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Plugging orphaned wells big business for Crbon Labs
Plugging orphaned wells big business for Crbon Labs
Crbon Labs Inc. is creating environmental and economic benefits from orphaned oil and gas wells in Alberta; sealing the sites to prevent greenhouse gases from spewing into the atmosphere and generating carbon credits for sale.
Calgary startup joins the hunt for natural hydrogen
Calgary-based startup Kavenex Energy has attracted sizable private investment for its plans to drill for geological hydrogen, a carbon-free resource its founders say has the potential to provide major energy and climate benefits for Canada.
Massive N.S. wind turbines will be North America's biggest
Port Hawkesbury Paper Inc.’s project in Nova Scotia will see up to 31 giant wind turbines built in the eastern part of the province and supply more than 60 per cent of the mill’s annual energy load.
Canada's auto market is officially open to Chinese EVs
The Canadian auto market officially opened to Chinese-made electric vehicles (EVs) on March 1. But that doesn't mean you'll be able to drive a BYD or a Chery EV on Canadian streets anytime soon.
EverWind seeks approval for Upper Afton wind farm
EverWind Fuels is asking the province of Nova Scotia for environmental approval on a wind farm with up to 28 turbines and 176 megawatts of capacity in Antigonish and Guysborough counties.
Lyten is reviving Northvolt in Europe — but not in Quebec
On Feb. 26, California-based Lyten officially completed its acquisition of Northvolt's Swedish assets for nearly $5 billion. This European resurgence stands in stark contrast to the situation in Quebec, where Northvolt's megafactory is well and truly dead.
E3 Lithium advances Clearwater demonstration facility
E3 Lithium Ltd. (ETL-X) has announced that following the execution of an agreement for up to $36.5 million, it will begin ordering the required equipment for the third and final phase of its demo facility in Alberta.
Argo sees positive preliminary results from cement test
Vancouver-based Argo Graphene Solutions Corp. (ARGO-CN) reports positive preliminary results from testing involving the integration of graphene dispersion into cement-based materials used for stucco scratch coat applications and cement formulations intended for 3D construction printing.
Calgary expands property tax clean energy loan program
Calgary is expanding its clean energy financing program to commercial properties, offering up to $1 million per project in long-term, property-tax–based loans to accelerate solar installations and large-scale building retrofits across the city.
DERs could reduce 10% of B.C. peak electricity demand
As B.C. households, businesses and industries electrify and electricity demand grows, a new resource is taking shape: distributed energy resources (DERs). If prioritized, DERs could meet more than 10 per cent of B.C.’s total peak electricity demand by 2040.
Canada must remember that the future is electricity
OPINION: Canada’s next competitive advantage won’t be the amount of fossil fuels we can export; it will be the industry, investment and jobs we can attract by solidifying our clean electricity infrastructure.
Corporate clean energy buying fell in 2025
Global clean power purchase agreement volumes fell for the first time last year in nearly a decade. Corporations announced deals for 55.9 gigawatts of clean power in 2025, down 10 per cent from the record set in 2024, BloombergNEF reports.
U.S. EV charger sales boom despite slumping car sales
Despite the plunge in U.S. EV sales, it appears there’s a critical enough mass to sustain the companies building public charging infrastructure. ChargePoint Holdings Inc., for example, posted a seven per cent increase in sales in Q4 2025.
Chinese turbine makers strengthen hold on global market
Global wind capacity additions rose to a new record in 2025, with Chinese turbine manufacturers taking eight of the top 10 global supplier spots, lifted by a rush to complete projects at home, a BloombergNEF report showed on Monday.
Metal powders could help heat up factories
When rockets blast off Earth, they rely on tiny metal powders to help propel them into space. Now, an emerging group of startups and scientists is hoping to harness these particles for something more terrestrial: producing carbon-free energy for factories.
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