Friday, April 18, 2025
Feds invest in energy retrofits for net zero residences
A recent investment of more than $4.4 million to the Canadian Home Builders’ Association (CHBA) will enable energy efficiency in the residential sector in municipalities…
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Quliq Energy Corp completes new power plant in Arctic Bay
The Qulliq Energy Corporation (QEC) recently completed the construction and testing of a new power plant in Arctic Bay. The capital project was completed ahead…
PEI partners with Canadian Home Builders’ Association on net zero
The province of Prince Edward Island is working alongside the Canadian Home Builders’ Association of PEI (CHBA-PEI) to provide training to Island builders. Training sessions…
Report on policy, innovation to underpin energy transition
Canada has embarked on an ambitious transformation of its energy system, and clear policy signals will be important to expand energy sector investments in clean…
Weathering the Storm: Canadian standards to boost climate resilience
Developed away from the political arena, standards offer government and industry an objective option for addressing some of today’s most pressing issues. The diverse, consensus-based…
Report provides pathway to decarbonize large buildings
For Canada to achieve its 2030 and 2050 climate targets, building owners and operators will need to upgrade, retrofit, and ultimately decarbonize hundreds of millions…
SaskTel advances partnership with eleven-x for smart city initiative
Global supplier of wireless smart city solutions, eleven-x, announced a partnership with telecommunications provider SaskTel to optimize information and communications technology networks in Saskatchewan. The…
Energy efficiency scorecard shows 38 per cent drop in savings
The 2021 Provincial Energy Efficiency Scorecard demonstrates a Canada-wide 38 per cent drop in savings from energy efficiency programs. The report calls for more strategic…
Smart building tech increases energy efficiency in Calgary
TELUS Smart Building has partnered with Calgary, Alberta-based real estate developer and investment company Arlington Street Investments to bring smart building technology to a Calgary retail…
Deep Dive: Community Centre Reduces Energy Consumption By Half
By Zack Metcalfe The AYR Motor Centre in Woodstock, New Brunswick, is this town’s single largest consumer of electricity. In fact, since opening its doors…
Inaugural green and inclusive building funds awarded
Minister of Infrastructure and Communities Catherine McKenna has announced the first recipients of the Green and Inclusive Community Buildings (GICB) program, which supports green and…
Canada-U.S. Sign Cooperative Research and Development Agreement
A new Cooperative Research and Development Agreement between the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) has been signed to continue with…
New Green Municipal Funds for Ontario’s Golden Horseshoe
New federal investments are helping to lower emissions and increase the resiliency of communities, while creating jobs and building Canada’s low-emission energy future. Seamus O’Regan…
FCM Investments to Improve Energy Efficiency in the Maritimes
The Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) announced a $14.1-million investment through FCM’s Green Municipal Fund (GMF) to lower greenhouse gas (GHG) and drive cost savings in…
Federal Funds for New and Retrofitted Energy Efficient Housing
The Government of Canada and the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) created the Sustainable Affordable Housing (SAH) initiative to support their work to help people…
B.C. Boosts Energy Efficiency with Updated Standards
The government of British Columbia has boosted energy efficiency standards to reduce energy costs and reduce pollution. The Energy Efficiency Standards Regulation sets minimum energy…
Carbon Pollution Revenues Funding Energy Efficiency for Ontario Classrooms
The federal government is providing approximately $40.8 million through the Climate Action Incentive Fund to upgrade 162 schools in Ontario to be more energy efficient.…
Manitoba Makes Investments into Energy-Efficiency Programs
Approximately $32.3 million from the Low Carbon Economy Leadership Fund is being provided to support natural gas reduction programs offered by Efficiency Manitoba, a new…
Energy-Efficiency Upgrades for Clyde River Community in Nunavut
Catherine McKenna, Minister of Infrastructure and Communities and Jeannie Ehaloak, Minister responsible for Qulliq Energy Corporation (QEC) and Minister of Community and Government Services, announced…
Survey: Sustainable Finance Gaining Steam Among Investors and Issuers
A new survey of issuers and investors, conducted by HSBC, has found that all but two per cent of Canadian issuers are already factoring sustainability…
Nunavut announces new energy efficiency projects
The Government of Canada acknowledges the challenges of the COVID-19 recovery, while it continues to support climate action and clean energy initiatives. Northerners are at…
Feds to Fund Energy Efficiency E-Training
Seamus O’Regan, Canada’s Minister of Natural Resources, recently announced over $200,000 to invest in e-training opportunities for Canadians in the energy efficiency sector, which will prepare them for jobs in…
Green Municipal Fund Tool Drives Energy Efficiency
The Government of Canada and the Federation of Canadian Municipalities launched the Municipal Energy Roadmap. This decision-support tool provides specific guidance to identify the most…