Friday, April 18, 2025
Engaging communities at the CanREA Operators Summit
More than 325 members of the clean energy community came together at the fifth annual edition of the Canadian Renewable Energy Association (CanREA) Operators Summit,…
Cleantech
Market Watch: Powerful leadership during political turmoil
General Market Commentary The Bank of Canada is currently maintaining an interest rate of 2.75 per cent as Canada faces an impending economic downturn due…
Celebrating a decade of cleantech innovation at LumeSmart Earth Day 2025
LumeSmart Earth Day 2025 is celebrating 10 years of innovation and empowering cleantech leaders, start-ups, and youth on April 15, 2025 at the MaRS Discovery…
Conference highlights community-led renewable projects in remote communities
From March 25 to 28, 2025, the Pembina Institute hosted its bi-annual Renewables in Remote Communities (RiRC2025) conference at the Kwanlin Dün Cultural Centre, nestled…
First Nations expand development in B.C. clean-energy sector
Twelve First Nations throughout British Columbia are receiving provincial funding to support clean-energy projects that will help their members lower energy costs and provide them…
Industrial carbon pricing supports 38 new cleantech projects across Canada
The Government of Canada is taking action to strengthen communities by addressing the impacts of climate change through the support of industrial carbon pricing, a…
CanREA launches new and improved Go Solar Guide 2025
To celebrate the spring equinox and the start of home renovation season, the Canadian Renewable Energy Association (CanREA) launched the latest edition of its annual…
Market Watch: Cross border environmental management amidst trade war
General Market Commentary The Bank of Canada reduced its key interest rate by a quarter percentage point to 2.75 per cent on March 12, 2025,…
Air quality report finds few cities meet WHO pollution guidelines
IQAir has released its 7th annual World Air Quality Report, highlighting alarming trends of the world’s most polluted countries, territories, and regions in 2024. For this year’s…
Wheaton Precious Metals announces winner of inaugural Future of Mining Challenge
Wheaton Precious Metals™ Corp. announced the winner of its inaugural Future of Mining Challenge: ReThink Milling Inc. has been awarded US $1 million for its…
Investments for cleantech in Alberta to reduce emissions
The Alberta government is investing $55 million to help businesses develop technologies that create jobs, lower costs and reduce emissions through the industry-funded TIER program…
B.C. company commercializes ocean-saving robot
A new Canadian innovation is advancing ocean research capabilities to combat biodiversity loss. Ocean Diagnostics Inc. has released Ascension, a 22-pound (10-kilogram) automated robot to…
Industry and municipal leaders unite to fast-track cleantech adoption
Foresight Canada has announced the formation of the Cleantech Adoption Platform Advisory Board, a key initiative aimed at accelerating the deployment of vetted sustainable technologies across…
Market Watch: Political turmoil and future-proofing Canadian cleantech
General Market Commentary The Bank of Canada reduced its rate to 3 per cent on January 29, 2025, the sixth consecutive decrease since June. Projections…
Mangrove Lithium secures financing for North America’s first electrochemical lithium refining facility
Mangrove Lithium, a pioneering lithium conversion company based in Canada, announced the closing of $35 million in financing to begin construction of a groundbreaking lithium…
Cleantech financing accelerates energy transition at two Quebec colleges
Two Canadian institutions are teaching students about the energy transition and leading by example. As a specialist in financing and managing decarbonization and energy-efficient renovation…
DEEP Earth Energy partners to power geothermal project in Saskatchewan
DEEP Earth Energy Production Corp. (DEEP) announces a strategic collaboration with global energy technology company SLB to drive the development of Canada’s first next-generation geothermal…
Regulations approved for battery energy storage systems in Ottawa
The Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee in Ottawa approved Official Plan and zoning amendments to establish land-use policy for siting Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS).…
Ontario launches rebates on energy-efficient upgrades
Starting today, Ontario homeowners will have access to the Home Renovation Savings Program, offering rebates of up to 30 per cent on energy-efficient upgrades. This…
World’s most sustainable firms are investing more in cleantech
Corporate Knights’ 21st annual Global 100 ranking shows that the world’s most sustainable companies continue to increase their investment in areas such as renewable energy,…
The Canadian companies that made the Global Cleantech 100
Who are the leading companies in cleantech today? The Global Cleantech 100 2025 report is the 16th annual showcase of the most promising private companies in…
Market Watch: Reflections on the past year and resolutions for 2025
General Market Commentary In his year-end speech for 2024, Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem confirmed that inflation is back at the Bank’s 2% target…
CIB commits $224.2M to wind energy project in Nova Scotia
The Canada Infrastructure Bank (CIB) is providing $224.2 million in loans to help Port Hawkesbury Paper Wind Ltd. build a large-scale wind energy project and…
Federal funds for made in Canada tech to advance clean fuels
By investing in innovative technologies and alternative energy sources like clean fuels, the Government of Canada is gearing up to provide lower energy costs and position its…