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B.C. gets B for building electrification from industry coalition
B.C. gets B for building electrification from industry coalition
British Columbia has received a B grade from the Building to Electrification Coalition for steps made in 2025 to move buildings away from fossil fuels. The grade reflects positive government policies and adoption of new technologies, but also unclear regulations.
ATCO blames Alberta for $408M renewable asset writedown
ATCO is blaming Alberta government electricity reforms for a $408-million writedown on its renewable energy assets in the province. The Calgary-based company’s power subsidiary blamed the writedown on policy changes it says are “detrimental” to renewable energy investment.
Feds allocate $29M for carbon capture, cleantech projects
Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson is doling out $28.9 million in funding for a series of carbon capture and renewable energy projects across Canada. The biggest share of the funding will go toward carbon capture, utilization and storage technology.
Feds, N.S. agree to simplify some environmental reviews
Prime Minister Mark Carney has agreed with Nova Scotia to simplify federal and provincial environmental approvals for major infrastructure and resource projects. The new agreement is dubbed the “one project, one review model.”
Guelph may place solar farms on unusable brownfield sites
Emerge Guelph Sustainability is working with researchers at the University of Guelph to investigate whether two brownfield sites in the city could be used to create community-owned solar energy projects.
Proposed Saskatchewan wind farm dividing community
Enbridge is planning to build a 200-megawatt facility near Weyburn, Sask., southeast of Regina, by late 2027. One resident says lines have been drawn between those who are getting money from the project and those who aren’t.
Battery X Metals submits amended IPO filing for U.S. listing
Vancouver-based Battery X Metals Inc. (BATX-CN) submitted an amended draft registration statement to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on March 18 for a proposed initial public offering on a U.S. national securities exchange.
Aduro joins Chemical Recycling Europe
London, Ont.-based Aduro Clean Technologies Inc. (ACT-CN) has joined Chemical Recycling Europe, a European industry association focused on advancing chemical recycling through policy engagement, standard setting and value chain collaboration.
Battle over new federal vehicle regulations heats up
ANALYSIS: Battle lines are drawn, as the federal government crafts new regulations that will tackle road pollution by Canadian drivers – and go some distance toward shaping the country’s automotive market for the next decade.
EVs can generate widespread economic benefits: study
Putting more electric vehicles (EVs) on the road doesn’t just benefit those with enough money to buy them, it also pushes down prices at the gas pump while strengthening U.S. energy security, according to new research from Georgia Tech.
A low-carbon future needs an electric jolt
OPINION: Canada faces a big problem: Electricity generation peaked in 2017, and is down four per cent since. Both B.C. and Quebec are now net importers of electricity. Demand will grow as the population does, even if behaviour doesn’t change.
EU plans major carbon pricing overhaul
The EU is preparing to make large changes to its carbon pricing system. The bloc will enact changes — including a US$34-billion cleantech investment fund — to support its climate goals and help industry cope with shifting energy markets.
The U.S. has already caused $10T in climate damages
In a new study, researchers at Stanford developed a quantitative framework to link individual emissions to actual damages. Their findings indicate the U.S. has already caused US$10 trillion in global damages from carbon emissions since 1990.
A huge solar project grows in California
A sweeping plan to build 21 gigawatts of solar plus batteries on 136,000 acres could be a lifeline for Central Valley, Calif. farmers facing devastating water shortages.
Scientists push solar cell efficiency to 130%
Researchers in Japan have successfully used a “spin-flip” metal complex to capture and multiply energy from sunlight through a process called singlet fission. The result reached about 130 per cent efficiency, meaning more energy carriers were produced than photons absorbed.
The biggest barrier to more sustainable diets
With many people tightening their wallets, research shows the ability to pay for healthy, sustainable food is a bigger barrier than whether consumers think it’s worth it — a finding that shifts responsibility from consumer attitudes and toward the food system itself.
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