Sustainable Biz Canada

1 month ago | sustainablebiz.ca | Tyler Choi

A battery recycling initiative led by non-profit Call2Recycle is being expanded Canada-wide to Staples Professional Inc., bringing in Staples' Canadian business customers. Customers of Staples Professional, Staples’ B2B brand, can now recycle their single-use, rechargeable and electric mobility batteries by participating in Toronto-based Call2Recycle's Recycle Your Batteries, Canada! program.

1 month ago | sustainablebiz.ca | Tyler Choi |John Dujay

Rooftop and indoor farming company Lufa Farms is expanding sales to Ottawa, a move aimed at offering residents of the nation's capital its sustainably grown produce and groceries. Ottawans can order or pick-up vegetables such as tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers and herbs grown in its five rooftop greenhouses and one indoor farm in Quebec. Also included are grocery products from Quebec, Ontario and the rest of Canada. Ottawa is Lufa’s first market outside its home province of Quebec.

2 months ago | 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.

2 months ago | 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.

Jan 24, 2025 | sustainablebiz.ca | Jake Brooks |Tyler Choi

GUEST SUBMISSION: Energy competition does not need to be limited to a small number of companies operating at the wholesale level. The potential benefits of wider and more open competition were recently evidenced when Ontario’s electric grid operator and a local utility decided to set up and test Canada’s first local electricity market through the IESO York Region Non-Wires Alternatives Demonstration Project.