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Hiram Walker Windsor plant to use Bullfrog’s green gas
Hiram Walker Windsor plant to use Bullfrog’s green gas
Green power and energy provider Bullfrog will provide the Hiram Walker and Sons Ltd. distillery in Windsor with green natural gas. The contract covers 20 per cent of the natural gas needs of the 160-year-old distillery which covers four city blocks.
Governments’ climate change readiness assessed
• Pembina • Construct Connect • All Hands On Deck: Pembina, SFU Report
The Pembina Institute and Simon Fraser University’s School of Resource and Environmental Management assessed each province, territory and the federal government on 24 indicators to determine climate readiness and found the majority lack the policy infrastructure needed for GHG emission reductions.
Mississauga’s Credit River added to GTA Greenbelt
The Greenbelt consists of two million acres of protected land, providing clean air, fresh water and climate resilience. Its protection has extended to 21 major urban river valleys and seven coastal wetlands across the Greater Golden Horseshoe, including Mississauga’s Credit River.
Overview and benefits of constructed wetlands
Wetlands like freshwater ponds, swamps and marshes are natural water purifiers. They improve water quality through the removal of kicked-up sediments, toxins and pollutants. Freshwater wetlands provide habitat for 20 to 40 per cent of the world’s flora and fauna.
BentallGreenOak championing healthy buildings
The COVID-19 pandemic has made health and wellness within facilities priorities. As a Fitwel Champion and Industry Advisor for the Viral Response Module, BentallGreenOak is helping to ensure evolving health and wellness demands are met in Canadian real estate.
A Quebec invention to recycle bricks
A Montreal company has designed a machine that makes it faster and easier to recycle bricks removed from walls, which could reduce GHG emissions. Each year, more than 1 million tonnes of residual materials from construction end up in Quebec centers.
Renewable energy costs are in freefall
Coal cannot compete with renewable energy when it comes to new installations. According to a new report by the International Renewable Energy Agency, 62 per cent of renewable energy capacity costs less to install than the cheapest fossil fuel option.
Demand for air conditioning grows with climate change
• CNBC
This June was the hottest in North American history. British Columbia recorded an all-time high of 121 degrees Fahrenheit. As temperatures increase, more people are installing air conditioning, which is a major contributor to global warming.
Lululemon, LanzaTech turning carbon waste into fabric
• GreenBiz
The steel industry is among the three biggest producers of carbon dioxide. LanzaTech, a carbon recycling tech company, uses CO2 as a feedstock to create products. Now, along with Lululemon, the company is creating fabric using recycled carbon emissions.
Procter & Gamble announce 1st paper bottle pilot
Paboco and P&G have partnered to create its first paper bottle for Lenor, as part of a pilot for Western Europe in 2022. The trial will help the company scale up paper packaging and incorporate it more widely across P&G’s portfolio.
Toronto to create renewable gas from green bin waste
In early 2022, Toronto will begin using green bin waste to produce renewable natural gas to provide fuel and reduce GHG emissions. The city will capture biogas from the waste to combine with natural gas to heat buildings and power vehicles.
British Columbia using AI to sort recyclable plastics
Metaspectral, a company offering technology that derives insights from AI using ultra-high-resolution, visible-to-infrared (hyperspectral) imagery, has been awarded more than $300,000 in grant funding from the CleanBC Plastics Action Fund. The project is being administered by Alacrity Cleantech.
Carbonfact builds carbon calculators for every product
France-based Carbonfact is establishing a carbon listing for every product in the world. The company’s idea is similar to Energystar ratings on appliances and EPA gas mileage estimates on vehicles. The company joins several startups tackling climate change.
Sustainable ship loans set sail to reduce emissions
Oceans produce over half of the world’s oxygen and absorb 50 times more CO2 than the atmosphere. But the maritime shipping sector generates around 2.5 per cent of global GHG emissions, and climate change is causing ocean acidification and lower oxygen levels.
Rolls-Royce to achieve net-zero by 2050 at latest
Rolls-Royce Power Systems says it will cut GHG emissions by 35 per cent compared to 2019 through the use of net-zero and zero-carbon technologies. These strategies will help the company achieve net-zero by 2050 at the latest.
PTL, Roush CleanTech, Proterra develop commercial EV
Three leaders in commercial fleet electrification — Penske Truck Leasing (PTL), Roush CleanTech and Proterra — are partnering to develop the all-electric Ford F-650, a commercial EV available in several configurations including utility trucks, shuttle buses and box trucks.
Porsche, Tesla, BHP, BASF team on sustainable batteries
BHP will supply nickel from one of the most sustainable and lowest-carbon-emission producers in the world to Tesla, while BASF will supply Porsche with high-energy HED cathode active materials and recycle battery-production waste to close the loop.
Bloom Energy sues Santa Clara for blocking fuel cells
• Microgrid Knowledge • Environmental Leader
Santa Clara, California, is banning fuel cells to protect its municipal utility from competition, according to a suit filed by Bloom Energy. The city has refused to process pending applications and insists that Bloom pursue discretionary use permits instead.
PUCs needed to fight climate change
• GreenBiz
Many states are recognizing the pivotal role that public utility commissions (PUCs) can play in the transition to a zero-carbon U.S. grid. In June, Maine and Colorado took legislative steps to bring their PUCs in line with state climate goals.
BoJ supports learning by doing on climate change
The Bank of Japan is modifying the steps it is rolling out on climate change, indicating it will offer cheap funds to financial institutions that boost green loans and investment, leaving commercial banks to decide which loans are “green.”
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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