Saturday, April 19, 2025
Electric Vehicle Network and PowerON receive national EV awards
The Electric Vehicle Network and PowerON and are the winners of the 2024 Canadian Electric Vehicle (EV) Awards, presented at EVVE 2024 in Halifax, Canada’s…
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UN Global Compact Network Canada and WSP release TNFD Essentials Guide
The UN Global Compact Network Canada, in partnership with WSP in Canada, has released a new guide focused on providing a starting point for corporate…
Coastal GasLink Pipeline project fined for non-compliance
The B.C. Environmental Assessment Office (EAO) issued 10 administrative penalties totalling $590,000 to Coastal GasLink Pipeline Ltd. (CGL) on September 11, 2024, for non-compliance with…
Market Watch: Another rate cut and a driving force in mobility tech
General Market Commentary The Bank of Canada once again cut its key interest rate on September 4, 2024, by 25 basis points, landing at 4.25%.…
Clean Energy Opportunities: Exploring the dynamics of distributed energy projects
By Jake Brooks Significant change could be coming to an electrical grid near you. Opportunities may soon open up for a wide variety of clean…
An Earthy Arcade: Ecological education through immersive experience
By Claire Latham This summer, Arcadia Earth Toronto invited us to check out their brand new 17,000-square-foot multi-sensory experience, a 10-room art exhibit presented in…
MaRS launches its 2024-2026 cleantech accelerator cohort
MaRS has announced 10 entrepreneurs participating in the next cohort of the RBC Women in Cleantech Accelerator. This intensive two-year program aims to help women-led…
Most net-zero pledges will fail unless decarbonization approaches improve
A little over half of the world’s largest 2,000 companies have adopted pledges to achieve net-zero carbon emissions (a number that has jumped 40 per cent…
Énercycle receives funding for biomethanization and composting project
The government of Canada and the government of Quebec have announced $26,448,693 in joint financial assistance to support Énercycle, the Régie de gestion des matières…
Reflecting on biodiversity progress leading up to COP16
By Patrick Lafrance It’s been nearly two years since the global environment community celebrated the delivery of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework, a document to…
SPONSORED: From Groundbreaking to Green: YORK1’s Integrated Approach to Soil Solutions
Managing excess soil in large-scale construction projects is a complex and demanding task that requires expertise, precision, and a commitment to environmental sustainability. YORK1…
The Built Environment: Challenges and opportunities for the circular economy in Canada
The construction, civil, and infrastructure sectors are becoming more critical than ever for the Canadian economy. Over the past decade, industry growth, driven by urbanization,…
Engineering Strategic Growth: On the road again with YORK1’s EVP
Each time I speak with George Kirchmair he is on the road, driving around to one of YORK1’s facilities or project sites in Ontario or…
Indigenous clean energy leader awarded Coronation Medal
Kory Wood, renewable energy leader and member of the Indigenous Clean Energy (ICE) Board of Directors, has been awarded the King Charles III Coronation Medal…
Enwave commissions expansion of deep lake water cooling system
Enwave Energy Corporation (Enwave) commissioned the Deep Lake Water Cooling (DLWC) System’s fourth intake expansion during a ceremony at its John Street Energy Centre on…
New B.C.-based member appointed to Brownie Awards jury
The Brownie Awards planning committee is pleased to announce a new member of the Brownie Awards jury, Karey Dow, a contaminated sites specialist and senior…
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…
The Retrofit Challenge: The transition to net-zero includes building retrofits
By Mark Douglas Wessel A telling observation made by the World Economic Forum is that cities, where over half of the planet’s population now live,…
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…
Brownfield Bridge: A hat trick for the award-winning Gordie Howe project
The Gordie Howe International Bridge project, an engineering feat that symbolizes cross-border cooperation and sustainable development, was honoured with the “Best Large Project” award at…
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…