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Nouveau Monde Graphite to mine, refine critical battery material
Nouveau Monde to mine, refine graphite in Becancour
Nouveau Monde Graphite Inc. (NOU-T) plans to simultaneously develop a mine and a battery material refinery in Becancour, Que., intent on supplying major clients and helping to break China's grip on the graphite supply chain.
New Minth plant bringing 1,100 EV sector jobs to Windsor
A day after U.S. President Donald Trump ordered sweeping global tariffs, Minth Group said construction of its $300-million Windsor plant will finish by September. Production of battery housing units for electric vehicles (EVs) will create about 1,100 new jobs.
Exro Technologies downgraded at National Bank
Following the company’s fourth quarter results, National Bank financial analyst Rupert Merer has downgraded Calgary-based Exro Technologies (EXRO-T). In Q4, the company posted revenue of $6.7 million, below the street estimate of $10.6 million.
Trump’s tariffs cannot stop clean energy revolution
While the U.S. renewable energy industry may struggle to absorb the shock of U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs, its global counterpart is expected to continue largely unaffected. That's because the U.S. is no longer central to the international cleantech trade.
Federal funding helps Terra Bioindustries upcycle ag waste
Elmira, Ont.-based Terra Bioindustries was among the recipients of $116 million in Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada’s latest round of funding under the Agriculture Clean Technology program. Terra Bioindustries converts agricultural waste into value-added products.
Polara, Cleo clarify company roles post-merger
Quebec-based EV charging services providers Polara and Cleo have clarified their roles and repositioned their offerings following last summer’s merger. Polara will continue to lead commercial fleet electrification projects while Cleo will focus on its smart charging management platform.
MaRS collaborates with M-Lab to advance carbon removal
During the past six months, Toronto-based MaRS led a carbon removal prepurchase and training program, with participation from Japanese consortium M-Lab, made up of leading industrial names like Mitsubishi Research Institute, Inc., Tokio Marine Holdings Inc. and Yazaki Innovations, Inc.
Microsoft, Terradot sign 12,000-tonne carbon removal deal
Climate tech company Terradot has signed a deal with Microsoft (MSFT-Q) to remove 12,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide between 2026 and 2029. The agreement will fund the most comprehensive scientific monitoring ever conducted at a commercial enhanced rock weathering site.
How eliminating underground parking is helping the climate
A 2022 study for the City of Vancouver estimated that a decrease of 10 underground parking spaces could reduce carbon dioxide emissions from 50 tonnes to as high as 8,500 tonnes.
EV charging firms team up to launch Europe’s largest network
Four of Europe’s biggest EV charging firms — Italy's Atlante, Germany’s Ionity, the Netherlands’ Fastned and France’s Electra — said on Wednesday they were teaming up to create the largest public charging network on the continent.
Landmark deal to put shipping on course for net-zero in sight
COMMENTARY: If all goes well, on April 11 the International Maritime Organization will announce that governments have reached a deal to put the global shipping sector on course to net-zero emissions by 2050.
U of S students show off sustainability projects
On Tuesday, a group of environmental science students at the University of Saskatchewan (U of S) capped off one of their senior-level courses by showcasing projects they developed to make the city and campus “a little more sustainable”.
AI’s energy boom calls for balancing growth and sustainability
As artificial intelligence (AI) becomes essential, its rising energy demands are creating new challenges for our energy systems. This raises questions about its long-term energy security as well as the environmental impact of its exponential demand growth.
Database to harmonize ‘Scope 4’ emissions calculations
"Scope 4 emissions" refer to greenhouse gas emissions which have been avoided. The Avoided Emissions Platform models abated emissions for 65 climate solutions, including energy efficiency improvements and projects which replace fossil fuels with lower-carbon alternatives.
The quest to fix the irony at the heart of every heat pump
A common refrigerant called R-410A pumps through the innards of heat pumps so they can warm and cool homes and offices. But that refrigerant can escape as a greenhouse gas over 2,000 times more powerful than carbon dioxide.
Brazil pins hope for forests on an unlikely saviour - Wall St.
For the fight against climate change, the one billion hectares of tropical forests breathing in carbon dioxide across the planet are too big to fail. Now, Brazil is betting Wall Street will help keep them alive.
Frontier funds project to capture emissions from burning trash
Frontier, a group of companies committing US$1 billion to back early-stage carbon removal approaches, will pay US$31.6 million to fund the installation of emissions capture technology at Norway’s largest waste incineration plant.
Finland has practically eliminated coal-fired energy, as wind soars
This week, Finland held a goodbye party of sorts that doubled as a victory celebration for the renewable energy age. Coloured smoke billowed out of the chimney of the Salmisaari coal-fired plant, open since 1984, as it was officially decommissioned.
Solar panel prices are rising again. Here’s why
Somewhere in the tumult of the global economy in recent months, solar panel prices hit bottom and then began to rise. Looking forward, prices will still be low, just not as low as they were late last year.
Moon-made solar cells offer Earth lessons
Research led by scientists from the University of Potsdam and the Technische Universität Berlin demonstrates that lunar regolith — the dusty, silicate-rich material covering the moon’s surface — can be transformed into a transparent glass substrate suitable for halide perovskite solar cells.
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Canadian Circular Economy Summit
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