In 2023, waterStrider Treatment opened a pilot facility in on the West Coast of Canada. The firm, which has developed proprietary technology to clean and treat mine waters, relocated its mining pilot system from Surrey and its oil and gas treatment system from Calgary to its new location in Vancouver, which also houses a system that extracts […]
Hybrid Power Solutions Gets $2M Boost from Government for Portable Battery Tech
An Ontario-born company advancing clean energy solutions has received investment from Canada. Hybrid Power Solutions was established in Etobicoke in 2015 by chef executive officer Francois Byrne. Byrne’s company produces portable battery systems and customized clean energy solutions for a variety of industrial sectors such as mining, construction, railway, and military. For example, Hybrid’s “Batt […]
B.C. Startup Anodyne Chemistries Targets Fossil Fuels with Bioelectric Breakthrough
A Burnaby-born startup has a vision to make the chemical industry sustainable by harnessing the potential of enzymes. Anodyne Chemistries, founded in 2021, is the entity behind an enzymatic process that “combines the best of biology and electrochemistry to bypass the limitations of traditional petrochemical and fermentation processes.” As “factories of nature,” enzymes perform the […]
GreenMantra Garners Federal Capital to Fuel Novel Plastic Recycling Tech
GreenMantra Technologies is utilizing a novel method of molecular recycling to produce specialty polymer additives from 100 percent waste plastic feedstock. The company’s low-energy, high-yield depolymerization process breaks down long polymer chains in post-consumer and post-industrial plastic waste to create shorter-length polymers. This method produces specialty polymer additives that act as melt flow modifiers in […]
7Gen Bolsters EV Fleet Tech Stack with AI Tools and Talent from Silicon Valley Startup
A company based out of Vancouver is targeting fleets with high tech. 7Gen simplifies the deployment of electric medium and heavy-duty trucks, buses, and vans with a solution that integrates everything needed for the transition to clean-tech. The B.C. cleantech’s toolkit features custom charging infrastructure, intelligent fleet management, and even financing options. Given the wide […]
Atlantic Canada’s Zen Energy is Innovating Battery Technology for Next Gen of EVs
Zen Energy is powering a new generation of electrified transportation solutions with battery technology innovation. The Canadian company was founded by Ravi Kempaiah, who established Zen in Atlantic Canada for a specific reason. The region is home to Dalhousie University, which houses a world-class battery research team headed by lithium-ion pioneer Jeff Dahn. “People here […]
Canadian Battery Innovation Centre Set to Open Out of Dalhousie University This Year
This year, a Canadian university is set to launch a battery prototyping and testing facility, the first of its kind in the country. Last year, the federal government expressed support for the Canadian Battery Innovation Centre, slated to open at Dalhousie University this autumn, in the form of $10 million investment. The capital is flowing […]
Moltex Energy Pioneers Nuclear Waste Recycling Solution in New Brunswick
Moltex Energy says it has developed tech that could shake up nuclear waste management through a “revolutionary” process to address a challenge facing nuclear energy as the sector responds to rising global demand. The Saint John-based company is behind an innovate “Waste to Stable Salt” technology that Moltex believes is set to “transform nuclear waste management […]
How 2S Water’s Metal Detection Tech is Helping Clean Up Mining in Canada
What if you could receive critical data on important water quality metrics in real-time? For municipalities and mining operators, that kind of tech could prove a major advantage. In the mining industry, for example, operations often face significant challenges with water quality due to metal leakage and contamination, which can lead to environmental violations and […]
Calgary Startup Innovates Modern Building Technology with Eco-Friendly Alternatives
Data from the International Energy Agency suggests that the construction industry is responsible for up to 40% of global C02 emissions. But buildings constructed to the highest standard of sustainability can be part of the solution, not the problem, according to one Alberta startup that is aiming to turn the table. ZS2 Technologies, based in […]