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EnviCore's waste-based cement ingredient promises big cuts to carbon

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EnviCore's cement ingredient promises big cuts to carbon

Calgary-based EnviCore Inc. is developing a cement ingredient made from mining and construction wastes it suggests can make a huge dent on the climate impact of the construction material. EnviCore's process repurposes mine tailings, fly ash and materials from demolished buildings.

DevvStream to halt trading ahead of expected Nasdaq listing

An anticipated business combination that is expected to lead to a listing on the Nasdaq stock exchange has led to DevvStream Holdings Inc. voluntarily halting trading on Cboe Canada upon market close today.

Federal government to invest up to $22.5M in EverWind

The Canadian government announced it will invest up to $22.5 million in Halifax-based EverWind Fuels. The funds will in part allow EverWind to build a pipeline to transport green ammonia from its production facility to its East Coast transport terminal.

Ont. aiming to become energy superpower: energy minister

Ontario Energy Minister Stephen Lecce released a document Tuesday that outlines his plan for a clean, reliable and affordable grid, as well as how to integrate electricity planning with other aspects of the energy system.

GM sees EV squeeze as Canada dials back subsidies

General Motors Co. (GM-N) said governments in Canada are pulling back on subsidies for electric vehicles (EVs) at an awkward time — just as they want carmakers to ramp up sales of cleaner vehicles.

Tesla soars to best day in 11 years after blowout quarter

Tesla Inc.’s (TSLA-Q) shares surged the most in more than 11 years after the carmaker reported surprisingly strong earnings and forecast as much as 30 per cent growth in vehicle sales next year.

RTS orders 44 Xcelsior buses from New Flyer

New Flyer of America Inc., a subsidiary of Winnipeg-based zero-emission bus maker NFI Group Inc. (NFI-T), has received an order for 44 Xcelsior clean-diesel heavy-duty transit buses from Rochester, N.Y.'s Regional Transit Service, Inc. (RTS).

Stellantis to road test EV fleet with solid-state batteries

Stellantis NV (STLA-N) plans to operate a test fleet of EVs powered with solid-state batteries in two years’ time, taking a step toward potential commercialization of a technology that’s aimed at improving EV performance.

Automakers unsure about gas engine phase-out targets

Carmakers are becoming increasingly vocal about government plans to phase-out combustion vehicle sales as the timelines get nearer, and it all highlights a difficult point: nobody really knows how these targets will play out.

GreenPower Motor begins process to sell carbon credits

Vancouver-based electric heavy-duty vehicle maker GreenPower Motor Company Inc. (GPV-X) has begun selling its tradable emissions compliance credits earned under various regulations related to zero-emission vehicles, greenhouse gas emissions, fuel consumption, renewable energy and clean fuels.

Provinces face call to work together on carbon pricing

Industry is calling on provinces to work together to strengthen Canada’s patchwork industrial carbon pricing system by aligning and pooling their carbon-credit markets, in order to give companies more flexibility and more incentive to invest in emissions-reducing technologies.

Skill shortages pose challenge for Cda.’s clean energy targets

A wide variety of new and emerging skill sets that remain in limited supply will be required to achieve the Canadian government’s lofty plans to fully decarbonize the electricity grid by 2035. 

Electra announces $5M in financing

Electra Battery Materials (ELBM-X) has received a non-binding term sheet for a financing transaction which would result in gross proceeds of US$5 million, enabling Electra to initiate winter preparations at its project site in Temiskaming Shores, Ont.

Blackstone invests $288M in renewables firm Pine Gate

Blackstone Inc. is investing US$288 million in energy storage and solar company Pine Gate Renewables, as part of its push toward financing renewable energy. The funds will be used to support six solar projects across two U.S. states.

Singapore clears $20B link to Australian solar

A US$20-billion renewable energy corridor connecting Australia and Singapore inched closer to completion after developer SunCable received conditional clearance from the city-state. The Australia-based project is one of the most globally ambitious developments to supply customers in Asia.

Green retrofits are an 'irresistible' real estate bet

Asset managers Bloomberg interviewed spoke of doubling their clients’ money in just a few years by making green refurbishments to older buildings, adding 20 per cent to rents and then cashing in on gains when they sell.

Finland’s Neste scraps investment in renewable hydrogen

Neste has withdrawn from an investment into renewable hydrogen production at its plant in Porvoo, Finland, the oil refiner and biofuel maker said after its Q3 core earnings missed expectations on Thursday.

Research team harnesses renewable energy from walls

University of Waterloo researchers have developed an innovative double-skin building facade, or two layers of a glass wall with a cavity between them, that contains microalgae and uses machine learning to generate energy. 

Walmart is embracing paper bags. Environmentalists are concerned

Following complaints about reusable Walmart blue bags piling up in homes, the retail giant is phasing out the fabric bags, switching to paper bags for both grocery delivery and in stores. Some environmental experts say they aren't a sustainable solution.

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