Tuesday, May 6, 2025
Market Watch: Home grown green hydrogen production
General Market Commentary The Bank of Canada has maintained the rate of borrowing at 5.00% as high inflation persists. At the same time the accelerating…
decarbonization
CarbonCure secures new equity to accelerate carbon reduction tech
CarbonCure’s Technologies, a leader in carbon dioxide removal technologies for the concrete industry, has announced a major investment led by Blue Earth Capital, as part…
Funds to help three Ontario universities decarbonize
Through the Decarbonization Incentive Program, the Government of Canada returns a portion of the proceeds collected from the federal pollution price on large industrial emitters…
Evolving Environment: Contemplations from the lake house
Summer breeze makes me feel fine, sang Seals and Crofts. This classic song came on the radio while on the way home from last week’s…
Call for applications to support clean fuels and ZEVs
The Government of Canada’s 2030 Emissions Reduction Plan outlined a target to cut greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 40 per cent below 2005 levels by 2030 and…
Policy POV: The connection between carbon targets and energy plans
Huge investments are anticipated for Canada’s decarbonization effort over the next two decades, much of which will be focused on the electricity sector. Both the…
Federal call for proposals to decarbonize on-road transportation
The Ministry of Natural Resources has issued a new call for proposals to support research, development and demonstration (RD&D) projects that will help lower or eliminate…
Ontario’s electricity system moves forward with largest energy storage procurement
The Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO) is moving forward with the procurement of seven new energy storage projects to provide 739 MW of capacity –…
Concordia awarded historic $123M for decarbonization and electrification research
The Government of Canada has awarded Concordia Univirsity in Montreal, Quebec a Canada First Research Excellence Fund (CFREF) grant of $123,160,035. The grant, which will be…
Dillon Consulting Limited acquires Internat Energy Solutions Canada
Dillon Consulting Limited has acquired Internat Energy Solutions Canada (IESC), an engineering consulting firm committed to promoting a sustainable economy, government, and society. Founded in…
CIB commits to fund up to $100M in Ameresco building retrofits
The Canada Infrastructure Bank (CIB) and Ameresco Canada Inc. have reached financial close on an agreement which sees the CIB committing to fund up to…
Quebec launches largest electric buses project in North America
On May 8, investments of over $780 million from the Government of Canada and over $1.1 billion from the Government of Quebec were announced to…
Heavy industries plan to leverage low-carbon hydrogen
Low-carbon hydrogen is emerging as one of the most promising routes to accelerating decarbonization of high-emission sectors and a crucial facilitator in achieving a greener…
TD Bank sets new $500B sustainable and decarbonization finance target
The TD Bank Group has launched a new Sustainable & Decarbonization Finance Target to support its customers, clients and the communities it serves by aiming…
Canada’s drive to net zero is an opportunity to decarbonize vehicles
Deloitte Canada recently released a new report that explores the benefits, complexities, and opportunities of fleet electrification, and outlines a business strategy that organizations can…
Daniels Corporation launches decarbonization roadmap
The Daniels Corporation, one of Canada’s leading builders and developers, has unveiled its sustainability framework, entitled Daniels’ Decarbonization Roadmap. With a history of going beyond…
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…
Lafarge Canada continues to decarbonize by converting Nova Scotia plant
Lafarge Canada is continuing to advance in their journey to net-zero with the full transformation of the Brookfield Cement Plant’s cement production in Nova Scotia…
Ports of Halifax and Hamburg working to decarbonize shipping corridor
The Halifax Port Authority and Hamburg Port Authority are working to decarbonize the shipping corridor between Halifax, on Canada’s east coast, and Hamburg, along Germany’s…
Climate reform financer Mark Carney to chair asset management division of Brookfield
Brookfield has announced that former Bank of Canada and Bank of England Governor Mark Carney will become chair of its asset management division when it…
Picturesque, carbon-conscious inspiration from Costa Rica
Costa Rica had been on my bucket list for years. But work deadlines, family obligations, hockey tournaments, and pandemic roadblocks have taken precedence. Sound familiar?…
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…
PM says Canada could help Europe expand its clean energy infrastructure
At the recent G7 Summit in in Elmau, Germany, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Canada could help build Europe over the “medium term” to…
Report points to importance of energy storage to creating decarbonized electricity systems
In deeply decarbonized energy systems utilizing high penetrations of variable renewable energy (VRE), energy storage is needed to keep the lights on and the electricity…