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Lion Electric lays off 150 workers as restructuring continues
Lion Electric lays off 150 workers as restructuring continues
The Lion Electric Company (LEV-T) has laid off approximately 150 more employees in Canada and the U.S. as it undergoes a sale and investment process as part of its restructuring. The cuts leave Lion with approximately 160 staff members.
FNpower moving forward with First Nation solar projects
First Nation Power Development Inc. is moving forward with two major solar power projects in Alberta. The projects are examples of how a $4.5-billion federal fund is accelerating the deployment of clean energy infrastructure across Canada.
Capstone targets battery storage, California for 2025 growth
Initiatives to develop its battery energy storage capacity and to expand further into the U.S. are guiding Toronto-based Capstone Infrastructure Corporation as it diversifies beyond Canada and electricity production.
SHARC's Mueller foresees busy semi-retirement
SHARC Energy founder Lynn Mueller reflected with pride on his company’s role in pioneering low-carbon heating systems for cities, as he stepped down as CEO and president into what he expects will be an active semi-retirement.
Alberta EV drivers face a new $200 tax this year
VIDEO: Albertans who drive an electric vehicle (EV) face a $200 annual registration fee starting this year. Some call it a cash grab, while others say it's fair considering EV drivers don’t pay a fuel tax.
Some Canadian EV buyers sour on Tesla due to Musk
Mechanical issues with his Tesla (TSLA-Q) Model 3 sparked Jeff Cowie's skepticism of the brand. Then there was Telsa's CEO Elon Musk, who made a sharp turn to the right, cozied up to Donald Trump and embraced wild conspiracy theories.
Northvolt seeks investors’ nod to keep making batteries
Northvolt is asking for shareholder approval to keep building battery cells while the bankrupt EV supplier seeks the new funding needed to emerge from Chapter 11 protection. The vote is just one of many obstacles Northvolt must surmount to survive.
In Norway, nearly all new cars sold in 2024 were fully electric
Nine out of 10 new cars sold in Norway last year were powered by battery only, new registration data shows, placing the country within reach of its target of only adding EVs to its roads by 2025.
GFL sells environmental services div. to Apollo, BC Partners
Canadian waste management giant GFL Environmental Inc. (GFL-T) is selling a majority stake in its environmental services to two private equity firms, Apollo Global Management and BC Partners, delivering $6.2-billion in cash proceeds.
Lithium Americas ups Thacker Pass mineral resource, reserve
Vancouver-based Lithium Americas Corp. (LAC-T) has announced an increased mineral resource and mineral reserve estimate for the Thacker Pass lithium project in Nevada. The company also announced the appointment of Luke Colton as executive vice-president and chief financial officer.
‘Tinder of the construction sector’ for B.C. building waste
Gil Yaron can barely contain his excitement when asked to describe his non-profit venture Light House, designed to convince construction companies, developers and renovation contractors to recycle tonnes of building material waste on Vancouver Island.
Consider the concrete in data centres for AI's emissions
OPINION: By leveraging our cleantech expertise, Canada can play a major role in addressing the significant environmental cost of constructing data centres for artificial intelligence (AI), particularly from carbon-intensive materials such as concrete.
Pathways Alliance’s FEE expected to finish by 2025
Pathways Alliance continues to press forward with its $16.5-billion carbon capture and storage project, with design and a front-end engineering (FEE) expected to be finished by the end of the year.
How can B.C. meet its hydrogen goals?
Amid increasing demand for power generation, British Columbia's energy minister said the province remains committed to expanding the power-intensive hydrogen industry. But problems from limited renewable power have been an obstacle, putting the province's largest hydrogen project on ice.
Biden loosens rules for hydrogen subsidies worth billions
The Biden administration loosened some stringent safeguards on a U.S. tax credit worth billions of dollars for hydrogen production, after companies argued the rules would stifle domestic manufacturing of the fuel.
Biden blocks offshore oil drilling in 625M acres of ocean
U.S. President Joe Biden announced an executive action that will permanently ban future offshore oil and gas development in parts of the Atlantic and Pacific oceans in a way that could be difficult for the incoming Trump administration to undo.
Louisiana, Texas coasts eyed for offshore carbon storage
Carbon capture project developers are working on large offshore storage sites in some of most productive grounds in the U.S. for fish, shrimp and oysters. Concerns have risen over the possible environmental damage and the untested state of the technology.
EVs, nuclear and forever chemicals: climate predictions for 2025
From record solar installations to rising EV sales, the world is in many ways ramping up the fight against global warming. Yet there are coal-black swans waiting to disrupt the green transition this year.
7 sustainable finance predictions for the year ahead
Recent events and trends are causing the financial centres of London, New York and Toronto to rethink support for climate finance. Corporate Knights has seven predictions for the world of sustainable finance in 2025.
'Minilateralism’ is an alternative after hard climate talks
Protecting the planet is a global endeavour that only works if countries agree to take collective action. Judging by how the most important climate negotiations went last year, things aren’t going well.
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