Wednesday, July 16, 2025
Tracking Cancelled and Postponed Events in the Environment Industry
The team at Environment Journal is tracking industry events across Canada that are being cancelled, postponed, or moved online as a result of the global…
Cleantech
Ontario Cleantech Companies Rising to the COVID Challenge
Several cleantech companies are rising to the challenges presented by the coronavirus disease of 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic and are working hard to innovate and deliver…
National Bank Supports Conservation and Offsets GHG Emissions
The National Bank of Canada recently announced partnerships with organizations in Quebec and British Columbia to support environmental protection policies and to offset the bank’s…
Survey Reveals Initial Impacts of Pandemic on Environment Industry in Ontario
There will be severe impacts in the environment and cleantech sector but there may also be opportunities ahead, according to Alex Gill, executive director of…
Climate Capitalist Tom Rand on Sustainable Solutions to Stimulate the Economy
In his virtual presentation today Canadian author Tom Rand said that the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) gives us an opportunity to rethink economic priorities and…
Virtual Aqua Forum Celebrates BC AquaHacking Challenge Winners
The Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) and partner Aqua Forum moved ahead with the British Columbia 2020 AquaHacking Challenge Semi-Final on March 21, 2020. Organizers transitioned science…
Ballard Providing Fuel Cells to Power Buses in Joint Initiative
Ballard Power Systems, headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia, announced on March 12, 2020 a purchase order from Solaris Bus & Coach S.A., a leading European…
Investment to Support Innovative Cleantech in Agriculture
Agriculture and Agri-Food Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau and Prince Edward Island Minister of Agriculture and Land, Bloyce Thompson visited Schurman Family Farm in Kensington, PEI on March 5, 2020 to announce an…
New Funding for Cleantech Ventures Announced at Cleantech Commons
Innovative Solutions Canada (ISC), a funding program focused on research and development and prototype testing, outlined a series of new programming and funding opportunities for…
Materials for Clean Fuels Challenge Seeking Researchers
The Materials for Clean Fuels Challenge program is inviting researchers to express their interest in working with the National Research Council Canada (NRC) and its Energy,…
GLOBE Kicks Off Today with Focus on Impact, Action and Outcomes
GLOBE, the largest and longest-running sustainable business summit and innovation showcase in North America, will take place at the Vancouver Convention Centre West from February…
Quest to Work with Alberta Communities on Energy Resilience
On January 28, 2020, QUEST, a national non-government organization, launched the Planning for Resilient Energy Infrastructure in Alberta project. This one-year project will assist municipalities…
Canada Infrastructure Bank Advances Wind Energy Project in Nova Scotia
Canada Infrastructure Bank (CIB), Port Hawkesbury Paper and IFE Project Management Canada (IFE) recently announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to formalize…
Improved Green Public Transit Strategy in Canadian Communities
On January 16, 2020, Minister of Infrastructure and Communities Catherine McKenna, Member of Parliament for Guelph Lloyd Longfield and Mayor of the City of Guelph…
Environment Industry Insights from ONEIA Executive Director Alex Gill
The Ontario Environment Industry Association (ONEIA) has been serving as the advocacy and public policy voice of the province’s environment and cleantech sector since 1991.…
New Breakthrough Initiative for Clean Energy Companies in Canada
Paul Lefebvre, Parliamentary Secretary to the Honourable Seamus O’Regan, Canada’s Minister of Natural Resources, along with Shawn Tupper, Associate Deputy Minister of Natural Resources Canada,…
British Columbia Environment Industry Guide – Request for Articles
In conjunction with the British Columbia Environment Industry Association (BCEIA) upcoming Bettering Environmental Stewardship & Technology (BEST) 2020 Conference, BCEIA will be printing the 2020 edition…
Predictions for the Environment and the Environment Industry in 2020
What can we expect from the Canadian environmental industry in 2020? The scientists, policy experts and lawyers at Environmental Defence have compiled an excellent list…
Funding Accelerates Commercialization of Clean Energy Innovation
Ionomr Innovations announced on December 17, 2019 that it has raised additional funds to develop its breakthrough ion-exchange membranes and polymer products. The innovative products…
Renewable Energy Project in Edmonton Ready to Scale Up
An energy technology project that converts wood waste into renewable natural gas has been successfully providing energy to homes and businesses in Edmonton, Alberta for…
Canada’s Plan to Meet GHG Targets Scores Low on Global Report Card
Canada’s plan to meet its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions targets is among the worst in the G20, according to a new report card on climate…
Industry Leaders Launch Clean Tech Association for Ontario
Experienced clean technology leaders recently launched the Ontario Clean Technology Industry Association (OCTIA), a new not-for-profit organization that will champion Ontario’s rapidly growing cleantech sector.…