Alberta is launching the Alberta Drilling Accelerator, a cutting-edge initiative designed to attract companies focused on geothermal energy, critical minerals, helium, and carbon capture. The hub will offer an open-access site for testing advanced drilling technologies, supporting innovation at extreme depths, high temperatures, and across diverse rock types. The province has allocated $50 million from […]
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ATCO EnPower and CPKC Complete Hydrogen Fuel Facilities in Calgary and Edmonton
ATCO EnPower, a division of Canadian Utilities Limited, and Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) have announced the completion and operational launch of hydrogen production and refuelling facilities in Calgary and Edmonton. These state-of-the-art facilities are pivotal to advancing CPKC’s Hydrogen Locomotive Program, an initiative aimed at retrofitting diesel locomotives with hydrogen fuel cells to eliminate […]
Energy Plug Unveils Off-Grid EV Charging Station for Remote and Urban Use
Vancouver-based Energy Plug has announced a groundbreaking innovation in electric vehicle (EV) infrastructure with the launch of its Off-Grid EV Charging Station. This cutting-edge solution is designed to extend charging accessibility to remote and underserved areas while providing a sustainable alternative to traditional grid-dependent charging stations. At the core of the Off-Grid EV Charging Station […]
Toronto’s NEO Battery Materials Joins $20M Recycled Silicon Battery Project
Toronto-based NEO Battery Materials has been selected as a consortium partner in a $20 million recycled silicon battery project led by South Korea’s Ministry of Trade, Industry, and Energy (MOTIE). The initiative, titled “Recycled Silicon-Based High Energy Density Electrode Manufacturing Technology Development,” aims to advance sustainable silicon anode materials for longer-lasting, rapid-charging lithium-ion batteries. The […]
CICE-Backed Arca Leads Innovation in Carbon Mineralization
Arca, a Vancouver-based carbon mineralization company, is making waves in the cleantech space with the support of the B.C. Centre for Innovation and Clean Energy (CICE). The startup, spun out of the University of British Columbia, received a $1.2 million investment from CICE in 2023 to pilot its groundbreaking air-to-rock carbon mineralization technology at BHP’s […]
Alberta Launches $40 Million Advanced Materials Challenge to Boost Circular Economy and Emissions Reduction
In a significant step towards a greener economy, the Government of Alberta has announced a $40 million investment from the Technology Innovation and Emissions Reduction (TIER) fund to support Emissions Reduction Alberta’s (ERA) Advanced Materials Challenge. This new funding initiative aims to drive technological advancements in circular economy practices and the development of low-emission products […]
CICE-Backed Anodyne Chemistries Named to Foresight 50 List
Anodyne Chemistries has been named to the 2024 Foresight 50 list, distinguishing it as one of Canada’s most investible cleantech ventures. This recognition highlights Anodyne’s innovative work in sustainable chemical manufacturing, where the company integrates synthetic biology with electrochemistry to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and transform carbon dioxide into valuable products. Founded in Burnaby, B.C. […]
Deep Sky Secures Carbon Removal Credits with RBC and Microsoft to Pioneer Carbon Removal Technology
Canadian carbon removal project developer Deep Sky has taken a significant step in the fight against climate change by selling carbon removal credits to founding buyers Royal Bank of Canada and Microsoft. This agreement commits Deep Sky to remove 10,000 tonnes of CO₂ over the next decade through Deep Sky Labs, the world’s first carbon […]
Baseload Power Secures $9.4M for National EV Charging Network Expansion
Toronto-based Baseload Power has secured $9.445 million from Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) to significantly expand its AURA EV Charging network, adding 126 new fast EV chargers across Ontario, Quebec, and British Columbia. This funding agreement, announced today in Toronto, aims to boost Canada’s electric vehicle (EV) infrastructure, supporting the nation’s shift towards greener transportation. The […]
Bridging the Gender Gap in Cleantech with CICE Funding
Women remain underrepresented in the cleantech industry globally. In 2020, women made up approximately 30% of the clean energy workforce, highlighting a significant disparity as men comprised the remaining 70%. Leadership roles in cleantech also reflect this gap, with only 19% of Canadian cleantech companies having at least one female founder, and a mere 10% […]