Canada’s clean electricity buildout will need more than new generation. It will also need storage that can help keep power reliable when demand rises and renewable output fluctuates. Invinity Energy Systems has announced a strategic collaboration with the First Nations Utility Batteries Partnership to advance long-duration battery energy storage projects across Canada. Under a newly […]
NorthX Backs Moment Energy With $3 Million To Expand Second-Life Battery Storage In B.C.
NorthX Climate Tech has invested another $3 million in Moment Energy, backing the B.C. company’s efforts to bring more second-life battery storage systems into commercial deployment. The follow-on investment is aimed at solving a common but often overlooked challenge in clean energy deployment: the gap between when project costs are incurred and when project revenues […]
VCC Launches Clean Energy Training Programs as B.C. Workforce Needs Shift
Vancouver Community College is expanding its clean energy training offerings as British Columbia prepares for growing workforce demand across renewable energy, electric vehicles, building systems, and electrical infrastructure. The Vancouver college announced this week that it is launching a series of new and expanded clean energy programs designed in partnership with industry. The goal is […]
Moment Energy Opens Megafactory To Give Retired EV Batteries A Second Life
A Vancouver cleantech company is scaling up a new approach to energy storage at a moment when power demand is rising across North America. Moment Energy has officially opened Megafactory 1 in Surrey, B.C., a facility the company says is the world’s largest EV battery repurposing facility. The site will turn retired electric vehicle batteries […]
Energy Disruptors: UNITE Brings Global Voices to Calgary to Examine the Future of Power
As energy systems become more central to questions of economic competitiveness, national security, artificial intelligence, and public trust, Energy Disruptors: UNITE is bringing a wide range of global voices to Calgary. The 2026 summit has announced its first featured speakers: Margaret Atwood, Lord David Cameron, and Tyler Cowen. Taking place September 28–29, 2026, Energy Disruptors: […]
HTEC Opens Canada’s First 700 Bar Heavy-Duty Hydrogen Refuelling Station
HTEC has opened Canada’s first 700 bar commercial heavy-duty clean hydrogen refuelling station, marking a milestone for hydrogen-powered trucking in British Columbia. Located on Tsawwassen First Nation industrial lands at the Chevron Commercial Cardlock in Tsawwassen, the new station is designed to support Class 7 and 8 fuel cell electric trucks operating in drayage and […]
Carbon Connect To Spotlight B.C.’s Growing Carbon Management Sector
British Columbia’s emerging carbon management sector will be in focus this summer as industry leaders gather in Vancouver for Carbon Connect: Building the Silicon Valley of Carbon in BC. Taking place during PNW Climate Week, the July 16 event will bring together entrepreneurs, investors, researchers, policymakers, and climate technology leaders working across carbon capture, carbon […]
Wheaton Launches $1 Million Challenge To Reduce Mining’s Land Impacts
Vancouver-based Wheaton Precious Metals has launched the third annual Future of Mining Challenge, calling on cleantech innovators around the world to propose new ways to optimize mining while reducing land impacts. For the 2026/2027 challenge, Wheaton will award USD $1 million to a cleantech venture developing technology that strengthens orebody knowledge or improves extraction methods. […]
Deep Sky Lands Carbon Removal Deal With TD
Montreal-based Deep Sky has signed a ten-year carbon removal agreement with TD Bank Group, marking another corporate offtake deal for Canada’s emerging direct air capture sector. Under the agreement, TD will purchase over 18,000 verified direct air capture carbon dioxide removal credits from Deep Sky. Financial terms were not disclosed. The deal is intended to […]
Swift Charge Expands InnVest Hotel Partnership
Swift Charge is expanding its partnership with InnVest Hotels, bringing electric vehicle charging infrastructure to more than 70 hotel locations across Canada. The Canadian EV charging network announced that InnVest, Canada’s largest hotel owner and operator, is scaling up its Swift Charge deployments following a successful initial pilot across 12 properties. The broader rollout will […]