The Oneida Energy Storage Project recently commenced commercial operations in Ontario. The 1,000 MHz project is now the largest grid-scale battery energy storage facility in operation in Canada and one of the largest globally. “This is a critical step in delivering the energy capacity to support increasing demand and technological advancement in the future,” remarked […]| CleanEnergy.ca
BURNCO has entered into a binding agreement to sell its Edmonton-area assets to global player Heidelberg Materials. The transaction includes select aggregates sites, asphalt plants, ready-mix concrete plants, and a cement distribution terminal. The sale is subject to regulatory approval and is expected to complete in late 2025. The transaction involves two large companies at […]| CleanEnergy.ca
Last year, Foresight Canada unveiled the Advanced Manufacturing Engineers Upskilling Program. Known as AME-UP, the initiative set its crosshairs on equipping engineers with specialized skills for sustainable manufacturing in Canada’s evolving sector. Traditional manufacturing methods are considered by many to be high-emission and inefficient, suggesting a need for cleaner approaches and technologies. That transition will […]| CleanEnergy.ca
Canada’s first four offshore wind energy areas have been designated, the federal government confirmed this week. The four areas, all located in Nova Scotia, mark a “key step to develop an offshore wind industry that will provide long-term energy security and generational economic benefits for Nova Scotians,” according to a statement from the Province. “The […]| CleanEnergy.ca
Calgary-based cleantech company Carbon Upcycling and Ash Grove, a CRH Company, officially broke ground today on Carbon 1 Mississauga—the country’s first commercial-scale carbon capture and utilization (CCU) facility at a cement plant. Located at Ash Grove’s Mississauga site, the groundbreaking project will use Carbon Upcycling’s patented technology to permanently sequester carbon dioxide emissions from the […]| CleanEnergy.ca
After seven years of leadership, Jeanette Jackson is stepping down as CEO of Foresight Canada, marking a new chapter for the country’s leading cleantech accelerator. Jackson will continue to serve on Foresight’s board and act as a strategic advisor, leveraging her deep institutional knowledge to guide the organization’s mission of helping the world do more […]| CleanEnergy.ca
Estimates suggest we need over three million additional homes by 2030 to restore some semblance of housing affordability in Canada. However, current building rates are far behind pace, adding barely 200,000 new units nationwide per year. Modular construction technologies may offer a possible solution. The current modular market in Canada is valued at over $2 […]| CleanEnergy.ca
BC Hydro has launched a “call for power.” The provincial energy supplier is seeking to secure new sources of affordable, clean, or renewable electricity that will support British Columbia’s economy and create skilled jobs, according to Premier David Eby, who believes that “B.C. will be the economic engine of Canada’s new economy, and that engine […]| CleanEnergy.ca