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Arup’s Circular Building reusable materials concept
Arup’s Circular Building reusable materials concept
Arup’s Circular Building was designed to create and test circular solutions for the built environment. Arup director and structural engineer, Stuart Smith, discussed the project at Sustainable Buildings Canada (SBC)’s Green Building Festival.
Ballard to build world’s 1st multi-MW hydrogen plant
• Ballard
Ballard Power Systems announced its partner, Hydrogene de France (HGF), an independent power producer dedicated to renewable power generation, commenced construction of the CEOG renewable power plant in French Guiana. CEOG is the world’s first multi-megawatt, baseload hydrogen power plant.
Supporters hope hydrogen will redraw energy map
Hydrogen has been controversial since the Hindenburg — an airship filled with it — went down in flames in 1937. Boosters say the gas is a low-carbon miracle which can power cars and homes, and they hope it will redraw the energy map.
Canada joins global methane pact
• Reuters • Globe and Mail • Bloomberg
Two dozen countries, including Canada, have joined a U.S.- and EU-led effort to slash methane emissions 30 per cent by 2030 from 2020 levels, giving the emerging global partnership momentum ahead of its launch at the U.N. climate summit in Glasgow.
The EV charging stations of the future
• Toronto Star • Financial Post
With the goal of putting Canada at the forefront of electric vehicle charging stations, Electric Autonomy Canada is setting out to explore the potential of future EV charging stations in a competition in partnership with fuel and petroleum supplier Parkland.
Stationary fuel cells act as a microgrid gap solution
Homeowners and businesses increasingly understand the value of microgrids to ensure a reliable supply of electricity, manage energy costs and operate sustainably. Unfortunately, many cannot afford to wait 12-24 months for a microgrid to be permitted and installed at their property.
Book review: ‘Electrify’ playbook for clean energy
Saul Griffith has written “Electrify,” which is a “playbook for our clean energy future. Given our delays in addressing climate change, we must now commit to completely transforming our energy supply and demand — ‘end-game decarbonization.'”
Natural gas phase-out in Ontario could cause blackouts
Phasing out natural gas generation in Ontario by 2030 could result in blackouts and hinder electrification. “Ontario’s electricity system is 94 per cent emissions-free as a result of the phase out of coal generation seven years ago,” said Lesley Gallinger, CEO, IESO.
DCN’s 3-part series on environmental remediation
This Daily Commercial News (DCN) three-part series aims to help guide readers through the process of environmental remediation, with part one exploring where to start. Environmental consultants and contractors play a critical role in large-scale remediation projects.
Investor interest in gender-based ETFs poised to grow
Gender-based exchange-traded funds – which invest in companies with more women on boards and in management – have produced steady returns in recent years. Experts believe these ETFs could gain traction as more women rise through the ranks of the corporate world.
Can accountants save the earth? Don’t count on it.
• GreenBiz
As companies seek to address their sustainability challenges, accountants’ stock has risen. Their ability to translate risks and opportunities into numbers will enable others to evaluate the financial impacts and assess the resilience of a given product, brand or company.
ISF: Sectors must unite to meet Canada’s climate goals
VIDEO: The Institute of Sustainable Finance (ISF) has released a report with recommendations to help get the country on track to meet its climate goals. Sean Cleary, chair, institute for sustainable finance professor at Queen’s University discusses this issue.
Carney’s climate finance credibility under fire
• Toronto Star • Globe and Mail
Former Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney’s credibility as a global climate finance leader is under fire as environment lobby groups say he is allowing the world’s biggest banks to use him to keep funding fossil fuels.
Removing GHG emissions from the atmosphere
PODCAST: Lowering greenhouse gas emissions will not be enough to stop the world from overheating. Carbon needs to be sucked out of the atmosphere. But can that be done quickly enough — and on what scale?
Oil & gas ask Ottawa for carbon capture facilities credit
Oil and gas companies have asked the Canadian government to design a tax credit to pay for 75 per cent of the cost to build carbon capture facilities which will curb greenhouse gas emissions, the country’s main energy industry group said.
ExxonMobil to build large-scale plastic recycling facility
ExxonMobil plans to build its first, large-scale plastic waste advanced recycling facility in Baytown, Texas, and is expected to start operations by year-end 2022. A smaller, temporary facility is already operational and producing commercial volumes of certified circular polymers.
More microplastics entering ocean from disposable masks
Face mask use throughout the pandemic has saved countless lives and limited the transmission of the coronavirus. But with 129 billion masks being consumed globally every month, disposal has become a major issue with implications on human, animal and ecological health.
McDonald’s Canada eliminating plastic products
• Canadian Plastics • Environmental Leader
McDonald’s Canada has announced plans to eliminate plastic cutlery, stir sticks and straws in its restaurants by December. The company will introduce wooden cutlery, wooden stir sticks and paper straws to its more than 1,400 restaurants across the country.
Walmart Canada to buy 1.5M lbs of sustainable beef
Walmart Canada is planning to purchase the largest known quantity of beef from certified sustainable Canadian farms ever sourced by a single retailer. The company has committed to purchasing 1.5 million pounds of beef sourced from CRSB-Certified sustainable farms.
Relocalize closes $1.4M to deploy micro-factories
• Betakit
Relocalize has closed a $1.4 million pre-seed angel round to fund the development of what it claims is the first-ever automated food micro-factory. The startup’s first product will be moving ice in Florida for a leading southern U.S. retailer.
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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