Friday, April 18, 2025
Why has wind energy policy changed direction in Ontario?
Recently the Ontario government announced that it would procure an additional 5,000 megawatts (MW) of renewable energy by 2034. Although the specifics of the bidding…
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Intact doubles down on municipal climate resiliency grants program
Intact Financial Corporation recently launched its enhanced 2024 Municipal Climate Resiliency Grants program. Intact is doubling its investment by providing $2 million over two years…
Ontario government launches largest energy procurement in province’s history
The Ontario government is launching the largest competitive energy procurement in the province’s history, focused on generating affordable electricity for families and businesses. This builds…
Linde invests $2B for clean hydrogen project in Alberta
UK-based Linde has signed a long-term agreement for the supply of clean hydrogen to Dow’s Fort Saskatchewan Path2Zero Project in Alberta. The company will invest…
New research puts climate and carbon tax policies to the test
Do climate policies work? An international research team found only 19 per cent of climate policies have been successful over the past two decades. The…
New EVP and CFO appointed for Stantec
Stantec, a global leader in sustainable design and engineering based in Edmonton, Alta., announced that Executive Vice President (EVP) Vito Culmone will also assume the…
Boralex closes $95M in financing for Quebec wind farm
Boralex Inc. of Montreal, Que. has closed on $95 million in financing for the 52-megawatt Témiscouata II wind farm, located on public lands in the…
Funds to help NWT communities monitor the effects of climate change
The North and the Artic are bearing the brunt of the effects of climate change. Building resiliency in Indigenous and northern communities through climate monitoring…
E3 Lithium enters into partnership for lithium metal battery project
E3 Lithium Ltd. of Calgary, Alta. has signed a joint development agreement with Pure Lithium Corporation, a disruptive Boston-based vertically integrated lithium metal battery technology…
Researchers design AI approach to zoning climate change impacts
A recent study by the University of Ottawa and Laval University shows that climate change may cause many areas in Canada to experience significant droughts by the…
Svante Technologies receives support from Canada Growth Fund
Carbon capture filter maker Svante Technologies Inc. will be receiving up to $137.3 million (US$100 million) in investment from Canada Growth Fund Inc. (CGF) to…
Submit Brownie Awards nomination early to be rewarded
The 25th Anniversary of the Brownie Awards is featuring a special anniversary award and a refresh of other categories to bring the qualifications up to speed on the…
Stantec to provide services to protect and enhance natural environments in Montreal
Stantec, a global leader in sustainable design and engineering, has signed a standing offer agreement with the City of Montreal’s Service des grands parcs, du…
Are EVs driving a carbon neutral future? Not without accelerating clean energy and a trained workforce
By Colin Simpson Conventional wisdom dictates that electric vehicles (EVs) are the cleanest alternative to cars burning fossil-fuels. The federal government’s target of 100% zero-emission…
National stats on women working in the environment and cleantech sector
A recent paper from Statistics Canada, Women in the environmental and clean technology sector, looks at the role women are playing in that sector and…
Action for Nature recognizes Canadian in young eco-hero award category
Victor Xu, a 16-year-old environmental activist and advocate for youth empowerment from North York, Ontario has been awarded an Honorable Mention in the 13-16 year…
Market Watch: Innovative energy management to support the green economy
General Market Commentary The Bank of Canada once again cut its key interest rate on June 24, 2024, now landing at 4.25%, as the Bank…
Partnership to support new hydrogen project in B.C.
FortisBC Energy Inc. and VulcanX Energy Corp. have signed a funding agreement to support the development of hydrogen pyrolysis technology that would see zero-emission hydrogen…
Alberta aims to create Canada’s best recycling program
Canadians are using more electronics every year, with many ending up in landfills when they’re no longer in use. At the same time, there are…
Algonquin Power to sell renewable energy business for $3.4B
Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. of Oakville, Ont. has entered into an agreement to sell its renewable energy business (excluding hydro) to a wholly-owned subsidiary…
Brownfields to Brightfields: Award-winning approach to oil and gas site revitalization
The Brownie Awards 2023, hosted by the Canadian Brownfields Network (CBN) and Actual Media Inc. on November 24, 2023, honoured outstanding achievements in environmental remediation…
Vitalis and UBCO partner to slash campus emissions with cleantech
The University of British Columbia Okanagan (UBCO) campus in Kelowna, B.C. is set to significantly reduce its greenhouse gas emissions with the installation of a…
New green buildings strategy to decarbonize and decrease costs
The Minister of Energy and Natural Resources recently released Canada’s first Green Buildings Strategy a strategy focused on saving Canadians money on their energy bills,…
Report examines the environmental impacts of AI and energy consumption
It is estimated that the energy demands of the artificial intelligence (AI) industry will increase tenfold by 2026, and this is a key sustainability and…