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Award-winning GEOpark highlights benefits of zero-carbon: panel

Tyler Choi Real Estate CAGBC Ontario Aug. 20 2026

GEOpark — an award-winning, zero-carbon multiunit residential building — is an example of how sustainability, comfort and costs can be effectively balanced in building design, key figures behind the Kingston, Ont. project said in a webinar.

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CCI president looks at U.S. for growth of biogas tech

Tyler Choi Waste Biofuels Regina Aug. 19 2026

CCI BioEnergy, an Oakville-based company which licenses out an organic waste treatment and biogas technology, plans to expand its waste streams and markets, a strategy to be led by its president William Selten.

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Old Dutch achieves fossil fuel-free operations at P.E.I. facility

Tyler Choi Commercial Green Buildings Atlantic Canada Aug. 18 2026

A solar array, geoexchange system and energy recovery technology have enabled Old Dutch Foods to make its accounting office and warehouse facility in Summerside, P.E.I., fossil fuel-free, establishing a new benchmark for sustainability within the snack food manufacturer’s operations.

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Partners for 150 MW Simcoe BESS awarded contract by Ontario

Tyler Choi Energy energy storage Ontario Aug. 17 2026

The partners behind a battery storage facility in Simcoe County have been granted an award by Ontario’s electricity system manager, adding 150 megawatts (MW) of capacity to the province’s pipeline.

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Daniels' MPV2 all-electric townhomes powered by rooftop solar

Tyler Choi Residential Daniels Corp Toronto / GTA Aug. 14 2026

A community-scale rooftop photovoltaic system that graces the townhomes of the Daniels Corporation’s MPV2 in Brampton is a crowning feature of the low-carbon project, powering not just its heat pumps but the expected financial savings for residents.

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Anaergia Q2 revenue leaps to $63.9M, net loss cut YoY

Tyler Choi Waste Anaergia Toronto / GTA Aug. 13 2026

Anaergia Inc. (ANRG-T) saw a near doubling of its Q2 revenue from the year prior – $63.9 million in 2026 compared to $32.3 million in 2025 – which it attributed to projects in Europe and North America.

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N. Vancouver heat recovery centre helps Lonsdale meet climate goals

Tyler Choi Waste District heating Metro Vancouver Aug. 12 2026

North Vancouver utility Lonsdale Energy has started construction on a facility which would reuse and upgrade the energy from hot water produced by locals, sustainably heating buildings and shrinking its carbon emissions.

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Rethinking power for Canada's AI boom

Tim Robinson Energy Data Centres National Aug. 11 2026

Canada's AI data centre boom is reshaping how projects are powered, with Alberta leading the way through its flexible bring-your-own-power model. But can developers, lenders and investors seize sustainability opportunities that further accelerate the province’s speed advantage?

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ClimateDoor accesses New York capital, networks with acquisition

Tyler Choi Finance Funding Metro Vancouver Aug. 10 2026

Vancouver-based growth partner firm ClimateDoor is opening a door to massive capital pools and networks for sustainability businesses by acquiring New York-headquartered capital advisory Standard Demand Partners (SDP), its founding partner Nick Findler said.

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Demo line in Nano One's Candiac facility puts it closer to commercialization

Tyler Choi Critical Minerals Nano One Metro Vancouver Aug. 7 2026

Nano One Materials Corp. (NANO-T) is advancing on the development of a demonstration line in its Candiac, Que. battery material facility to raise production and supply the samples it needs to move toward commercialization.

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'Hybridizes big buildings': Electrovaya launches battery for data centres

Tyler Choi Energy Electrovaya Toronto / GTA Aug. 6 2026

Battery technology and manufacturing firm Electrovaya Inc. (ELVA-T) has released an energy storage system for data centres called ElvaPulse 1500, which CEO Raj DasGupta called a game changer for the Mississauga-based company.

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Hypercharge in 'good financial position' after record FY 2026

Tyler Choi Transportation EV charging Metro Vancouver Aug. 5 2026

Hypercharge Networks Corp. (HC-X) ended FY 2026 with $10.9 million in annual revenue, its highest to date, supported by record service and subscription revenue for its electric vehicle (EV) charging solutions business.

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Cascades targets sustainable sourcing, supply chain in 5-year plan

Tyler Choi ESG Sustainability Quebec Aug. 4 2026

Cascades Inc. (CAS-T) is targeting increased sustainable sourcing, a more transparent supply chain and continued efforts to reduce the environmental impact of its operations in its latest five-year sustainability plan for 2026 to 2030.

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GBM strikes $11M deal to acquire graphite producer Lomiko

Tyler Choi Critical Minerals Batteries Toronto / GTA Jul. 31 2026

Global Battery Materials Corp. (GBM) has an agreement to acquire Lomiko Metals Inc. for an equity value of approximately $11 million, potentially forming a larger player in Canada’s graphite and battery industries.

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RegenEAU taps wastewater to cut heating costs, carbon emissions

Tyler Choi Energy Heat pump Quebec City Jul. 30 2026

Wastewater heat is literally going down the drain in multi-unit residential buildings. Quebec City-based RegenEAU aims to capture that lost energy with technology that can reduce carbon emissions and lower heating bills.

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NEO sets focus on drones, expansion of battery cell site

Tyler Choi Energy NEO Battery Toronto / GTA Jul. 29 2026

Drones, robotics and the battery industry are the priorities of NEO Battery Materials Ltd. (NBM-X), the Toronto-based company said in its FY 2027 Q1 results, with plans for increased output also in the works.

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BluWave-ai partners with 4 Ontario utilities on optimal EV charging

Tyler Choi Transportation EV Ottawa Jul. 28 2026

Four Ontario utilities are partnering with Ottawa-based BluWave-ai to better understand when is the best time to charge an electric vehicle (EV), avoiding strain on grids and ensuring a clean top-up.

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Startup Mapleview turns retired EV batteries to energy storage treasure

Tyler Choi Energy Batteries Toronto / GTA Jul. 27 2026

The thousands of new electric cars on Canadian roads every year may be a win for the climate, but the batteries lead to an end-of-life waste problem. The solution from Mapleview Energy is to reuse them as stationary energy storage.

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Eavor hopes drilling tech means geothermal deeper, hotter, anywhere

Tyler Choi Energy Eavor Calgary Jul. 24 2026

A drilling technology being developed by Eavor Technologies Inc. is designed to let the Calgary-based geothermal energy company dig deeper and access higher temperatures, building a stronger economic case for its adoption.

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Teaching the value of a reused box No. 1 goal for Rebox CEO

Tyler Choi Waste Waste Greater Montreal Jul. 23 2026

Kyle Otting, the CEO of Montreal-based Rebox, is making it his mission to teach businesses about the economic and environmental value of buying used cardboard boxes rather than recycling or tossing the containers.

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Dispersa, Project Clean partner on natural cleaning products

Tyler Choi Green Chemicals Greater Montreal Jul. 22 2026

A new line of cleaning products from Hamilton-based Project Clean is made using a key ingredient based on food waste produced by Laval, Que.-based Dispersa, promoting circularity in the industry.

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Air Canada, Airbus form $13.7M low-carbon jet fuel platform

Tyler Choi Transportation Aviation Greater Montreal Jul. 21 2026

Air Canada and Airbus plan to launch a jointly funded $13.7-million investment platform to support a commercial-scale sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) industry in Canada, with the goal to shrink carbon emissions from airline jets.

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Canada Goose on the wing for better supply chain data

Tyler Choi ESG Sustainability Toronto / GTA Jul. 20 2026

Canada Goose Inc.’s five-year sustainability strategy has ended with a foundation for future efforts and a better understanding of next steps, the apparel company said about its FY 2026 impact report.

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GreenStep's tourism standard recognized for hotels, tour operators

Tyler Choi ESG Sustainability Metro Vancouver Jul. 17 2026

GreenStep, a Kelowna, B.C.-based consultancy, is the first North American organization with a sustainable tourism certification for businesses under guidelines set by a United Nations-backed group, helping industry players strengthen their credibility in the sector.

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Hamilton biodiesel site sees 'new day' with ownership change

Tyler Choi Energy Biofuels Toronto / GTA Jul. 16 2026

A Hamilton, Ont. biodiesel project that was put on hold for over a year is being restarted under new ownership: an Indigenous economic development corporation and the operating team of the facility.

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