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Spring Creek receives Built Green certification
Spring Creek receives Built Green certification
A former trailer park being redeveloped into the highly sustainable Spring Creek Mountain Village in Canmore Alta., is the first to be certified under Built Green Canada’s Communities Pilot Program.
IEA energy roadmap to fossil-fuel investments
• GreenBiz
IEA‘s report, “Net Zero by 2050: A Roadmap for the Global Energy Sector” includes data, projections, and 400 suggested milestones and targets for governments and businesses to gauge their progress as they strive to decarbonize the global energy system.
Net-zero energy transition needs $5.2T investment
• GreenBiz
In 2020 global renewable energy capacity investments grew 2 per cent to $303.5 billion worldwide, according to EY‘s 57th Renewable Energy Country Attractiveness Index. However, EY estimates $5.2 trillion is still required to finance the net-zero energy transition.
The case for carbon budgets on the road to net-zero
In its recently released Net Zero by 2050 report, the International Energy Agency targeted the global energy sector by laying out a “roadmap” for the magnitude of carbon reduction required to prevent temperatures from rising more than the 1.5°C threshold.
Southern Alberta town takes tough stand on coal
• CTV
High River town council is letting the Alberta government know where it stands when it comes to developing a new coal policy for the province. The town is proposing an Alberta Coal Restriction Policy that contains three key principles.
Canadian Solar signs PPA with Axpo Italia
Two solar power plants will begin construction by the end of 2021 and will use Canadian Solar’s high-efficiency modules. The projects will produce enough electricity to power approximately 8,460 households, equivalent to displacing 6,860 mt of CO2 emissions or taking 5,300 cars off the road.
Orennia targets renewable energy investors
Orennia, a technology startup targeting major investors in renewable energy projects, is the latest Calgary-based venture seeking to capitalize on the energy transition. Orennia provides commercial analytics for investment and capital allocation in wind, solar, and other renewable projects.
BoC pressed to be more active on climate change
Environmentalists are pressing Canada’s central bank, the Bank of Canada, to become more forceful in driving financing towards green investments, including actively buying a proposed federal tool to fund the transition to a low-carbon economy.
Can electrifying everything fight climate change?
Saul Griffith describes himself as “an inventor and entrepreneur … trained as an engineer.” He is co-founder and chief scientist of Rewiring America, an organization determined to do what its name says: fight climate change by electrifying America’s households.
Hydropower’s potential in green hydrogen production
• H2-View
The International Hydropower Association (IHA) has released a paper that explores hydropower’s potential in green hydrogen production and its role in future developments. “The green hydrogen revolution: hydropower’s transformative role” reveals how renewable electricity is suited to produce green hydrogen.
ZEV announces conversion kit for CO2 emissions
• PR Media
Zero Electric Vehicles, Inc. (ZEV)’s proprietary platform enables rapid conversion of diesel and gas cargo and passenger vehicles to 100% electric. The company aims to eliminate 144 million pounds of CO2 Emissions from our atmosphere in 12 months.
Decarbonization of aviation focus as travel resumes
The UK recently reopened international travel, and the tourism industry stands on the precipice of restarting again. But even as people prepare to travel, aviation continues to grapple with its oversized carbon footprint compared with the rest of the industry.
20-25 per cent of US hospital waste is plastic
• GreenBiz
The Healthcare Plastics Recycling Council says 20–25 per cent of U.S. hospital waste is plastic. “It’s clear that [plastics are] … causing harm,” says Jodi Sherman, founding director of the Program on Healthcare Environmental Sustainability at Yale.
GLPC launches PSA to prevent plastic pollution
• CTV
GLPC is using two innovative technologies, called Seabins and LittaTrap, to stop litter from entering the water. The organization is teaming up with 26 marinas in Ontario, possibly 37 by the end of the summer, to use the devices in their communities.
JOOB Activewear sets pace for fashion sustainability
The apparel industry is always changing, but rarely with sustainability in mind. The industry is very damaging to the environment. John Ames Jr., co-founder and CEO of JOOB Activewear, says sustainability is at the centre of his personal and professional mission.
More retailers saying no to “forever chemicals”
• GreenBiz
What unregulated toxic chemicals have polluted the drinking water and food supply of millions of Americans and are lurking in the dust and air inside of your home? A new peer-reviewed study shows they’re building up in our bodies, even contaminating breast milk.
ESG is rewriting the job description for CSOs
2020 marked the most disruptive year in generations, resulting in a period of “reckoning, repair, and rebuilding,” requiring leadership from every arena—government, civil society, and the business world. New report provides in-depth look at CSOs and their powerful role in business.
“30 under 30” and next-gen thinking
• GreenBiz
The 2021 cohort of the “GreenBiz 30 Under 30,” are extraordinary men and women in sustainability who enable us to turn away from the mind-numbing drumbeat of the world’s problems and focus instead on the rising talent who will help us overcome them.
3D printing future of sustainable construction?
The construction industry must adopt technologies that increase productivity while mitigating the impact of our growing housing needs on the climate crisis. Mighty Buildings’ technology may be “one of the only” that could unlock the needed productivity alongside reduced emissions.
5 companies using nature to redefine green design
• GreenBiz
This week, 10 designers were announced as finalists for the Ray of Hope Prize. The nature-inspired industrial designs follow the principles of biomimicry and biomimetic design. Energy and materials flow through ecosystems, cycling back into new forms without waste or stagnation.
Industry Events
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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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