

Termoyopal Power Plant uses GE’s tech
General Electric (GE) announced that the 150 megawatts (MW) expansion…

Canada can’t ‘power past coal’ and keep exporting it, environment group says
(CP) OTTAWA – Environment Minister Jonathan Wilkinson says there…

GM to Build Commercial EV in Ontario
General Motors is bringing production of its BrightDrop…
Clean energy group outlines path to reducing freight emissions
Pembina Institute calls for a national strategy to facilitate the shipping industry’s transition to zero-emission vehicles.
Future value of Trans Mountain rests on Liberals’ climate plans: PBO
Paying for the pipeline’s expansion is estimated to cost $12.6 billion.
Crombie leaves Ontario role over proposed environment laws
Contends Schedule 6 would expand ministerial authority on zoning and other potentially sensitive environmental issues.
Environment groups fight KXL despite Biden’s promise to block pipeline
The cite international banks lined up to back the projects as evidence they are far from dead.

Hydrogen’s future murky despite home heating projects in Alberta, Ontario
Will take time and government support to overcome cost competitiveness, lack of infrastructure.
Application to pause Alberta inquiry into fossil fuel foes funding
Kenney government contend foreign interests have been bankrolling campaigns against fossil fuel development.
Small nuclear reactor plan laying out key actions coming in a few weeks
Proponents consider them ideal as part of the regular electricity grid and remote locations, but critics point to radioactive waste.
Quebec to ban sale of gas-powered vehicles by 2035
$6.7-billion plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions will also pay for more electric charging stations and convert buildings to electric heating.
Electrifying Canada’s bus fleets needs $3B a year: Transit group
$1.5 billion set aside to get 5,000 electric school and transit buses on the road in Canada by 2025.

Biden presidency good news for Canadian environment policy?
Gerald Butts calls it big opportunity to grow the Canadian clean energy and clean-tech footprint in the United States.
Inquiry into Alberta oil and gas critics extended to Jan. 31
Looking at foreign interests bankrolling campaigns against fossil fuel development.
Maintenance at TMMC Plants with a Focus on the Environment
GUEST: Scott MacKenzie TOPIC: Maintenance at TMMC Plants…
Trump makes water demand of farms priority for new office
Environmental groups say corporate farming would leave habitats and wildlife without enough water to survive.
Straws, stir sticks, bags first targets of nationwide plastics ban
OTTAWA — Environment Minister Jonathan Wilkinson says six single-use…
COVID-19 to climate: Lessons from this global crisis for the next
Virus linked to some of the same issues as human-influenced climate change.

CAE first Canadian aerospace company to become carbon neutral
Made investments in projects that offset its remaining annual carbon emissions.
Carbon capture project would be largest in world: officials
Energy secretary calls it a game changer for fossil-fuel generation in the US and around the world.
Ikea Canada to phase out non-rechargeable alkaline batteries
In fiscal year 2019, Ikea sold roughly 300 million alkaline batteries globally.
CPP breaking its rules with third party donations in US: environment group
Crestone Peak Resources is a Colorado-based company wholly owned by the plan.
China fires back at US over environment, South China Sea
Calls the US the “biggest destroyer of international environmental co-operation.”
Liberals plan fund to spur green technology, jobs
Plans to spend on building retrofits, clean energy and production of electric vehicle.

Recycling isn’t enough – plastic pollution crisis is getting worse
We could be spewing as much as 90 million tonnes of waste into the world’s waters by 2030.
UN chief urges Japan, others to meet goals on climate change
Guterres cites Japan’s advanced technology, urges it to stop financing construction of coal-fired power plants.
Canadians join lawsuit to overturn Alaska wilderness to energy drilling
The lawsuit alleges the activity will damage the calving grounds of the Porcupine caribou herd
Federal government to join assessment of Teck coal mine expansion in BC
Castle project would increase the area being mined and allow the company to maintain production of steel-making coal at 27,400 tonnes a day.
Maxwell House launches zero waste single-serve coffee pods
All pod components and its inner bag are 100% compostable.
Brewery hopes to overcome ‘yuck factor’ of beer made with wastewater
The idea of making beer from wastewater started out as a joke around the boardroom table.
Let it flow: Trump administration eases showerhead rules
Trump has made increasing water flow and dialing back long held appliance conservation standards a personal issue
Mauritius seeks compensation as oil spill cleanup continues
MV Wakashio has spilled 1,000 tons of its cargo of 4,000 tons of oil into the sea, fouling the coastline of Mauritius.