Sunday, May 11, 2025
Cleantech pro appointed chief commercial officer at CHAR
Cleantech developer CHAR Technologies Ltd. has welcomed Lewis Smith to the position of chief commercial officer (CCO). With more than 25 years of clean energy…
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Funds for Alberta projects support green economy, lower emissions
The Technology Innovation and Emissions Reduction (TIER) fund is supporting 11 carbon capture projects to accelerate Alberta’s transition to a lower-emissions future. TIER funding of…
New wave of RBC funding for cleantech and conservation
Climate-focused innovation is the key theme for this year’s RBC Tech for Nature partners, as they turn their attention to opportunities to protect the natural…
Green tech investment could reach $5 trillion by 2025
For Canadian and global markets, sustainable business is the only way forward and companies that do not participate in decarbonization will lose out. Green and…
Tech challenge in search of Canada’s best deep-tech solution
Do you have a deep-tech solution that can help to solve the major challenges of industry, water, smart cities, or the perverse effects of climate…
Enerkem appoints Luc Messier chief operating officer
Chief executive officer of Enerkem, Dominique Boies, announced the creation of the position of chief operating officer and the appointment of Luc J. Messier to…
GHGSat launches three more satellites to monitor GHG emissions
GHGSat, a global leader in high-resolution greenhouse gas (GHG) monitoring from space, has recently successfully completed the launch of three satellites, GHGSat-C3 (“Luca”), C4 (“Penny”)…
Zibi becomes the National Capital Region’s first carbon-neutral community
Leaders from Zibi, Hydro Ottawa, Kruger Products, Hydro Québec and the Federation of Canadian Municipalities, along with the Hull-Aylmer Member of Parliament and the mayors…
Blue hydrogen provides pathway to low carbon supply chain
With the rising urgency to find solutions to reduce carbon emissions and the greenhouse effect, Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage (CCUS) is emerging as a…
Investments for energy efficient cement production in Quebec
The Government of Canada announced an investment of up to $17.5 million from the federal Low Carbon Economy Fund and $28.5 million from the Government…
Atura Power plans hydrogen feasibility study in Nanticoke
Atura Power has signed an agreement with Imperial to study the potential for hydrogen production in Nanticoke, Ontario. The study will focus on the commercial…
NOVA Chemicals and Enerkem advance commercialization of chemical recycling tech
NOVA Chemicals Corporation and Enerkem Inc. are advancing their versatile and energy efficient chemical recycling technology to pilot stage in Edmonton, Alberta, thanks in part to…
From waste to wealth cleantech solutions presented at GLOBE
Hydra Energy, the world’s first company to deliver a hydrogen-converted, heavy-duty truck to a paying fleet customer, took part in last week’s GLOBE Forum with…
EnviroTech 2022 event agenda now available
The Environmental Services Association of Alberta (ESAA) is presenting EnviroTech 2022 as an in-person event on April 20-22 at the Hyatt Regency in Calgary. Event…
New EV chargers coming to Saskatchewan
George Chahal, Member of Parliament for Calgary Skyview, on behalf of the Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Natural Resources, announced a $2-million investment in the Saskatchewan…
Canada launches Impact Canada Oil Spill Response Challenge
The Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Natural Resources, launched the $10-million Impact Canada Oil Spill Response Challenge, which encourages innovators to develop rapidly deployable solutions…
Alberta supports STEM learning opportunities for women
Women are under-represented in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) professions; making up half of Alberta’s population but only representing about one-third of enrolments and…
ONEIA announces new executive director
The Ontario Environment Industry Association (ONEIA) has appointed Michelle Noble as its new executive director. Noble’s hiring came after a thorough search process and was…
Canadians have guarded enthusiasm toward electric vehicles
The electrification of automobiles is the biggest change occurring in the auto industry over the past 100 years. But a recent survey indicates that Canadians…
PEI gives the green light to cleantech park development
The Prince Edward Island government has announced the development of a Clean Tech Park that includes a Clean Tech Academy and a Clean Tech Learning…
CHAR Technologies to operate new HTP facility in Quebec
Cleantech development and services company CHAR Technologies Ltd. has announced it will own and operate a high-temperature pyrolysis system (HTP) in Saint-Félicien, Quebec. CHAR will deploy,…
Investments to help meet climate and net-zero emissions targets
Working in partnership with the Government of Canada and visionary companies, Sustainable Development Technology (SDTC) Canada is supporting entrepreneurs to unlock their potential to become…
Top 200 publicly traded low carbon companies revealed
As You Sow and Corporate Knights today released their ninth update of the Carbon Clean200, a list of 200 publicly traded companies that are leading…
GeoVerra appoints new VP for geospatial, advanced technology
GeoVerra, one of Canada’s largest geomatics firms, recently announced the appointment of Mohamed Attia as the company’s new vice-president of geospatial and advanced technology. This…