordinance requiring all commercial and multifamily buildings to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by improving energy efficiency, renewable energy and building electrification, a move that has been met with mixed feelings.
The latest green innovations that give us hope
In 2020, the publicly available charging stations for EVs in China far outnumbered those in other countries, but that could change soon. In early September, oil Shell announced plans to build 50,000 on-street charging stations in the U.K. over four years.
Top Microgrid perspectives columns for 2021
How microgrids can manage the disruptive force of electric vehicles. Why natural gas generators are critical to microgrids. These are just a few of the topics explored in the most popular Microgrid Perspectives columns of 2021.
How 2021 became the year of ESG investing
Investors concerned about climate change and social justice had a bumper year in 2021, successfully pushing companies and regulators to make changes amid record inflows to funds focused on environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) issues.
2021 in review: the year in tiny living
56 per cent of Americans now say that would live in a tiny home. 86 per cent of first-time homebuyers would consider a tiny home as a first home, which speaks to the affordable appeal of these smaller-sized homes.
Riverkeepers water history, environmental issues
Every year, thousands of Americans participate in the National River Cleanup Day, rolling up their sleeves to collect trash that clogs waterways and threatens wildlife as part of the National River Cleanup Program first launched in 1991.
Group calls for signage around Vancouver House
Anyone who’s walked by Vancouver House could be forgiven for looking a bit confused. Walkways and staircases that are supposed to lead to public courtyards have remained shut off since the completion of the residential and workspace complex in 2020.
Heroes and zeros: Mercedes-Benz vs. Toyota
One big challenge facing Mercedes – and every other carmaker – is a shortage of charging stations in North America. Unlike some of its rivals, Mercedes has stopped short of forecasting when its last gas-powered car will roll off the assembly line.
Ditching business careers for climate change
By 2016, Samantha Cooper had left BP. Today she does voluntary work for several environmental and social causes and is an unpaid director at Business Declares, a not-for-profit group that helps organizations trying to address climate change.
Microbes are evolving to eat plastic pollution
Published this month in the scientific journal mBIO, a study found plastic waste is giving rise to a growing number of microbes that produce pollution-fighting enzymes.
Tracking the Malaysia floods: A visual story
Peninsular Malaysia is experiencing one of its worst floods in decades. Authorities say they are dealing with a once-in-a-century downpour that has brought over a month’s worth of torrential rain, resulting in catastrophic consequences.
Managing energy crises in an age of climate disruption
A Goldman Sachs report states that over the past eight years, financial markets have been increasing the cost of capital in sectors such as offshore oil. But when it comes to renewable projects, the hurdle rate has been declining.
Climate clues from the past prompt a new look at history
• Yale 360
Joseph Manning, a Yale University professor of ancient history, recalls the moment when he was shown a paper that pinpointed the timing of major volcanic eruptions over the last 2,500 years. “I literally fell off my chair,” he said.
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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