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Quantum Technology takes a leap from helium to hydrogen fuel
Quantum Technology takes a leap from helium to hydrogen
Surging interest in hydrogen as a clean fuel is prompting Squamish, B.C.-based Quantum Technology Corporation to pivot from a company that largely concentrated on helium toward commercial equipment for the hydrogen supply chain.
BGO finishes all-electric, net-zero spec industrial building
BentallGreenOak (BGO) has completed construction on Ontario’s first all-electric, net-zero carbon speculative industrial building in Milton, Ont. The company said in a release the building offsets all of its greenhouse gas emissions.
Frontier, Mitsubishi enter JV for Ont. lithium projects
Mitsubishi is buying a $25-million, 7.5 per cent stake in Frontier Lithium’s (FL-X) PAK Lithium mining project. The investment will advance both a proposed lithium mine north of Red Lake, Ont., and a planned lithium chemicals conversion facility.
Alberta risks billions with new development rules
Alberta is at risk of losing its standing as Canada’s go-to destination for renewable energy investment, as continuing uncertainty after its seven-month project moratorium collides with other provinces’ growing embrace of technologies like solar, wind and battery storage.
Rivian halts construction on $5B Georgia EV plant
Electric vehicle (EV) maker Rivian (RIVN-Q) has stopped work on a $5-billion factory near Atlanta as it looks to conserve cash for its rollout of new vehicles. Rivian plans to shift production to its existing plant in Illinois.
Hypercharge delivers 128 charging stations to Lark Group dev.
Vancouver-based Hypercharge Networks Corp. (HC-NE) has delivered 128 Level 2 EV chargers to the Lark Group of Companies for its City Centre 4 development in Surrey, B.C., with installation due to be completed in summer 2024.
EV charge station maker Charge Enterprises files bankruptcy
Charge Enterprises Inc. (CRGE), a U.S.-based public company building charging stations for EVs and broadband infrastructure, filed bankruptcy to implement a restructuring plan that will hand control of the business to senior lender Arena Investors.
Future of eMobility relies on data sharing, standardization: EY
A new report from EY and Eurelectric predicts by 2030 there will be more than 75 million EVs roaming across different charging networks in Europe. The uptick in volume will heighten the importance of interoperability and information sharing.
CHAR awarded $5.2M from federal government
Toronto-based sustainable energy company CHAR Technologies (YES-X) was awarded approximately $5.2 million from the federal government’s Natural Resources Canada Clean Fuels Fund. CHAR intends to use the funds to replicate its flagship Thorold, Ont. wood waste-to-biocarbon facility.
Deep Sky, atdepth MRV partner on direct ocean capture
Montreal-based carbon removal company Deep Sky and atdepth MRV, a U.S.-based provider of monitoring, reporting and verification services to the ocean and marine carbon dioxide removal industry, have partnered to advance direct ocean capture in Canada.
Carbon Done Right to acquire London Carbon Exchange
Vancouver-based Carbon Done Right Developments Inc. (KLX-X) (formerly Klimat X) intends to acquire London Carbon Exchange for the equivalent of US$450,000, concurrent with the dual listing of the company on the London Stock Exchange Alternative Investment Market.
Carbon offset ETF, KSET, to stop trading by March 14
The KraneShares Global Carbon Offset Strategy ETF (KSET) will halt trading this month due to a lack of investor interest following a significant decline in carbon prices within the voluntary carbon market. KSET launched less than two years ago.
Toronto wants buildings to tap into sewage for heating
Many buildings buy and burn gas or other fossil fuels to keep warm. But there's actually a free, carbon-free source of heat underfoot that they could be tapping into instead — sewage pipes.
Over 11,500 tonnes of Edm. food scraps sent to landfill in 2022
Edmonton sent more than 11,500 tonnes of food waste to the dump in 2022 because it was contaminated or lost during processing, and the city expects a similar total for 2023.
Restaurant chain starts charging carbon fee to customers
Goodfellas Wood Oven Pizza has seven locations across the Greater Toronto Area, and it's now adding a two per cent carbon fee onto all orders. The restaurant says the money will be used to "invest in carbon capture."
Kelowna using robots, drones to help with crop management
Kelowna, B.C. will deploy drones and robots in city orchards later this spring for what is being touted as a "new era of hi-tech agriculture." The data collected is expected to help farmers improve resiliency to climate change.
Carhartt is expanding its clothing trade-in program
Carhartt last week expanded its resale program to accept worn merchandise by mail in exchange for store credit throughout the U.S. The Carhartt Reworked program has accepted trade-ins since July, after launching as a pilot in early 2023.
The hottest new job in sustainability: ESG controller
The title "ESG controller" was virtually non-existent just two years ago. Now there are ESG controllers on the payroll at more than 50 Fortune 100 companies, where they oversee data systems and processes that underpin sustainability-related disclosures to regulatory bodies.
U.S. solar soars to all-time high
The U.S. solar industry added 32.4 gigawatts of new generating capacity in 2023, a 51 per cent rise from the previous year and 37 per cent higher than what was achieved during the record-setting 2021.
Human-caused climate change fuels hottest February on record
For the ninth straight month, Earth has obliterated global heat records — with February, the winter as a whole and the world's oceans setting new high-temperature marks, according to the European Union climate agency Copernicus.
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