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RecycLiCo sets out to diversify its business model
RecycLiCo sets out to diversify its business model
Delta, B.C.-based RecycLiCo Battery Materials Inc. (AMY-X) plans to add critical minerals midstream processing on top of its processed battery recycling service, in the hopes of avoiding the pitfalls of fellow Canadian recycler Li-Cycle.
Nova Scotia to redo wind energy procurement
Nova Scotia Energy Minister Trevor Boudreau says his department is looking to redo a call for new onshore wind farms after four projects backed out of deals struck earlier this year.
Renewables go from boom to bust in Canada's wind capital
In Pincher Creek, Alta., wind is king, roaring down the eastern Rockies, delivering power for generations, so much so the municipal district made a windmill part of its corporate logo. Not anymore.
Quebec lifts planned 2035 ban on gas-powered vehicle sales
The Quebec government is lifting a ban on the sale of gas-powered cars that would have taken effect in 2035. The province's target is now for 90 per cent of new vehicle sales in 2035 be hybrid or electric.
Some condo buildings face EV charging growing pains
While some apartment and condo buildings have installed electric vehicle (EV) charging successfully, other examples show how hard it can be in terms of cost, complexity and buy-in to get new EV chargers into multiresidential buildings.
Canadian gasoline sales level off as EV adoption rises
Gasoline demand in Canada levelled off in 2024, with sales increasing a slight 0.5 per cent over the previous year — a trend partly driven by the rise in EVs, the country’s statistics agency said.
NFI adjusts 2025 delivery schedule amid battery recall
Winnipeg-based NFI Group Inc. (NFI-T) announced a shift in its Q3 vehicle deliveries to Q4 due to a battery recall and supply chain challenges. Despite these delays, the company says it expects strong financial performance in Q4.
BMW presses ahead with hydrogen iX5, on sale 2028
The BMW iX5 Hydrogen is the company’s first series-produced hydrogen-powered model. Set to go on sale in 2028, the iX5 is based on the third-generation hydrogen fuel cell system that BMW has been developing in collaboration with Toyota.
Mass timber building proposed for downtown Kelowna
Plans for a middle-income housing project in the heart of downtown Kelowna have been accepted by the city. According to the application, the 18-storey building will be built using off-site prefabrication with mass timber.
Should Ontario change course on renewable energy?
ANALYSIS: The cost of batteries is falling so quickly they’re starting to displace natural gas in grids that have adopted them fastest. But we do need a plan, because demand for electricity is surging.
Canada’s carbon tax is dead. But it’s not dearly departed
OPINION: In a moment when Canada needs to tackle other difficult things, here’s what the federal carbon tax tells us about how public policy comes to life, why it dies and who’s responsible.
TotalEnergies to sell stake in N. American solar in $1.25B deal
TotalEnergies SE will sell a stake in North American solar assets to KKR in a deal valuing the portfolio at US$1.25 billion including debt. The energy major will divest half of a 1.4-gigawatt portfolio to KKR.
China announces its first detailed goal to cut emissions
In a video address to the United Nations last week, Chinese President Xi Jinping announced the world's largest carbon-polluting country would aim to cut emissions by seven to 10 per cent by 2035.
Nations rethink plans for COP30 as costs soar
As workers in Brazil, rush to finish a facility that will host the COP30 climate summit in November, envoys from countries most vulnerable to global warming are worried about their ability to take part in talks vital to their future.
Microplastics are creating huge health problems
Plastics contain complex mixtures of chemicals, including the polymer backbone and additives, as well as unreacted starting substances, residual processing aids and non-intentionally added substances. These chemicals can be released throughout the entire plastic life cycle.
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