Tuesday, October 7, 2025
Net zero innovation network to fast track cleantech in B.C.
A new business innovation network is launching on the West Coast, aimed at helping British Columbia transition to a clean, net-zero economy. “A sustainable, clean…
Cleantech
A dozen Canadian companies make it on Cleantech’s Global 100
The annual Global Cleantech 100 list was recently released by the Cleantech Group, a San Francisco-based research organization that aims to showcase significant contributions to…
Canada must accelerate commercialization of domestic cleantech to meet climate goals
Canada cannot meet its 2030 emission reduction target and 2050 net-zero goals without accelerated commercialization and adoption of clean technology, according to a new report…
Regardless of global progress, Canadian clean economy set to grow green jobs
A new report indicates how clean growth and climate action will benefit Canadian communities and workers — if Canadians continue taking climate action, advancing context-specific…
New strategy to advance hydrogen industry in B.C
More than 50 per cent of Canada’s hydrogen and fuel-cell companies are in British Columbia, and now the B.C. government is bringing forward changes that…
BDC launches new $400M climate tech fund
BDC, the Business Development Bank of Canada, has announced its new $400 million Climate Tech Fund II, a renewed commitment to play a leadership role…
Emerging low-energy method to remove pollutants and purify water
Fresh water is a finite resource vulnerable to contamination. Researchers from the University of Guelph (U of G) and scientists from the Canadian Light Source…
MaRS launches latest RBC Women in Cleantech Accelerator cohort
MaRS, North America’s largest urban innovation hub, has announced that there will be 10 entrepreneurs participating in the RBC Women in Cleantech Accelerator program, which…
Cleantech innovation portal provides access to commercial opportunities
Cleantech Commons, a partnership between Trent University and the City of Peterborough, has launched the “Cleantech Innovation Portal” to help Canadian ventures in the cleantech…
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…
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…