Tuesday, June 3, 2025
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…
environment
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Navigating the GHG protocol and the potential pitfalls on the way to net zero
By Brendan Player, Josh Running, and Benjamin Smith Let’s say you’re a large energy producer and you’re hitting your ambitious goal of being net zero…
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…