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Guide maps out path to ease EV adoption in condos

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Guide maps out path to ease EV adoption in condos

For condo owners, managers and residents unsure about how to add electric vehicle (EV) chargers to their building, a guide written by non-profits Plug’n Drive and Clean Energy Canada is designed to answer their questions.

French biofuels firm Haffner forms Canadian JV

French renewable fuels company Haffner Energy has formed a joint venture with a Canadian partner, with plans for a five-megawatt (MW) biofuel pilot project in Quebec as its first development.

WSP Global acquires TRC Companies in $4.5B cash deal

Montreal-based WSP Global Inc., which services environmental and water projects, has agreed to acquire TRC Companies, a U.S.-based engineering and construction firm. The all-cash deal is valued at $4.5 billion, closing in Q1 2026 pending regulatory approvals.

Hitachi Energy to invest $30M in Ontario operations

Hitachi Energy Canada will be investing $30 million to “expand and modernize” its Ontario operations. The investment will “strengthen Canada’s ability to keep critical equipment in service” as the country looks to accelerate electrification.

Ford to take $19.5B in charges tied to sweeping EV unwind

Ford Motor Co. (F-N) will take US$19.5 billion in charges tied to a sweeping overhaul of its EV business after struggling for years to make it profitable. The majority of the charges will come in Q4, Ford said.

Canada’s new ZEV registrations see 'slight' rise in Q3

Canada recorded 45,366 new zero-emission vehicle registrations in Q3, accounting for 9.4 per cent of all new vehicle registrations in the quarter, according to Statistics Canada. The share marks a “slight” percentage increase from the previous quarter.

NFI announces battery recall agreement with XALT

Winnipeg-based bus maker NFI Group Inc. (NFI-T) has signed a settlement agreement with XALT Energy regarding costs related to the recall on Generation 3 batteries and estimated future costs associated with supporting buses operating with other types of XALT batteries.

New Stellantis patent built to enhance EV battery safety

Stellantis may have backed away from planned EVs like the all-electric Ram REV, but the company isn’t standing still. A newly awarded patent outlines a foam-based thermal runaway suppression system that’s built into an EV’s battery pack.

NEO Battery secures Fortune 500 automotive customer

NEO Battery Materials Ltd. (NBM-X) said it has received a second battery purchase order for near-term delivery from a North American Fortune 500 automotive original equipment manufacturer. The order will be delivered in the subsequent months.

Charbone begins commercial production of UHP hydrogen

Quebec-based Charbone Corp. (CH-X), which specializes in clean ultra high purity (UHP) hydrogen and strategic industrial gases, has announced the completion and commercial launch of its modular site in Sorel-Tracy, Que.

Nordex wins 200 MW New Brunswick order

Germany-based Nordex Group has received an order to supply 34 turbines totalling 200 MW to a wind farm project in New Brunswick. The cold climate turbines will be delivered on 125-metre-high tubular steel towers from mid-2027.

PowerBank advances 3.15 MW project in New York

Toronto-based PowerBank Corporation (SUUN-Q) said its 3.15 MW DC hybrid solar-plus-energy storage project in Buffalo has passed two major permitting approvals, enabling the project to go before the zoning board of appeals for an area variance.

New England eyes Canada for energy

Nova Scotia could be a future offshore wind hot spot, as New England looks to its Canadian neighbour for an energy source that the Trump administration is quashing in the U.S.

EU to extend carbon border levy to new products

The EU plans to expand its upcoming carbon border tariff to cover ​imported products including car parts, refrigerators and washing machines, in an attempt to close a loophole ‌for foreign firms to circumvent the levy.

Raya makes a solar-battery system you can put in your backyard

Raya Power's white triangular units combine 1.3- to 1.8-kilowatt solar panels with 2.5- to five-kilowatt-hour batteries, supplying power via standard plugs or direct AC connections without modifying household wiring or requiring electrical permits.

Passenger jets are Japan’s newest tool to track climate change

ANA Holdings Inc., Japan’s largest airline, and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency are accelerating efforts to use sensors mounted on commercial jets to improve monitoring of greenhouse gas emissions like carbon dioxide.

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