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Report highlights B.C. areas ripe for hydrogen industry growth
Report highlights B.C. areas ripe for hydrogen growth
A series of reports written by cleantech accelerator Foresight Canada lays out the strengths and weaknesses of four regional hydrogen hubs in British Columbia, outlining a potential game plan for the province.
La Caisse completes $10B Innergex acquisition
La Caisse (formerly CDPQ) announced it has finalized the privatization of Innergex Renewable Energy Inc. in a deal valuing Innergex at $10 billion, including debt. The deal to acquire the Longueuil, Que.-based company was announced February.
Brookfield Renewable, QIA to inject $1.5B into Isagen
Colombian renewable power producer and distributor Isagen SA will receive up to US$1.5-billion from Canada’s Brookfield Renewable Partners LP and Qatar Investment Authority (QIA). Brookfield plans to invest up to US$1 billion in the deal.
McGill St Laurent, Deep Sky sign agreement
Commodity trading company McGill St Laurent Climate Solutions has signed a permanent carbon dioxide removal agreement with Montreal-based startup Deep Sky. McGill St Laurent is purchasing 3,000 tons of credits to be delivered by Deep Sky starting in 2027.
FuelPositive plans to list on CBOE Canada
Winnipeg-based FuelPositive Corporation, a company developing a green ammonia production technology, says progress on its demonstration site is steadily advancing. It also announced it is actively evaluating a potential transition from the TSX Venture Exchange to CBOE Canada Inc.
B.C. launches heat pump rebate for apartments, condos
The British Columbia government has launched a new program offering up to $5,000 in rebates for apartment renters and condo owners to buy and install new heat pumps for their units.
Quebec revives electric truck rebate program
The Quebec government is bringing back its Écocamionnage rebate program for electric medium- and heavy-duty vehicles. The return of the program — with a $415-million budget over five years — represents an $85-million increase over the previous allocations.
NextStar Energy workers ratify first collective agreement
Workers at Canada's first large-scale electric vehicle battery cell manufacturing facility have voted in favour of their first collective agreement. The one-year agreement includes a five per cent wage increase.
Quebec startup Permalution 'milking the clouds'
Based in Sherbrooke, Que., startup Permalution has developed a modular system that can collect up to 2,000 litres of water per day from fog, a concept called “milking the clouds.”
Small businesses struggle with high cost of going green
Asha Wheeldon sells Afro-Caribbean-inspired, plant-based meals at her Kula Foods business in Vancouver, with a focus on sustainability. She's one of many business owners grappling with the desire to go net-zero while operating a profitable business.
Canada urged to attract U.S. cleantech capital
A central figure in former president Joe Biden’s effort to make the U.S. a clean energy superpower believes Canada needs to get more assertive about trying to attract low-carbon investment and innovation now being displaced south of the border.
Canada can benefit from energy security concerns: report
New Economy Canada's latest report outlines how energy transition investments are being amplified by mounting concerns about energy security and the realignment of international trade. Canada is well-positioned as a top investment destination, the group argues.
GeologicAI raises $44M on critical minerals demand
Calgary-based mining tech startup GeologicAI has secured US$44 million in Series B funding as the intense demand for data centres and clean energy equipment translates to the need for more critical minerals.
Will the AI boom be powered by big, slow energy projects?
At an artificial intelligence (AI) summit in Pittsburgh, the industry offered some new insight into how it’s thinking about finding the electricity to fuel exponential growth. Hint: the answer might not be solar, wind and batteries.
Amazon’s emissions rose 6% on DCs, fuel usage
Amazon’s carbon emissions rose in 2024 for the first time in three years, driven by data centre construction and fuel consumption by its delivery providers. The company emitted six per cent more over the prior year.
What will more oil and gas mergers mean for the climate?
Experts expect a wave of consolidation in the oil and gas sector. Some suggest the companies will be more answerable for their emissions. It could also signal that companies don’t see demand for fossil fuels going away any time soon.
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