Wednesday, July 16, 2025
Market Watch: Rate relief, climate adaptation funds, and cleantech industry news
General Market Commentary The Bank of Canada cut its key interest rate for the first time in more than four years on June 5, 2024,…
Cleantech
Interest in NL’s Green Transition Fund results in second EOI
There has been significant interest shown for the Newfoundland and Labrador Government’s Green Transition Fund. This has resulted in the launch of the second call…
Energy storage conference presents potential benefits for Albertans
The Canadian Renewable Energy Association (CanREA) held a successful inaugural edition of its new annual event, “Energy Storage Alberta—CanREA Summit.” Nearly 200 people attended the…
Stantec selected to design biomass cogeneration facility for First Nation in Quebec
Stantec, a global leader in sustainable design and engineering, has been selected by the Onimiskiw Opitciwan Limited Partnership to design the future biomass cogeneration plant…
Policy POV: Advancing environmental solutions and addressing the procurement problem
By Colin Isaacs The Ontario Environment Industry Association (ONEIA) held its annual Business + Policy Forum in May under the theme “Advancing Environmental Solutions in…
Pollution Probe releases results from Calgary electric school bus pilot program
Pollution Probe, in partnership with the Mobility Futures Lab, RFS Energy and Southland Transportation Ltd., has released the results of a unique pilot program demonstrating…
Canadian tax credits for cleantech on the horizon
After almost two years of waiting, legislation to enable Canada’s two Clean Technology Tax Credits is expected shortly. With this in mind, CleanTech North, an…
University of Toronto to launch a new EV Design certificate this fall
The widespread adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) has come into greater focus as governments across the globe develop new policies to achieve net-zero emissions goals by…
Ontario completes largest battery storage procurement in Canada
The Ontario government has concluded the largest battery storage procurement in Canada’s history and secured the necessary electricity generation to support the province’s growing population…
Market Watch: Financing for Canadian cleantech and clean energy
General Market Commentary The Bank of Canada (BoC) released its second annual climate risk disclosure report, to evaluate and communicate the climate risks the BoC…
Credit Valley Conservation completes construction of smart blue roof
Smart blue roof systems can be scaled up for use in local communities and across Canada. With increased risk of flooding due to more extreme…
Strategic partnership of Exterra Carbon Solutions and Énergir Development for carbon sequestration
Exterra Solutions Carbone Inc. (Exterra), a Quebec-based company specializing in the safe and sustainable surface sequestration of carbon, has announced its first strategic collaboration with…
Alberta government to develop Canada’s first geothermal test site
Geothermal energy uses naturally occurring heat within the earth to heat water and buildings and generate power, with few emissions or environmental impacts. Alberta has…
The Rise of Green Unicorns: Can Canada become a cleantech leader?
By Andrea Zanon With the surge of climate-focused startups achieving billion-dollar valuations, does Canada have the potential to become a global cleantech leader? Green unicorns…
Historic investment of $15B for Honda EV plant in Ontario
Honda Motor Co., Ltd. announced that it plans to build a comprehensive electric vehicle value chain in Canada with an approximate investment of $15 billion,…
Canada Clean50 launches movement on clean investment taxonomy
Disturbed by the federal government’s alleged lack of action on the recommendations of the government-appointed Sustainable Finance Action Council (SFAC) in the 2022 Taxonomy Roadmap…
Market Watch: Canadian cleantech growth and stocks on the rise
General Market Commentary The Bank of Canada held its target for the overnight rate at 5% on April 10, 2024, as it continues with its…
Canadian clean energy operators implored to protect infrastructure from climate risk
Nearly 300 people assembled in Calgary, Alberta this week for the Canadian Renewable Energy Association (CanREA) Operations Summit, the nation’s largest conference and exhibition devoted…
Event highlights cleantech innovation for converting waste-to-energy
Searching for carbon smart ways to fuel the future? CHAR Technologies Ltd. recently hosted its hybrid annual general meeting (AGM), including an informative overview of…
Feds support new green hydrogen project in Newfoundland and Labrador
The Government of Canada is supporting the development of Canada’s first commercial-scale green hydrogen and ammonia facility in Newfoundland and Labrador. World Energy GH2 and…
Rainbow Lake community and E2E to pilot geothermal energy project
The Town of Rainbow Lake in a remote area of Alberta may soon become one of the first communities in Canada to be powered by…
The largest battery energy storage system in New Brunswick is launched
Recently, representatives from Neqotkuk (also known as Tobique First Nation), Saint John Energy, and Natural Forces joined together for the inauguration of a large battery…
New tech can remove microplastics from water with 94 per cent efficiency
University of Waterloo researchers have created a new technology that can remove harmful microplastics from contaminated water with 94 per cent efficiency. The amount of…
Report reveals challenges to cleantech adoption for manufacturing SMEs
Developed by the Excellence in Manufacturing Consortium (EMC) in collaboration with Next Generation Manufacturing Canada (NGen), a new report presents insights gleaned from extensive industry…