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Nikola, ITD launch Ontario's first heavy-duty hydrogen fuel station
Nikola, ITD launch Ont.'s first heavy-duty hydrogen station
Nikola Corporation, based in Phoenix, Ariz., is laying down the foundations of an integrated hydrogen-powered transportation infrastructure by partnering with Toronto-based ITD Industries to launch the first hydrogen refueling station in Ontario.
District heating a choice for fast-growing cities: RBC report
District energy systems are an economical option for heating the fastest-growing Canadian cities and quickly decarbonizing municipalities, a report by the RBC Climate Action Institute states. Modern systems run on electricity and save cities money, the report says.
Boralex Q2 revenue, earnings hurt by weather, energy limits
After strong Q1 results, Montreal-based renewable project developer Boralex Inc. (BLX-T) reported a decline in power production that affected revenue and net income in its Q2 financials. Revenue was $180 million; net earnings were $17 million.
Canadian ESG investors getting more fund options
For Canadian investors still interested in investing sustainably, the number of mutual fund choices continues to expand. Morningstar’s recently released Q2’24 Canadian Sustainable Landscape highlighted that Canadian sustainable funds experienced a record outflow of $2.1 billion.
CDPQ, OMERS commit US$400M to energy transition
The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ) and the Ontario Municipal Employees’ Retirement System (OMERS) are investing $400 million US in emerging market energy transition debt, specifically clean infrastructure, clean technology and decarbonization.
Canada offers heat pump training for skilled workers
The Canadian government has announced over $500,000 in federal funding to support the Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Institute of Canada to help address the skills gap for heat pump installation and maintenance.
Is Canada’s critical-minerals strategy greenwashing?
Canada is adopting policies and measures to promote rapid development of its value chain for domestic critical minerals essential in clean energy technology. But the energy transition needs to be delinked from critical minerals and the opening of new mines.
ESG funds going to meat company linked to deforestation
Funds marketed as environmentally friendly are being used by major asset managers to funnel millions of dollars to the world’s largest meatpacker, JBS, a company notorious for its links to deforestation and human rights abuses via its supply chain.
Feds provide over $425k for green housing in London
The federal government has announced funding of $425,935 through the Smart Renewables and Electrification Pathways Program to support the London Environmental Network's Nonprofit Resiliency Project, which helps multi-unit residential buildings owned by low-income non-profits get to net-zero.
Communities call for a highway, as Mackenzie River dries up
With the Mackenzie River too low for barge traffic, villages in the Northwest Territories are flying in food, fuel, and other essentials. A proposed highway could offer a lifeline, but the project faces big challenges in a warming Arctic.
Canada’s 2023 wildfires produce a decade of blaze emissions
Canada’s “record-shattering” wildfires last year produced nearly as much greenhouse gas emissions in one season as would be expected over a decade of fires in normal circumstances - about a quarter of the total global emissions from wildfires last year.
Wildfires foreshadow the crisis of internal displacement
The wildfires that raged in Jasper last month indicate a new normal for Canada and the U.S. During the 2023 wildfire season, more than 230,000 people were evacuated, while 6,623 fires burned over 15 million hectares of forest in Canada.
Silicon Ranch opens first utility-scale solar project in Alberta
Silicon Ranch, one of the largest independent power producers in the U.S., announced its Scotford Solar Farm has reached commercial operation near Edmonton. The 58-megawatt facility is the largest behind-the-meter solar project in Canada.
Alberta seeks to set up solar panel recycling program
The Alberta government is expanding the province’s recycling program to permanently include hundreds of electronic items and small appliances, laying the groundwork for a new system for recycling solar panels and other renewable energy equipment.
RWE signs 374 MW long-term PPAs with Meta
RWE, the third-largest renewable energy company in the U.S., announced it signed two power purchase agreements (PPAs) with Meta from two solar farms under construction in the U.S., in support of Meta’s 100 per cent renewable energy target for operations.
7 MW solar project being developed by SolarBank in N.Y.
SolarBank Corporation (SUUN-Q) intends to develop a seven-megawatt ground-mount solar power project known as the Oak Orchard project that will be constructed on a 23-acre, closed landfill site owned by the Town of Clay in New York state.
Avangrid eclipses 9 GW of installed wind, solar sites
Avangrid, Inc., a U.S. sustainable energy company and member of the Iberdrola Group, has eclipsed nine gigawatts (GW) of installed capacity at its onshore wind and solar sites this summer, with more than 75 projects spread across 22 states.
Heimdal launches America's largest operating DAC facility
Heimdal Inc., a direct air capture (DAC) carbon dioxide removal company, launched its debut DAC facility in Oklahoma. It is the largest DAC facility in the U.S. and the second-largest DAC facility in the world.
Survey reveals 80% of U.S. companies building net-zero programs
EcoOnline, a technology company, announced its survey assessing the awareness and preparation around climate legislation in California. It found 80 per cent of U.S. companies with revenues exceeding $500 million are not waiting for legislation to enact sustainability programs.
Climate law’s US$8.8B in home energy rebates start to roll out
The U.S. Inflation Reduction Act, the major climate legislation brimming with clean energy subsidies — including a marquee $8.8 billion in home energy rebates including up to $14,000 per qualifying household, aren’t yet available to the majority of Americans.
Industry Events
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ESG Summit Canada
Oct 30 2024
Arcadian Court, Toronto
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Greenbuild 2024: Built to Scale
Nov 12 2024
to Nov 15 2024
Pennsylvania Convention Center, Philadelphia, PA
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Sustainable Finance Forum 2024
Nov 28 2024
to Nov 29 2024
Shaw Centre, Ottawa
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