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Carbon credit deal to support Entropy's CCS
Carbon credit deal to support Entropy's CCS
Entropy Inc., the Calgary-based company claiming the world’s first post-combustion carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) project for a natural gas site, has the goal of bringing a full-service carbon capture solution to market for industrial emitters.
A carbon offset project that’s actually working
In an effort to mitigate a portion of the CO2 emitted by the ships bring tourists to Juneau, Alaska, some of those going whale or glacier watching are asked to pay a few dollars to counter their emissions.
Wall Street’s race to power a $1-trillion carbon market
Poised to hit $1 trillion, the carbon market has faced controversy with some carbon credits not meeting environmental claims. Nevertheless, the World Bank has plans for a forest carbon credits, and Canadian bank RBC is supporting carbon market initiatives.
What's next for carbon prices, VCMs in 2024?
The past year marked a pivotal moment in the journey of carbon credit markets. Once hailed as a cornerstone of corporate climate action, voluntary carbon markets (VCMs) are grappling with a crisis of confidence and downturn in price and demand.
Figuring out how to use carbon capture technology
Point source carbon capture and storage grabs CO2 at the smokestack of sites like industrial plants and heavy industry facilities. But research shows the use cases where that would be beneficial to the climate are fairly narrow.
Quebec may beat Ontario for battery separator plant
South Korean company SK Innovation wants to build a battery separator plant in Canada. Ontario initially appeared to be its preferred location. But new public documents show it may end up in Quebec, according to Electric Autonomy.
Japanese co. considering Man. for EV battery facility
A Japan-based company is eyeing Manitoba as a potential spot to build a $1.6-billion lithium-ion battery separator manufacturing facility, according to Winnipeg radio station 680 CJOB. The facility would create lithium-ion battery separators for electric vehicles (EVs).
GM misses EV production goal by half
General Motors (GM-N) had a goal of producing 150,000 EVs last year, with about half of them being new models built using its Ultium battery pack. The company missed its target by a mile, selling 75,000 EVs in 2023.
Nikola delivers hydrogen fuel trucks to Cdn. customers
Nikola Corporation has revealed 35 of its 42 Class 8 hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles produced in 2023 were wholesaled to U.S. and Canadian customers. Three of the seven trucks produced are in a test with a fleet partner.
Pilot shows how mobile microgrids support EV fleets
Three bidirectional Nissan Leaf electric vehicles – serving as mobile microgrids exporting energy to Consolidated Edison – demonstrated in a pilot project that it’s possible for EV drivers to earn income under New York’s innovative Value of Distributed Energy Resources program.
Microgrid, battery storage powers German laundry
The Abel industrial laundry in Anger, Germany has ordered the development of a previously installed gas genset with solar PV and battery storage. It will provide Abel with enough on-site power for close to 60 tons of laundry per day.
Wells Fargo cuts HVAC energy use by more than 70%
Wells Fargo (WFC-N) is a marquee user of Turntide’s variable speed motors, which can be used as a drop-in motor replacement in HVAC equipment that isn’t old enough to replace but needs an efficiency upgrade.
Advocates want bylaw to phase out wood-fired ovens
Clean air advocates are hoping 2024 will be the year politicians in the Greater Montreal region finally take long-promised action to reduce the deadly pollution chugging from the smokestacks of businesses that cook food in wood-burning ovens or over charcoal.
Feds boost heat pump program for Newfoundlanders
Under a new federal government program, low- to median-income households in Newfoundland and Labrador can now apply to receive up to $22,000 in funding to cover the full, average cost of switching to a heat pump.
Starbucks lets U.S., Cda. customers use personal cups
Starbucks (SBUX-Q) will let U.S. and Canadian customers order beverages in their own mugs or travel tumblers, starting Jan. 3. That policy includes cafe counters, drive-through windows and via the mobile app, and it applies to all standard sizes.
Australian study challenges Cdn. forestry claims
Canada presents itself as protector of the world's largest boreal forest which plays a crucial role in the fight against climate change. However, a recent study reveals that Quebec and Ontario forestry practices have inflicted serious damage on the forest.
Four creative ways to reuse wind turbine blades
When a wind turbine reaches the end of its life-cycle, roughly 85 per cent of its components - steel towers, copper wire and gearing are recyclable. Turbine blades, however, are a problem for a growing industry adding more turbines every year.
Solar panel's new twist on ‘marketing sustainability’
Sistine’s SolarSkin is a key player in the evolving world of beautifying solar panels. SolarSkin is a perforated vinyl skin that, when applied to solar panels, transforms them from blue or black monoliths to billboard like advertisements and solar generators.
NYC is raising its shoreline after a decade of planning
The Asser Levy renovation is part of East Side Coastal Resiliency (ESCR), the largest urban resiliency project currently underway in the U.S. at a total cost of $1.8 billion. ESCR will reshape two-and-a-half miles of Manhattan’s shoreline.
U.S. hydrogen rules favour some regions over others
The U.S. clean hydrogen industry may be vanishingly small, but thanks to new proposed rules from the Biden administration, the geography of the emerging sector is coming into focus — and not everyone is pleased with it.
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