Wednesday, October 8, 2025
Market Watch: Renewable energy on the rise
General Market Commentary The Bank of Canada has maintained the base interest rate of 4.5%, unchanged from our past edition. Some expected another increase while…
clean energy
Clean Energy Canada report on cultivating renewables powerhouse
In 2023, a couple of things are impossible to ignore. One is climate change: from floods to heatwaves, it’s clear the climate clock is ticking.…
University of Toronto researchers engage youth to re-envision energy systems
The Climate Positive Energy initiative, an institutional strategic initiative at the University of Toronto (U of T), is partnering with the City of Toronto’s Environment and…
Ontario launches Hydrogen Innovation Fund to kickstart opportunities
The Ontario government is establishing a Hydrogen Innovation Fund that will invest $15 million over the next three years to kickstart and develop opportunities for…
Carbon Clean 200 companies outperform dirty energy by 30%
Advocacy non-profit As You Sow and Corporate Knights, research and media organization, have released their 10th update of the Carbon Clean 200TM, a list of…
Report recommends transformational climate action investments
For Canada to compete in the global clean economy, the federal government must adopt an ambitious investment plan to match the scale of the climate…
Canada’s first large-scale geothermal plant gets green light
The DEEP Earth Energy Production Corp. has announced that a strategy for the engineering, construction, and commissioning of DEEP’s first geothermal project in southeast Saskatchewan…
Canada’s clean energy sector grew by 10.5% in 2022
The Canadian Renewable Energy Association (CanREA) has announced the industry’s year-end data, reporting that Canada’s wind and solar energy sector grew significantly in 2022. “I…
Top100 largest infrastructure projects include low emission transit and clean energy
The annual Top100 Projects report, published by affiliate publication ReNew Canada, features the 100 largest public sector infrastructure projects currently under development in the country.…
Canada is ready to accelerate clean hydrogen development
Clean hydrogen energy will play a major role in the global transition to a low-carbon economy. As a fuel and power source, hydrogen has several…
Ontario’s largest municipally-owned green power producer goes greener
Hydro Ottawa Holding Inc. is continuing to lead the way to a smart energy future. Through its subsidiary Portage Power, it has acquired two additional…
Powerful Capability: Stronger and speedier policy support needed to transform the Canadian grid
As Canada sets out to reach net zero GHG emissions by 2050, renewable energy systems, such as wind, solar, and storage, are going to take…
ETC features launch of CanREA Electricity Transition Hub
Electricity Transformation Canada (ETC) is the premier event for the Canadian clean energy industry to learn about market opportunities, challenges, and connect with key players.…
First Nation-led clean-energy project in B.C. to power the Yukon
A First Nation-led clean-power generation project for British Columbia’s Northwest will provide a significant economic boost from added employment, as well as revenue from clean…
CanREA names Vittoria Bellissimo incoming president and CEO
The Canadian Renewable Energy Association (CanREA) has named Vittoria Bellissimo as its incoming president and CEO, effective October 31, 2022, replacing Robert Hornung who is…
CIB, Lulu Island Energy and Corix forge $175M clean energy partnership
The Canada Infrastructure Bank (CIB), Lulu Island Energy Company (LIEC) and Corix Infrastructure Inc. (Corix) have achieved financial close on a district energy expansion project…
Report highlights Schneider Electric’s leadership in microgrids and sustainability
Schneider Electric, a global provider of digital transformation of energy management and automation, has been recognized by independent analysis firm Verdantix as a leader in…
WSP to design hydrogen facilities for ATCO and CP in Alberta
WSP in Canada (WSP) has been awarded the detailed design for two hydrogen production and refueling facilities in Alberta. The facilities, located in Calgary and…
Clean energy employment on the rise, according to IEA report
For the first time, global clean energy jobs now outnumber jobs in fossil fuels, according to a new report from the International Energy Agency (IEA),…
Bright ideas forge a new path toward renewable energy in Inuvik
A new solar project in Inuvik is helping to advance Canada’s transition to a low-carbon future while increasing the amount of electricity generated from renewables, reducing pollution and creating…
North American clean energy sector to see massive investment interest
With the most recent passing of the Inflation Reduction Bill by the United States Democratic Party, investment inflows into clean energy sectors in the U.S.…
Report recommends how to build the bridge to clean economy careers
The Conference Board of Canada’s new report, From Low-Mobility to Rapid-Growth Jobs: How Governments and Agencies Can Build the Bridge to Clean Economy Careers, provides…
New public engagement launched for clean electricity regulations
With the publication of the proposed Frame for the Clean Electricity Regulations, a second public engagement document will guide the development of the Clean Electricity…
Feds announce renewable energy investments for Nova Scotia
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced a new federal investment of up to $255 million to deliver clean power to homes across Nova Scotia and…