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Dude Solutions acquires Toronto’s Energy Profiles Ltd.
Dude Solutions acquires Toronto’s Energy Profiles Ltd.
Dude Solutions has acquired Toronto-based Energy Profiles Limited in a transaction which will allow the firm to provide enhanced energy and sustainability management as part of its operations management services.
Ambitious year ahead for Carbon Streaming Corp.
With a strong base of investments in international sustainability projects, Carbon Streaming Corp., CEO Justin Cochrane has an ambitious agenda for 2022. The plans include a U.S. stock listing, portfolio diversification, and up to $100 million in additional investments.
TransAlta wind farm rebuild cost as much as $100M
• Bloomberg • Globe and Mail • Financial Post
Canadian renewable-power company TransAlta Renewables Inc. will replace foundations at a New Brunswick wind farm after engineers determined a turbine collapse in October stemmed from design flaws. TransAlta said replacing 50 foundations will cost $75 million to $100 million.
Drax power plants dropped from green energy index
If a tree falls in the forest and it’s chipped, then shipped to be burned for electricity, is it carbon neutral? It’s a question that’s been tripping up national carbon calculators worldwide since the days of the Kyoto Protocol.
Old oil and gas sites are a climate menace
• Bloomberg • ACS Publications
Outside of hunting season, few people visit the Tri-Valley Wildlife Area in the rolling hills of southeast Ohio. When a couple of Bloomberg Green reporters showed up, the only sounds were birdsongs and the whirring of our infrared camera.
Legacy fossil fuel sites and a clean energy future
The U.S. is setting records for clean energy development and the transition toward a clean energy future is well underway. However, this transition also demands the nation tackles its energy system’s legacy and the negative impacts of fossil fuel infrastructure.
Can Nexii building solutions save the planet?
Nexii’s building solutions have a lower carbon footprint with 20-33 per cent less embodied carbon, use 33 per cent less energy overall and 55 per cent less heating energy.
Behind Lineage’s solar plus ‘linear generator’ installation
• GreenBiz
As the world’s largest temperature-controlled industrial real estate investment trust and logistics solutions provider, Lineage Logistics manages a global network of 400 facilities with more than 2 billion cubic feet of capacity across 19 countries in North America, Europe and Asia-Pacific.
Architecture of tomorrow mimics nature to cool the planet
There’s a new climate push in the building industry: regenerative architecture. The sector has been trying for years to cut its sizeable carbon footprint, which was responsible for 38 per cent of the world’s energy-related greenhouse gases in 2019.
22 intriguing microgrid projects to watch in 2022
Last year one of the most read articles on Microgrid Knowledge was “21 Intriguing Microgrid Projects to Watch in 2021,” so we’re offering up a new 2022 list. The microgrid industry has been busy — there was no shortage of projects to choose from.
3 renewable energy and grid myths, debunked
• Yale360
Renewable energy skeptics argue because of their variability, wind and solar cannot be the foundation of a dependable electricity grid. But the expansion of renewables and new methods of energy management and storage can lead to such a grid.
The grid is not prepared for the 21st century
Climate disaster is upon us. We are not ready. Electricity is essential to survival and prosperity in a contemporary world, but a series of climate disasters has disrupted it over the last decade, highlighting the vulnerability of the system.
Mercedes positions new car as a range anxiety killer
• GreenBiz
Although only a prototype, Mercedes claims the “Vision EQXX” is “the most efficient Mercedes-Benz ever built,” made from lightweight, sustainable materials and a boasting battery which consumes less than 10 kilowatt-hours of electricity for every 612 miles driven on the road.
America’s EV selection is about to get a lot wider
Thirty new EV models are poised to hit the streets, according to researcher IHS Markit, mostly created by luxury brands such as Cadillac, Lincoln and Polestar. The next generation will arrive in the size Americans tend to like: extra large.
EVs and future of automotive tech took center stage
EVs continue to dominate the automotive industry. At this year’s Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, EVs and future automotive tech took center stage.
Ottawa allows Chinese acquisition of Neo Lithium
Ottawa did not conduct a formal security review on the pending acquisition of Canadian lithium company Neo Lithium Corp. In October, Zijin of China announced its intention to buy Toronto-based Neo Lithium for $960 million.
What PropTech has to offer the ESG investment boom
• Forbes
Responsible investment strategy caught on decades ago, but between corporate greenwashing, convoluted reporting bodies and disparate data, standards on ESG remain murky. The real estate industry has the potential to make strides across all areas of ESG.
B.C.’s climate disasters show Canada’s insurance gap
The B.C. storms in November left taxpayers on the hook for billions of dollars because few homeowners had overland flood insurance. A Public Safety Canada report states a need to ensure such insurance is widely available.
Two Canadian banks join U.S. climate risk association
Two major Canadian banks are part of a new consortium of large financial institutions aiming to create common standards for managing risks from climate change, in tandem with the U.S.-based Risk Management Association.
Sustainable debt topped $1.6 trillion in 2021
Sustainable debt surpassed $1.6 trillion in 2021, more than doubling what it was at the end of 2020. Sustainability-linked loans and bonds saw the fastest growth last year, with more than $530 billion issued, according to the 1H 2022 Sustainable Finance Market Outlook.
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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