Squamish’s Carbon Engineering has purchased of 4.5-acres in Squamish, B.C. with plans to build a Direct Air Capture (DAC) research and technology development facility to complement its existing Innovation Centre in the Oceanfront Squamish area. With 170+ employees and counting, CE is developing additional space to support its growing technology development initiatives. The plans call […]
Canada Growth Fund and Strathcona Resources Partner on Carbon Capture Project
Canada Growth Fund has announced a strategic partnership with Strathcona Resources to build carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) infrastructure on Strathcona’s steam-assisted gravity drainage (SAGD) oil sands facilities across Saskatchewan and Alberta. Through the SAGD CCS Partnership, Strathcona will seek to capture and permanently store up to two million tonnes of carbon dioxide annually, with […]
Canada Invests $1 Million in Innovative Clean Hydrogen Tech to Drive Low-Carbon Future
As nations globally move to reduce carbon emissions and shift to non-emitting forms of energy, investing in clean technologies will help ensure Canada remains a global energy leader. Ultra-low carbon sources of energy such as wind, solar, hydro and nuclear power are key to seizing the enormous economic opportunities that are available to Canadians in […]
Hydro-Québec Announces $9B Wind Power Project
Hydro-Québec has announced its plans to create a $9-billion wind farm in the Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean region that could become one of the largest in North America. The Pekuakamiulnuatsh First Nation, Atikamekw of Wemotaci and the municipality of Domaine-du-Roy, Que., announced a partnership with Hydro-Québec on Wednesday to develop the Chamouchouane zone. The area of 5,000 sq. km […]
Government of Canada Announces $11 Million to Support Clean Energy Development
As nations globally move to reduce carbon emissions and shift to non-emitting forms of energy, investing in advanced technologies will help ensure Canada remains a global energy leader. Through and beyond the energy transition that is already well underway, ultra-low carbon sources of energy such as wind, solar, hydro and nuclear power will be key […]
e-Zinc Secures $31 Million to Accelerate Zinc-Air Battery Production
e-Zinc has raised USD $31 million to accelerate product development and complete the construction of its 42,000 sq. ft pilot manufacturing facility in Mississauga. Based in Toronto, e-Zinc is a zinc-air battery company. The company’s energy storage system can be up to 80 percent less expensive than comparable lithium-ion systems for long-duration applications. Importantly, e-Zinc’s energy […]
ClearSky Raises US$168 Million To Deploy Low Carbon Alternative Fuels Across North America
Calgary’s ClearSky Global has raised USD $168 million from a private international ESG investment group, facilitated by Tailwind Ventures as financial advisor. The financing represents the 5th largest early-stage venture capital raise in the clean fuels space globally. ClearSky plans to use the funding to deploy ECOGY® technology to produce high-quality, low-carbon, and economically viable aviation and transportation fuel. […]
Shell Canada Greenlights Major Carbon Capture Projects Polaris and Atlas to Reduce Emissions by 2028
Shell Canada Products today announced the Final Investment Decision (FID) for Polaris, a carbon capture project at the Shell Energy and Chemicals Park, Scotford in Alberta. Polaris is designed to capture approximately 650,000 tonnes of CO2 annually from the Shell-owned Scotford refinery and chemicals complex near Edmonton. In addition to the Polaris FID, Shell today announced […]
Canada Introduces $93 Billion Clean Economy Investment Tax Credits to Propel Net-Zero Future
As countries around the world race to seize the economic opportunities associated with a net-zero future, the Government of Canada is taking bold action to ensure Canadian workers and industry succeed. This week the Government announced Clean Economy Investment Tax Credits (ITCs), representing $93 billion in federal incentives by 2034–35, in hopes of attracting investment, supporting Canadian innovation, creating […]
Neoen Launches Fox Coulee Solar Farm in Alberta, Marking a Milestone in Clean Energy Production
This week France’s Neoen celebrated the launch of its Fox Coulee solar farm, located in Starland County, Alberta. Scheduled for commissioning in the coming weeks with a capacity of 93 MWp, the plant has been producing clean electricity since December 2023 and once fully operational, will produce around 100 GWh of green electricity per year, equivalent to the annual consumption […]