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3 weeks ago | 
sustainablebiz.ca | Jake Brooks |Tyler Choi |David Arkell
GUEST SUBMISSION: Ontario’s Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO) recently announced plans to invite an entirely new category of energy entrepreneurs into the electricity market – small scale generators. This move can be expected to stimulate competition while significantly widening the options available to energy consumers. Responses to the IESO’s first webinar on the new Local Generation Program were enthusiastic.
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1 month ago | 
sustainablebiz.ca | Tyler Choi |David Arkell |John Dujay
Commercial buildings with green roofs and gardens on their grounds can contribute to climate resiliency and biodiversity while reducing maintenance costs, Jessica Milligan, president of Montreal-based Strathmore Commercial Landscape Management, said.
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Jan 31, 2025 | 
sustainablebiz.ca | Tyler Choi |Harold von Kursk |David Arkell
Saskatoon-based geothermal energy developer DEEP Earth Energy Production Corp. will be partnering with energy technology firm SLB on a 30-megawatt (MW) geothermal energy project in southeast Saskatchewan. The facility will start with five MW of capacity expected to be operating by mid-2026, with work on adding 25 MW of capacity scheduled to begin once completed. Development is taking place on 97,775-acres of leased land near Estevan.
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Jan 28, 2025 | 
sustainablebiz.ca | Harold von Kursk |Tyler Choi |David Arkell
Moment Energy is embarking on a new phase in its expansion strategy with the announcement that it will be building the world's first second-life gigafactory in Taylor, Texas, dedicated to repurposing retired electric vehicle (EV) batteries.
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Dec 13, 2024 | 
sustainablebiz.ca | David Arkell
The energy transition relies on informed dialogue and inclusive perspectives to shape the future of sustainability. In this episode of the 360 on Energy and Carbon, Ed Crooks, vice-chair of Americas at Wood Mackenzie, shares insights into the critical role of thought leadership. Learn how fact-based discussions, evolving platforms like The Energy Gang podcast and global viewpoints drive meaningful change in energy markets.
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Nov 11, 2024 | 
sustainablebiz.ca | Tyler Choi |David Arkell
NEO Battery Materials Ltd. (NBM-X) has secured an eight-acre site in Windsor, Ont. for a facility that will make a material that increases the range of an electric vehicle (EV) battery. Set to be the Toronto-based company’s first commercial-level manufacturing site, it will be located on surplus land at Windsor International Airport.
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Oct 8, 2024 | 
sustainablebiz.ca | David Arkell
Energy Net-zero National In a world where energy sustains the very essence of organizational operations, the impending energy transition looms as a transformative force. The next decade promises an unprecedented shift in the energy landscape, marking an era of profound change unlike before.
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Oct 3, 2024 | 
sustainablebiz.ca | Harold von Kursk |Tyler Choi |David Arkell
A new report by the Fraser Institute is critical of the federal government's plans to decarbonize Canada's electricity grid by 2035, calling them unrealistic and unfeasible. The study further suggests the massive infrastructure building program required to reduce the proportion of fossil fuels in this country's energy mix from current levels has not been properly taken into consideration. According to the think tank's Implications of Decarbonizing Canada's Electricity Grid study released on Oct.
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Sep 27, 2024 | 
sustainablebiz.ca | Tyler Choi |David Arkell
After establishing a sustainability baseline in 2023, Primaris REIT (PMZ-UN-T) announced it is progressing on its carbon reduction goal and maintained its 100 per cent green building certification coverage in its 2024 sustainability report.
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Sep 13, 2024 | 
sustainablebiz.ca | David Arkell
Sustainability has become a central part of business strategy, with companies navigating new regulations and practices to stay compliant and competitive. In an insightful podcast episode, hosts Dave and Lysandra sit down with Greg Carli, a global leader in sustainability, resilience and ESG at GHD, to discuss the Canadian sustainability disclosure standards.
