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Aviva Canada program guides firm toward net-zero supply chain
Aviva Canada program guides firm toward net-zero supply chain
Aviva Canada Inc. is aiming to create a net-zero supply chain through its Net-Zero Supplier Accelerator, an initiative that educates companies on drafting and meeting science-based climate targets. The program focuses on designing science-based targets and creating climate action plans.
NANUK creates protective cases from recycled plastics
NANUK, the Terrebonne, Que.-based maker of high-end protective gear cases, has launched its first line of products made from recycled material in an effort to reduce its carbon footprint - and to increase the reuse of waste plastics.
VA Capital Canada's first B Corp-certified RE mortgage firm
Montreal commercial real estate lending firm VA Capital is responding to market demand in becoming the first Canadian firm in its sector to attain B Corp certification, its president says.
E3 Lithium adds former Alberta energy minister to board
Calgary-based E3 Lithium Ltd. (ETL-X) says Sonya Savage, former Alberta cabinet minister and minister of energy has joined the company’s Board of Directors effective immediately. Savage has also served as Alberta solicitor general and justice minister.
Canadian Solar, Sol partner on U.S. module manufacturing
Canadian Solar Inc. (CSIQ-Q) and Sol Systems, a renewable energy company based in Washington, D.C., are partnering to scale new solar module production and procurement in the United States. Canadian Solar will provide Sol with modules from its Texas factory.
Northland Power sells Mexico solar facility
Toronto-based Northland Power Inc. (NPI-T) has entered into an agreement to sell the La Lucha solar facility to Cometa Energía, S.A. de C.V., wholly owned by Saavi Energía. La Lucha is a 130-megawatt solar facility located in Durango, Mexico.
Hydro-Québec tests battery-powered backup system
Hydro-Québec is running a pilot project involving about 20 residential clients in Montreal. It is equipping their homes with battery stacks to test how they perform when the electricity cuts out and in periods where demand is at its peak.
N.S. allows groups to set up solar gardens, sell power
Nova Scotia's new Community Solar Program will help community groups and businesses set up solar gardens and sell their renewable electricity to subscribers who can’t install their own solar panels.
Alberta EV owners suggest more equitable tax models
VIDEO: Some electric vehicle (EV) owners say they're being unfairly penalized after Alberta's 2024 budget introduced a new tax on EVs. The province says the battery-charged vehicles create more wear and tear on roads due to their weight.
The hype is gone from the electric vehicle industry
OPINION: Until about five years ago, the hype machine propelling electric and autonomous vehicles was compelling, dreamy, full of Jetsons-style promise of transportation’s new world. The hype machine has since moved on, as it always does.
EV maker Fisker says it may go out of business
Fisker Inc. (FSR-N), the EV company founded by auto designer Henrik Fisker, announced in its fourth quarter earnings last week that it might not have enough money to survive another year.
Canada, Australia team on EV battery materials
Canada has inked an agreement with Australia to work together in developing the minerals needed for the energy transition away from fossil fuels, as both look to reduce their dependence for raw materials on China and pivot toward friendlier nations.
Halifax getting new net-zero commuter ferry service
The Nova Scotia government announced Monday a $258-million plan for a new high-speed ferry service that will link Halifax with Bedford, a rapidly growing suburb about 10 kilometres northwest of the port city’s downtown.
Ottawa putting over $1.6M into Manitoba’s green economy
The federal government is putting over $1.6 million into a Manitoba program intended to boost the province’s green economy. The cash will be given to the Manitoba Chambers of Commerce to accelerate Manitoba’s green advantage.
Calgary has a new recycling plant outside of city limits
GFL Environmental Inc.’s (GFL-T) new 70,000-square-foot recycling facility, located just east of Calgary in Rocky View County, will process blue bin material from more than 350,000 households. The facility can process 27 tonnes of material per hour.
Chevron announces solar-to-hydrogen project in California
Chevron New Energies says it is developing a five-megawatt hydrogen production project in California’s Central Valley. The project aims to create lower carbon energy by utilizing Chevron’s existing assets at the Lost Hills Oil Field in Kern County.
Rich countries now get half their electricity from zero-carbon energy
For the first time in history, zero-carbon sources of energy generated half the total electricity in the world’s advanced economies, according to new data from the International Energy Agency. Wind and solar accounted for 34 per cent of power generation.
Gap to use Ambercycle's cycora material in Athleta product line
Gap Inc. (GPS-N) and Ambercycle have announced efforts to leverage textile-to-textile recycled materials in Gap's Athleta products through the use of Ambercycle's cycora regenerated polyester. Cycora, created from end-of-life textiles, serves as a replacement for conventional polyester.
Pressed for space, solar farms are getting creative
Powering just one megawatt of capacity requires at least two hectares. And as solar gains momentum, its champions are getting more creative. There are solar arrays on top of big-box stores, solar arrays on yachts and solar farms that float.
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