The future of the auto sector is electric, but a leading expert in innovation says Canada risks being left behind forward-thinking countries if policy-makers don’t get serious about planning for the future. For all the talk about embracing all things electric, Canada is behind other countries in sales, infrastructure and coast-to-coast government incentives, says John […]
Canada, US seek to reduce dependency on China for rare earth minerals
Canada is in talks with the United States to seek ways for both to reduce their dependance on China for rare earth elements, key minerals for high-tech products, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Monday. He said that in his last meeting with US President Donald Trump, “I highlighted that Canada has many of the rare […]
Canada’s Solar Breakthrough? 600MW Merchant Project Gets Green Light in Alberta
Solar now beats wind on cost in the home of Canada’s oil industry, says CEO of multi-renewables developer Greengate Power. A solar project that would be Canada’s biggest received provincial approval this week from regulators in Alberta, gliding through a key step on the way to its completion. So far Canada hasn’t seen the whoppingly […]
Canadian Investment Manager Jumps into U.S. Community Solar Market with Nautilus Acquisition
Canadian Power Energy Corp. wants a slice of the “huge” U.S. market. The environmental impact arm of investment management and holding company Power Corporation of Canada this week took full ownership of U.S. community solar developer Nautilus Solar. The acquisition fits within the broader trend of institutional investors dipping into solar, and the community solar […]
Hyundai Kona electric vehicle explodes inside a garage in Montreal, Canada
Hyundai Kona’s owner had reportedly bought the electric vehicle in March. While no one was injured, the force of the blast was such that the door of the garage was ripped off and landed across the street. HIGHLIGHTS The incident is being investigated by the Montreal fire department. Hyundai had launched Kona in India on […]
Canada’s pension fund OMERS seeks new green energy deals
Pension fund said to be scouting for acquisitions in India’s clean energy sector India’s emerging green economy is expected to grow over threefold to $250 bn by 2023-30 NEW DELHI: Canadian pension fund Ontario Municipal Employees’ Retirement System (OMERS) is scouting for acquisition opportunities in India, in an affirmation of the country’s position as a […]
California, Canada sign memorandum to advance cleaner vehicles, fuels
WASHINGTON: Canada and California on Wednesday said they had signed a memorandum of understanding to advance cleaner vehicles and fuels. The most populous U.S. state and Canada said they will work together “to accelerate the adoption of zero-emission vehicles like electric cars” and share technical information and best practices in regulating cleaner fuels, as California […]
Solar FlexRack’s Install Base Exceeds a Half a Gigawatt in Canada
Steady Increase in Company’s Tracker Sales in Canadian Market with Sales Expected to Double in 2019 YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio: Solar FlexRack™, a division of Northern States Metals and an innovative leader in photovoltaic mounting and solar tracker solutions, announced today that it has successfully installed over 550 MW of solar projects in Canada. The accomplishment brings Solar FlexRack’s total […]
Shell’s industrial customers in Ontario to be offered Convergent’s BTM battery storage
Ontario’s policy of rewarding large users of energy that reduce their demand for grid energy at peak times has resulted in Shell New Energies announcing 21MWh of projects with Convergent Energy + Power. US-Canadian project developer Convergent has been involved in some of the Canadian province’s biggest energy storage projects to date, many of which […]
Electric car incentives in Canada — what to know about the rebate that includes Tesla 3
WATCH: Federal rebate program sparks rush on electric vehicles Buying an electric car in Canada just became a bit cheaper — but it depends on what vehicle you have your eye on. When the Liberals released the 2019 federal budget, it included an incentive program for drivers to switch to an electric car. It’s part […]
