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ABB, Zoho strive to make data centres more energy efficient
ABB, Zoho strive to make data centres more energy efficient
A lesser-known consequence of the digital revolution is the associated rise in energy consumption required to operate data centres, which currently account for an estimated one per cent to 1.3 per cent of global electricity consumption.
BC Transit orders 33 New Flyer battery-electric buses
New Flyer, a subsidiary of Winnipeg-based NFI Group Inc. (NFI-T) has announced a contract with BC Transit for 33 Xcelsior CHARGE NG 40-foot battery-electric buses. The buses feature a drive system with up to 90 per cent energy recovery.
Couche-Tard, ChargeHub strike charger roaming partnership
Convenience store and service station chain Alimentation Couche-Tard (ATD-T), which operates under the Circle K brand everywhere but Quebec, is making its electric vehicle (EV) charging network more accessible with a new roaming partnership with Kirkland, Que.-based ChargeHub.
Tesla Supercharger alum launches startup in Canada
Joel Musial was recently laid off from Tesla's (TSLA-Q) Supercharger team. Now he's turned his sights to Charge On, a startup whose mission "is to ensure all Canadians have access to a reliable EV charging network.”
SHARC Energy announces Q1 financial results
SHARC International Systems Inc. (SHRC-CN) has filed results for the three months ended March 31. Highlights include: a sales pipeline of $17 million as of May 16; Q1 revenue of $800,000; and working capital of $2 million.
Northstar Clean Technologies gets second patent in U.S.
Northstar Clean Technologies Inc. (ROOF-X) says it has been issued a follow-on patent by the United States Patent and Trademark Office for the company's proprietary technology for reprocessing asphalt shingles. The patent is expected to remain in force until 2044.
Carbon pricing works, major meta-study finds
Between five per cent and 21 per cent emission reductions is the empirically measured effect of carbon pricing systems in their first few years of operation, according to a research team that studied 17 real-world climate policies around the globe.
GM, LG agree on $205M relief for Chevy Bolt EV owners
General Motors (GM-N) and South Korea’s LG Energy Solution and LG Electronics reached a settlement to establish a $205-million fund to provide relief to Chevrolet Bolt EV owners affected by defective batteries, documents showed.
VW, Renault end talks to develop affordable EV, sources say
Volkswagen has walked away from talks with Renault to jointly develop an affordable electric version of the Twingo car, two sources familiar with the situation said, in a setback for the EU carmakers' efforts to fend off Chinese rivals.
Airlines ‘set for carbon credit crunch by 2030’
By the end of the decade, the number of carbon credits airlines will seek to offset their emissions could exceed the supply of high-quality credits fourteenfold, according to carbon market solutions provider Abatable.
Meet the Montreal mayor who declared war on SUVs
Last year, the mayor of Montreal borough Rosemont-La Petite-Patrie, Francois Limoges, overhauled its residential parking permit system. Instead of scaling with engine power, the annual fees are now based on vehicle weight, which tightly correlates with size.
Canadian and U.S. mayors promise 'blue-green corridor'
Montreal Mayor Valérie Plante, Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson and Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson signed a declaration supported by more than 260 mayors aiming to transform the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Lowlands into a “blue-green economic corridor of the 21st century.”
Old glass plant to become one of B.C.'s largest solar farms
With a rooftop that spans more than seven acres, Restoration Lands in Coldstream will soon boast the largest solar panel installation in the B.C. Interior, if not the province. The solar farm could produce up to four megawatts of power.
Commercial bldgs. need to be ready for B.C.’s energy future
OPINION: Commercial building owners face growing pressure to reduce the carbon emissions of their assets. Regulations are stacking up, shareholders are keeping an eye on annual reporting, and stakeholders want to see changes that move the needle on climate action.
A transparent need for data strategies
Just 12.5 per cent of respondents to a recent Open Standards Consortium for Real Estate poll have the systems in place to collect and coordinate the climate-related information that is now required to be presented to investors in the U.S.
TD wins at 2024 ESG Investing Awards
TD Bank Group (TD-T) has won Best Corporate Sustainability Strategy: Bank at the 2024 ESG Investing Awards. TD Cowen, a division of TD Securities, was also recognized with the Best Specialist ESG Research award for 2024.
The 5 most common questions from carbon buyers
Over five months of discussions with corporate carbon buyers, several points emerge as their top concerns. These include: "How can I make sure our dollars will be most impactful?" and "How can we obtain senior-level buy-in?"
Fengate marks completion of Prairie Switch Wind project in Texas
Fengate Asset Management has announced the completion of the 160-megawatt Prairie Switch Wind project in Wharton County, Texas. The project will reduce greenhouse gas emissions in Texas by an estimated 190,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent annually.
How Texas became the hottest grid battery market in the U.S.
Enormous, digitally controlled batteries across the Lone Star State rapidly injected two gigawatts of power into Electric Reliability Council of Texas’s wires on April 28, staving off potential power shortfalls and lowering electricity costs for customers.
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