2+ hour, 28+ min ago   (537+ words) Albertans purchasing new solar panels next month will face a hefty fee for recycling them. Environment Minister Grant Hunter announced Thursday a ban on landfill disposal for the panels, as well as a $14 recycling fee per panel beginning Oct. 1. Hunter…...

1+ mon, 4+ day ago   (1032+ words) Canada's National Observer This story was originally published by Grist and appears here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration You can’t tell when you’re passing one on the highway, but an electric vehicle may well have a superpower. It…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (783+ words) Canada continues to play catch-up in the global critical minerals race despite world-class resources and a low-carbon grid, with no large-scale industrial projects expected into operation before the “early 2030s,” according to the lead author of the International Energy Agency’s global…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (443+ words) When Bruce Elliott first looked at installing solar on the roof of his Whitby home a few years ago, he found it costly, confusing and overwhelming. He gave up at the time — but fast forward a few years, and on…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (1162+ words) BC startup Moment Energy opened what it calls the world’s largest EV battery repurposing plant in Surrey Tuesday, a homecoming of sorts for its four co-founders who started the business in a garage six years ago. The opening comes six…...

3+ mon, 5+ day ago   (815+ words) Canadians claimed more than $122 million in federal subsidies for new electric vehicles since Ottawa reintroduced its rebate program in February, but many car dealers say they're still waiting to get the funds they are owed. Transport Canada published the database…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (1015+ words) Japanese auto giant Honda shelved its plans for a $15 billion electric vehicle (EV) supply chain in Canada on Thursday, shifting the focus onto other international carmakers bringing models into the country’s recovering domestic zero emissions vehicle (ZEV) market, industry observers…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (809+ words) The federal government is pushing to get Canadian companies on major Chinese e-commerce platforms as the two countries deepen their ties. International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu told The Canadian Press in a recent interview that China's e-commerce titans Alibaba and…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago   (908+ words) Soaring costs for fuel due to the Iran war are leading panicked consumers in hard-hit Asia toward rooftop solar power, a likely windfall for China as the world's largest provider of solar technology. In the Philippines, which is in a…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago   (184+ words) Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has signed a joint statement with South Korea to waive a three per cent tariff on crude exports from the oil-rich province. The Alberta government says the agreement will open up more market access for energy…...