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CC&L Infra acquires 329 MW of wind projects from Pattern Energy
CC&L Infra acquires 329 MW of wind projects from Pattern
Connor, Clark & Lunn (CC&L) Infrastructure has acquired a “significant” stake in two wind energy projects totalling 329 megawatts (MW) of capacity from Pattern Energy Group LP, growing its renewables portfolio to over two gigawatts.
Too Good To Go partners with Whole Foods in Canada
Too Good To Go, a company that partners with businesses to sell surplus food at a discount, is expanding its service to all 14 Whole Foods Market locations across Canada.
QNP report offers decarbonization roadmap for businesses
A new report released by Quebec Net Positive (QNP) offers a detailed roadmap that paves the way for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to accelerate efforts to decarbonize their operations.
Lion Electric plans to focus on buses rather than trucks
Quebec-based electric vehicle (EV) maker Lion Electric Co. (LEV-T) wants to pause building trucks and focus instead on school buses as part of a restructuring plan that would return all manufacturing operations to the province.
Low Carbon signs long-term PPA with Deep Sky
U.K.-based renewable energy company Low Carbon has entered into a 10-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with Quebec-based carbon removal project developer Deep Sky. Low Carbon will provide Deep Sky with 10 gigawatt-hours of renewable energy per year.
Electric loaders now in operation at Canadian gold mine
New Gold Inc.’s New Afton mine in B.C. has put into underground service two 18,000-tonne Sandvik autonomous electric loaders. It's one of the earliest deployments of a large piece of autonomous electric machinery in an underground Canadian mine.
Ionomr Innovations opens manufacturing plant in Boston
Vancouver cleantech company Ionomr Innovations announced the opening of a new manufacturing plant in Boston. Ionomr develops next-generation ion exchange membranes that can be used in hydrogen fuel cells and an array of other electrochemical processes.
Canadian Solar to deliver energy storage systems for CIP
Canadian Solar Inc. (CSIQ-Q) announced that e-STORAGE, part of its majority-owned subsidiary CSI Solar, has signed contracts with Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) to deliver two gigawatt-hours of battery energy storage systems for two projects in Scotland.
RBC, BMO may soon follow Wall Street out of climate club
RBC and BMO may be the next to walk away from the Net-Zero Banking Alliance. The Alliance has suffered an exodus in recent weeks, with Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, Wells Fargo, Bank of America, Citigroup and JPMorgan all leaving.
Fairfax named among worst insurers for climate action
Shareholder advocacy group Investors for Paris Compliance is accusing Canadian insurer Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd. of being one of the worst offenders globally on climate action, contrasting with industry peers that have announced strategies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Call2Recycle launches program for vaping devices in Quebec
Battery collection and recycling organization Call2Recycle has launched Recycle Your Vapes – a new, industry-led collection and recycling program for vaping devices in Quebec. Recycle Your Vapes is the is the first of its kind in Canada.
Ont. promises rebates for energy efficient home renovations
The Home Renovation Savings Program, to launch on Jan. 28, offers Ontario homeowners a rebate of up to 30 per cent off the cost of energy efficiency renovations and improvements, such as new rooftop solar panels and battery storage systems.
SFU study urges Canada to build mega solar projects
Canada should focus on building mass utility-scale solar megaprojects to kickstart its green energy transition, according to The macro view of solar policy: The case for supporting utility-scale power, a new report from Simon Fraser University’s Clean Energy Research Group.
Political uncertainty could derail major CCS project: experts
The fate of Canada’s largest proposed carbon capture and storage (CCS) project is even more uncertain, after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s resignation announcement this week amplified existing unknowns around the future of energy and climate policy in Canada, experts said.
Will the Liberal leadership race drive bolder climate policy?
Of the 10 potential candidates identified in news reports so far, at least three can claim credentials in some aspect of climate response or energy transition, while another three are seen to be more closely aligned with fossil fuel interests.
AER lacks evidence for tailings spill cleanup claims: study
A new analysis of a decade’s worth of data kept by the Alberta Energy Regulator (AER) suggests the agency has made unsubstantiated claims about the success of oilsands tailings spills cleanup.
Climate change is coming for critical transport infrastructure
Canada is not ready to deal with the damage climate change will inflict on transportation hubs that safeguard our supply chains, warns a report from the Senate Committee on Transport and Communications.
Global sustainable bond sales reach $1T for second time
Annual issuance of global sustainable bonds reached US$1 trillion for the second time in 2024, fuelled by record sales of green and sustainability notes. Last year’s issuance of green, social, sustainability bonds was 10 per cent above 2023.
German startup’s motor holds promise for cheaper EVs
DeepDrive GmbH, a high-tech startup headquartered in Munich, has created a new electric motor that it says will pave the way for more affordable EVs, thanks to its low cost of production and high efficiency.
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