Hydro-Québec (Montréal, Canada) and Dongshi Kingpower Science and Technology Ltd. (China) this week announced the signing of a licensing agreement for the use of patents related to solid-state lithium batteries. The agreement gives Kingpower the use of solid-state battery technology developed by Hydro-Québec, which Dongshi would produce for the Chinese automotive market.
Volkswagen will be paying a settlement of up to $232 million (CAD$290.5) in Canada relating to excess emissions from 3.0-liter diesel vehicles sold there in recent years, according to recent reports.
Talks are now underway between RNC Minerals and a large number of financiers, mine operators, and commodity traders to begin developing the world’s largest nickel and cobalt project, company reps have revealed. The project will be in Canada.
A new report published by the International Renewable Energy Agency has concluded that onshore wind, hydropower, geothermal, and bioenergy-for-power projects commissioned during 2017 were largely found to be on par with fossil fuel-based electricity technologies, while solar PV costs are expected to halve by 2020.
An historic wind farm will be constructed on a First Nations reserve that will create clean renewable energy and financial security.
From buying and selling electricity to raising capital for new ventures to securing the grid and valuing decarbonization directly, innumerable innovators from tiny startups to the largest technology firms and governments in the world are exploring how blockchain technologies can transform.
The Green Commercial Vehicle Program in Ontario, Canada, offers rebates on electric trucks of up to 60% off the purchase price. It is designed to help meet emissions reductions goals and attract new industries to the province.
Pipistrel seems unstoppable lately. First, it struck a strategic partnership in China, and now, it has delivered its first electric plane (e-plane) in Canada.
Alberta, home to the dirtiest oil on earth, is beginning to transition to renewable energy. It has awarded contracts totaling $1 billion to three companies for 600 megawatts of wind power by 2019.
Canada’s ZEV Policy Handbook was released this week by START, the Sustainable Transportation Action Research Team at Simon Fraser University. Definitions being important in scientific inquiry, it should be noted that the researchers classified battery-electric, plug-in hybrid, and hydrogen fuel cell vehicles as ZEVs.
