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Li-ion battery-maker Electrovaya poised for 2023 growth
Battery-maker Electrovaya poised for 2023 growth
Mississauga-based Electrovaya Inc. has weathered some very tough times. But with 26 years of experience in the electric battery space and a proprietary technology that dramatically extends battery life, its CEO believes the firm will become a dominant force.
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Azzera hones carbon credits on aviation
Carbon credit industry newcomer Azzera is harnessing its founders’ backgrounds in aviation to create a verified carbon credit market and software that helps clients understand their greenhouse gas emissions.
Fiera Capital's climate plan approved by NZAM
Fiera Capital has had its 2050 net-zero plan, centred around corporate engagement and adjusting its portfolio for a low-carbon future, approved by the Net Zero Asset Managers (NZAM) initiative.
Ottawa vows to cut mining red tape
Ottawa is vowing to cut red tape in the mining industry, to move large resource projects along faster, after facing heavy criticism that Canada risks being left behind in the global scramble to secure critical minerals
Canada to challenge U.S. on EV battery production
The federal government is preparing to transform its industrial policy in a bid to shelter Canadian production of electric vehicle (EV) batteries from the threat posed by the United States' offer of billions of dollars in new subsidies, sources say.
Rush to EVs may be pricy mistake: Climate strategists
For those who have looked more deeply at how the world can escape its dependence on oil and gas, the rush to replace existing gas guzzlers with a new fleet of clean, silent battery-powered electric vehicles (EVs) leaves them uneasy.
PCL launches new division: PCL Solar
PCL Construction has announced the spinoff of its solar business into a new division, PCL Solar. The new entity will be headquartered in Toronto with satellite offices across the United States and Australia.
Toronto’s first net-zero community centre stacking up
Heavy equipment operators have completed excavation work at the site of Toronto’s first net-zero energy and emissions community centre in Joyce Trimmer Park along Sheppard Avenue East in northeast Scarborough.
How The Stack and M5 Prototype got to zero carbon
The Stack and M5 Prototype are two projects that would be on many people’s shortlist of unique upcoming buildings in Vancouver, for similar, but also different, reasons.
Junkyard at the heart of a $500B recycling industry
Art Kaminsky’s office is at the end of a cramped hallway at the back of a cluttered two-storey building near a busy intersection in Toronto. In keeping with the building’s overall interior decor, the office is crammed with stuff.
Fight to curb food waste increasingly turns to science
Restaurants, grocers, farmers and food companies are increasingly turning to chemistry and physics to tackle the problem of food waste. Some are testing spray-on peels or chemically-enhanced sachets that can slow the ripening process in fruit.
Slow progress at COP15 talks: Minister Guilbeault
Federal Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault says there’s been agreement on one of Canada’s main goals at the international conference in Montreal aimed at protecting the world’s declining biodiversity.
Sustainable mining discussed at COP15
Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson says Canada is looking to commit to only bringing critical minerals into the country if they were mined in a way that is both environmentally sensitive and respectful of human rights.
Cities essential part of conservation: Mayors at COP15
Mayors from 14 cities around the world at COP15 say cities must be part of the solution to stopping the erosion of natural ecosystems.
UN office for sustainable cities to open in Montreal
Montreal has been chosen as the site of a new United Nations (UN) office that will oversee a program focused on developing green, resilient and sustainable cities. The announcement was made at COP15 held in the city.
Phase 1 of single-use plastics ban in effect this month
Canada's ban on single-use plastics, starting with the manufacture and import for sale of a number of products, comes into effect Dec. 20.
Biggest mutual fund manager quits net-zero pact
Vanguard Group Inc. is pulling out of a leading investment-industry initiative on tackling climate change, the world’s biggest mutual fund manager has said, explaining it wants to demonstrate independence and clarify its views for investors.
Will SMRs seed a nuclear renaissance?
Four Canadian provinces are banking on small modular reactors to help decarbonize their electricity grids, but critics argue the technology is unproven.
Failing permitting reform could haunt the IRA
A stalled attempt to pass permitting reform expediting the regulatory process of building renewable and fossil fuel generation could greatly weaken the intended aims of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) in the U.S.
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Greenbuild 2024: Built to Scale
Nov 12 2024
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