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Revolve acquires WindRiver to grow Canadian business
Revolve acquires WindRiver to grow Canadian business
Revolve Renewable Power Corp. (REVV-X), a Vancouver-based renewables developer and operator, has completed its acquisition of Calgary wind and solar developer WindRiver Power Corp. to build up its Canadian presence and team.
EY, Microsoft launch climate stress test tool
EY is launching a climate stress test simulation program to enable financial institutions to better integrate climate risk into their portfolio management evaluation processes. The tool runs on Microsoft's (MSFT-Q) Azure platform.
Braya renewable diesel refinery in N.L. begins operations
The Braya Renewable Fuels refinery in Newfoundland and Labrador has started operations, giving the facility a second life as a site for renewable diesel production. The site was formerly the Come by Chance petroleum refinery.
Connection, collaboration and thinking beyond the building
GUEST SUBMISSION: When envisioning a sustainable future, the importance of holistic thinking cannot be emphasized enough. The building industry is being called on to be mindful and accountable for our creations of people’s indoor environments affecting our global environment.
CIB commits $138.2M to major N.S. energy storage project
The Canada Infrastructure Bank (CIB) has announced it is committing $138.2 million to support the development of Atlantic Canada’s largest planned energy storage project by Nova Scotia Power Inc. in collaboration with Wskijinu’k Mtmo’taqnuow Agency Ltd.
 | Canada Green Building Council How will COP28 impact Canada’s real estate sector?In December, the Canada Green Building Council (CAGBC) participated in the Dubai UN Climate Change Conference or COP28. Thomas Mueller, President and CEO of the Council, shares high-level takeaways from COP28 that will impact Canada’s real estate sector. Sponsored by: Canada Green Building Council |
SolarBank appoints renewable energy exec to board
SolarBank Corporation (SUNN-NE) has appointed Chelsea L. Nickles to its Board of Directors as an independent director. Nickles is a renewable energy professional with more than 20 years of experience, currently serving as a director with offshore wind company Orsted.
Recurrent closes financing for solar project in Mexico
Recurrent Energy, a subsidiary of Canadian Solar Inc. (CSIQ-Q), says it has closed non-recourse project financing for its 119-megawatt Horus Solar project in the region of Aguascalientes, Mexico. Recurrent owns 49 per cent of the Horus Solar project.
Canada pension funds still lagging on climate plans: report
The Canada Pension Climate Report Card, published by Shift Action for Pension Wealth and Planet Health, revealed that four of the eleven fund managers included do not have targets to reduce emissions by 2030 or 2050.
Saint John Energy wind farm accused of freeloading
N.B. Power claims Saint John Energy's new Burchill wind farm has been freeloading backup service from the provincial electrical grid, and it wants to begin billing the municipal utility an estimated $334,114 per year for those costs.
Ford pauses shipments of F-150 Lightning electric pickups
Ford (F-N) stopped shipping its all-electric F-150 Lightning pickups and has been holding them for quality inspections since Feb. 9. A Ford spokesperson would not specify any particular quality concern that engendered the shipment pause.
Investors flee EV upstarts once hailed as ‘next Tesla’
There was a time when the backing of some of the world’s deepest pockets was enough to inspire confidence in the stocks of electric vehicle (EV) upstarts Rivian Automotive (RIVN-Q) and Lucid Group (LCID-Q). That time seems to have passed.
Nokia commits to net-zero GHG emissions by 2040
Nokia announced that it has committed to reducing its total global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions to net-zero by 2040, accelerating its previous target by 10 years, and putting it ahead of the Paris Agreement target of net-zero by 2050.
Canada needs push to be global power in energy transition
Canada’s hopes to be a global power in the low-carbon transition could be dashed unless it develops a national strategy based on competitive strengths, a new report by the Centre for Net-Zero Industrial Policy warns.
Labour, env. groups push for sustainable jobs bill to pass
Environmental Defence and the Canadian Labour Congress joined 10 other environment and labour organizations Monday in writing to the federal government to express their hope the government will make Bill C-50 a priority.
How mass timber can overcome its growing pains
Many of the obstacles facing the fledgling mass timber industry can be overcome through an approach called Design for Manufacture and Assembly, which aims to get all disciplines on the same page early in the project, according to one expert.
Indigenous stakes combine climate action with econ. development
Clean energy projects present a burgeoning means for Indigenous peoples to assert stewardship of natural resources, nurture sustainable economic growth and curb reliance on fossil fuels in remote, off-grid communities, according to Chief Sharleen Gale of Fort Nelson First Nations.
Edmonton needs a new plan for organic waste
Edmonton will have far more organic waste than it can handle within three years if the city doesn’t find a solution soon. The city expects to treat 121,000 tonnes of organic waste in 2027, more than eight times the 13,700 tonnes in 2020.
Simcoe County may scrap plans for waste recovery plant
Simcoe County, Ont.’s planned environmental resource recovery centre (ERCC) may be getting kicked to the curb. A report from the county’s solid waste management department is recommending council “discontinue development" of the ERCC "at this time.”
Toronto Harbour trash traps removed 43 kg of pollution in 2023
From May through October 2023, PortsToronto's network of trash traps, which includes eight Seabins and two WasteSharks, removed 43 kilograms of litter, including 62,996 pieces of small plastic pollution from the Toronto Harbour.
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