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2023 smashes record for world’s hottest year by huge margin

Rapid reduction in fossil fuel burning urgently needed to preserve liveable conditions, say scientists, as climate damage deepens

Ontario awards 739MW of battery storage contracts in Canada’s biggest procurement to date

The first contract awards for Ontario’s expedited procurement have been announced, in which 739MW of battery storage bids were successful.

Republican attempt to repeal US Inflation Reduction Act 'threatens economy, jobs and investment'

Clean energy bodies have denounced an attempt by Republicans to roll back the Act, which has spurred unprecedented investment in the sector.

CanREA reacts to the official announcement of a refundable investment tax credit for renewable...

Says it’ll bolster industry project deployment.

These 'Invisible' Solar Panels Appear Just Like Historic Italian Terracotta Roofs and Can Help...

The terracotta tiles are made from a polymeric compound that lets sunlight in but appears opaque to the human eye.

New technique from U.S. national lab promises to strip carbon dioxide emissions from power plants...

Scientists at the Pacific Northwest National Lab have developed a technique that can pull carbon dioxide out of a factory flue for $39 per ton.

Global energy storage investment jumped 55% in 2022 as funds shifted from private equity to public...

Energy storage remains a relatively young industry that investors and financiers remain somewhat hesitant to support. The IRA could change that in 2023.

Electricity prices surged 14.3% in 2022, double overall inflation: US report

After peaking in the summer of 2022, the price of residential electricity is projected to rise more slowly over the next two years, according to the Energy Information Administration.

University of Calgary buckles down on sustainability goals with installation of large solar panel...

Work is underway at the University of Calgary to install a large solar panel wall mount on the south side of its social sciences building.

German researchers develop process that produces carbon out of air

The system can remove 4.4 lbs of CO2 in one day, converting them into 1.1 lbs of solid carbon.

what if a battery lasted forever? chemistry student accidentally discovered the way

Swiss company that counts Microsoft as a customer says it's removed CO2 from the air and put it in...

Swiss company Climeworks says it's making good on future removals Microsoft, Shopify and Stripe have paid for.

Canada to Require 100% of New Cars Sold to be Zero Emission Vehicles by 2035 - ESG Today

All new passenger cars, SUVs and pick-up trucks sold in Canada will be required to be zero emission vehicles (ZEV) by 2035, according to new proposed regulations announced today by Minister of...