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Plastiques Gagnon expands to serve growing Quebec battery industry
Plastiques Gagnon expands to serve Que. battery industry
Plastiques Gagnon Inc., a Saint-Jean-Port-Joli, Que.-based plastic parts manufacturer, is building a new 35,000-square-foot, $10-million facility in Lévis, Que. to serve growing demand for batteries used in electric vehicles and energy storage.
Commutifi aims to reshape cities, commutes with technology
Esteban Sanchez, a 29-year-old Vancouverite, is not only taking on greenhouse gas emissions with his company's commuting data platform; he also hopes to make cities healthier and more livable. Sanchez is the co-founder and chief technology officer of Commutifi.
CleanBC’s $28.1 billion price tag
VIDEO: The B.C. government hopes to lower CO2 emissions by 40 per cent by 2030. It’s a bold ambition that will reduce the provincial economy by $28.1 billion, according to a model created by the CleanBC Roadmap.
Canadian Solar secures 500MW contract for project in Britain
Canadian Solar Inc. (CSIQ-Q) will supply battery storage technology of 500 megawatts to Danish green investment company Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners for use in the U.K.’s largest battery storage project. Canadian Solar did not provide financial details of the contract.
Lion Electric gets final certification of MD battery pack
The Lion Electric Company (LEV-T), a manufacturer of all-electric medium- and heavy-duty vehicles, announced the successful final certification for its medium duty (MD) battery pack, the LionBattery MD, a lithium-ion battery pack specifically designed for its medium-duty trucks and buses.
Hydron gets funding to commercialize INTRUPTor tech
Hydron Energy announced it has received a grant from the Clean Resource Innovation Network. The grant will provide funding to accelerate commercialization and scale-up for the INTRUPTor system, which converts raw gases into clean fuel.
ECC Ventures 6 to acquire LCM Energy Solution
Vancouver-based ECC Ventures 6 Corp. says it has entered into a definitive amalgamation agreement to acquire, through a subsidiary, all of the issued and outstanding share capital of LCM Energy Solution Inc. The acquisition will constitute a reverse take-over.
Teck, Oldendorff to outfit bulk carrier with rotor sails
Teck Resources (TECK-A-T) and Oldendorff Carriers GmbH are investing in wind propulsion to cut carbon emissions. The Dietrich Oldendorff, which carries Teck steelmaking coal from the Port of Vancouver, will be outfitted with a Flettner Rotor system by mid-2024.
N.L.’s offshore wind targets will be similar to N.S.: premier
Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Andrew Furey has signed a memorandum of understanding laying out the regime for offshore wind development. Essentially, it lets the province create an independent approval process, and makes the province the “principal beneficiary” of the resource.
Massive Summerside, P.E.I. solar farm now operational
Summerside, P.E.I., is now getting energy from a large solar farm that will eventually provide about 21 megawatts of power, or about 25 per cent of the electricity it takes to run the city of 15,000 people.
Canada calls oil, gas industry bluff with emissions cap
ANALYSIS: Ottawa has forced Canada’s oil and gas producers into a moment of truth, with the long-awaited release of its plan for a cap on the industry’s greenhouse gas emissions. It’s a test that fossil fuel companies knew was coming.
Reports of an EV slowdown have been greatly exaggerated
For all the headlines written about how electric vehicle (EV) demand is faltering, the data doesn’t support this, according to BloombergNEF. Sales of passenger EVs are on pace to hit 14 million this year, up 36 per cent from 2022.
Toyota sees Europe reaching EV tipping point
The Toyota brand will offer around 15 different zero-emission vehicles in Europe by 2026, and the company expects to deliver more than 250,000 battery-electric vehicles by then, Toyota Europe chief executive officer Yoshihiro Nakata told reporters last week in Brussels.
Canada’s first electric fire engine unveiled in Vancouver
The Rosenbauer RTX Pumper Truck cost the city $1.8 million, and is between $300,000 and $500,000 more expensive than a traditional diesel-powered engine, Vancouver Fire and Rescue Services deputy chief Tyler Moore said.
How EVs compare to gas cars on emissions over their lifespan
When comparing an EV to a gas car over its life – from mining for materials to recycling the car once it’s off the road – an EV is responsible for a third, or less, emissions than a gas vehicle, studies show.
New projects streamline EV charging payments
It’s one of the most common EV driver complaints: different charging networks almost always require customers to pay with different cards or apps. However, some companies in the industry are pursuing solutions and making strides to address the issue.
Food decarbonization comes of age at COP28
A week into COP28, it’s clear the climate summit represents a major moment for transforming food systems. A series of commitments, finance announcements and industry coalitions are elevating the topic. That’s the first step to taking the food transition seriously.
Bacardi completes hydrogen-based bottle manufacturing test
Bacardi has completed a trial with glassmaker Hrastnik1860 to pioneer new technology that powered a glass furnace with hydrogen as its primary energy source. The process cut the greenhouse gas emissions typically produced as a byproduct of glass bottle production.
The simple, ancient idea that can replace concrete walls
A dry stone wall is a purposeful pile of rocks, held in place by friction and gravity rather than mortar. It’s one of the oldest building methods, used over millennia to construct buildings and to keep livestock penned in.
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