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CO2 Lock develops 'natural process' for sequestering carbon

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CO2 Lock develops 'natural process' for sequestering carbon

Vancouver-based CO2 Lock Corp. is looking to serve a burgeoning carbon capture market by permanently storing solidified carbon dioxide (CO2) underground, providing a disposal solution to projects that deal with the greenhouse gas.

New Passive House CEO out to raise engagement

Michael Quast, the new CEO of Victoria-based non-profit Passive House Canada, is setting out to make the sustainable building standard a household name. Quast is the former CEO of media company The Holmes Group.

CIB loans Elemental Energy $97M for wind project

The Canada Infrastructure Bank (CIB) and Vancouver-based Elemental Energy have reached financial close on a $97-million loan to support a new wind energy project, Wedgeport Wind, located in Argyle, N.S.

How Canada can capitalize on U.S. retreat from cleantech

ANALYSIS: Amid the push to build massive infrastructure projects, largely around resource extraction, Prime Minister Mark Carney is being reminded that Canada also has a prime opportunity to capitalize on the United States’ retreat from commercializing technologies of the future.

Li-Cycle faces trading ban after missing filings

Lithium-ion battery recycling firm Li-Cycle Holdings Corp. (LICYQ) has been issued a cease trade order by the Ontario Securities Commission due to its failure to submit interim financial statements, management’s discussion and analysis for the quarter ended March 31.

Neo Performance Materials now trading on OTCQX

Toronto-based Neo Performance Materials is now trading in the U.S. on the OTCQX exchange under the symbol NOPMF. The company, which manufactures materials critical to emerging technologies, also trades on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol NEO-T.

NEO Battery Materials' silicon battery outperforms targets

Toronto-based NEO Battery Materials Ltd. (NBM-X) said its advanced silicon battery, P-300N, has outperformed target metrics for long-term capacity testing. The results now allow NEO to proceed toward large-cell format testing.

Electra completes feasibility study on battery recycling facility

Electra Battery Materials Corp. (ELBM-X) has announced the completion of a feasibility level Class 3 engineering study for the construction of a modular battery recycling facility adjacent to its cobalt sulfate refinery north of Toronto.

Saskatchewan, Philippines collaborate on clean energy

A memorandum of understanding signed by Saskatchewan and the Philippines recognizes the importance of co-operation in innovation, diversification, clean technologies and economic and environmental sustainability in the energy sector, Saskatchewan Trade and Export Development said.

Insiders say Carney could compromise on emissions cap

The federal government might weaken or cancel the incoming oil and gas emissions cap if a group of fossil fuel companies builds a planned $16.5-billion carbon capture megaproject for Alberta’s oilsands, federal government sources told the Toronto Star.

The need to address abandoned fossil fuel infrastructure

While the focus on fossil fuel extraction tends to focus on active operations, abandoned wells have quietly become a significant climate risk. Methane has a global warming potential 81 times that of CO2 over a 20-year horizon.

Dwindling hype over hydrogen not necessarily a bad thing

While much of the hype about wind-hydrogen projects in Newfoundland and Labrador has blown over, company representatives say it's a welcome development, arguing that now only serious contenders to kickstart the sector remain.

What’s in your ‘transition fund’?

As capital flows toward investments labelled as “green” or “transitional”, investors need confidence that these labels reflect genuine alignment with climate science. Without clear standards, increased capital flows mean increased risk that climate finance simply becomes a branding exercise.

Does Toronto need a chief heat officer?

As Toronto braces for another hotter-than-usual summer, some climate policy experts and advocates say a chief heat officer could help the city adapt to extreme temperatures faster. Cities like Miami, Athens and Melbourne already have such a position.

Global energy investment to reach record $3.3T: IEA

Global energy investment is set to increase to a record US$3.3 trillion this year, with clean technologies attracting twice as much capital as fossil fuels, according to a report from the International Energy Agency (IEA).

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