Friday, May 23, 2025
Chandos Construction Commits to Net Zero by 2040
Commercial builder Chandos Construction announced a commitment to be net-zero by 2040, a pledge its president made on the sidelines of the United Nations’ COP…
environment
Alberta ‘building green’ with emerging technology
Alberta Innovates is announcing a new funding opportunity to advance emerging technologies that utilize Alberta’s plentiful forest and agricultural biomass and encourage their use in…
Energy industry gathering at Electricity Transformation Canada
Electricity Transformation Canada is Canada’s largest renewable energy and storage industry conference and exhibition, bringing together key players from wind energy, solar energy, energy storage,…
Green Municipal Fund moving Canada closer to net-zero
The Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) released the 21st annual report of the Green Municipal Fund (GMF), highlighting its exceptional track record in municipal sustainability. From capacity building, to planning, to…
Alberta’s Springbank Reservoir moves to construction phase
Voluntary agreements have been reached with landowners to secure 100 per cent of the land needed for the Springbank Off-Stream Reservoir (SR1), announced the Government…
CIB invests $19.3 million in Toronto Western Hospital retrofit project
The Canada Infrastructure Bank (CIB) has reached financial close on the world’s largest raw wastewater energy transfer project, located at Toronto Western Hospital, part of…
Utilities should focus on public transit, not just passenger cars: CUTRIC
The Canadian Urban Transit Research & Innovation Consortium (CUTRIC) announced the publication of the first-ever comprehensive review and assessment of Canadian electrical utilities’ transportation electrification…
Quebec bridges incorporate recovered glass from wine bottles
The Ville de Montréal, Société des alcools du Québec (SAQ) and Chaire SAQ de valorisation du verre dans les matériaux at the Université de Sherbrooke…
Infrastructure impact on the environment should be more of a priority: survey
In the lead-up to COP26, the 2021 UN Climate Change Conference, an average of 51% across the 28 counties feel that it is right to…
Manitoba supports green economic recovery and climate adaption
The Manitoba government is awarding $1 million in grants from the Conservation and Climate Fund to nine organizations for green projects throughout the province, announced…
Aecon pilots electric excavator in support of GHG emissions reduction targets
As part of its ongoing commitment to sustainability, Aecon Group Inc. recently completed a pilot of the innovative ECR25 Electric compact excavator from Volvo Construction…
New guide outlines potential of sustainable procurement
A new guide from the Canadian Collaboration for Sustainable Procurement (CCSP) outlines key sustainable procurement terms, myth-busters, and a best practice framework needed to get the conversation…
Canadian firm enters partnership agreement for its low carbon concrete
CarbonCure Technologies has entered into a strategic partner agreement with Astec Industries, Inc. The Halifax-based company says it is experiencing unprecedented growth to fulfill the demand…
Investment needed to ready Canada’s infrastructure for climate change
A new report from the Canadian Institute for Climate Choices, Canada’s independent climate policy research institute, finds that climate change impacts could leave Canadians physically…
WorldGBC expands net zero carbon buildings commitment
The World Green Building Council (WorldGBC) announced an update to the Net Zero Carbon Buildings Commitment, expanding its scope to recognize enhanced leadership action in tackling…
EllisDon commits to setting science-based emissions reduction targets
The science is clear – we must reduce the impacts of climate change. Business as usual is no longer an option and it is critical…
Global construction industry faces mounting climate change challenges
With the infrastructure boom set to fuel global economic growth over the next decade, the construction industry must address the mounting pressures associated with climate…
Saskatchewan announces carbon capture utilization and storage priorities
At one of the world’s largest enhanced oil recovery (EOR) carbon capture utilization and storage (CCUS) projects operated by Whitecap Resources near Weyburn, Saskatchewan, the…
B.C. expanding electric vehicle charging network
British Columbia’s provincewide electric vehicle (EV) charging network will get four new sites in the coming months. The number of EV charging stations throughout the…
Wastewater energy transfer project to supply renewable energy to Toronto hospital
Noventa Energy Partners announced the delivery of the world’s largest raw wastewater energy transfer project at Toronto Western Hospital. The $38 million project, funded in…
Power systems accelerate transition from diesel to renewable energy
Ocean Renewable Power Company (ORPC), a developer of clean, renewable power systems that harness energy from free-flowing rivers and tidal currents, announced that it has…
Canadian universities get $77M for infrastructure projects
The federal government announced more than $77 million to support 332 research infrastructure projects at 50 universities across the country. This contribution, through the Canada…
Feds invest in EV fast chargers for Quebec and B.C.
As part of #EVWeekinCanada, the Government of Canada announced investments across the country to install electric vehicle (EV) fast chargers. In Quebec a $9,490,000 investment was announced…
New Green Municipal Fund investments for British Columbia communities
Natural Resources Canada and the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) announced a $1.76-million investment through FCM’s Green Municipal Fund (GMF) to help reduce greenhouse gas…