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Renewable Energy.
Innovation in renewable energy technologies is at the forefront of driving our economies and our businesses to more sustainable practices. The rapid adoption of renewable energy sources will greatly increase its percentage of the global energy mix. In Canadian Mining & Energy, we report on the exciting world of renewable energy including solar, wind, geothermal and tidal energy.
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NZTC Clean Energy Start-up Accelerator Opens Applications with £500K Grant Funding Available
Alberta
Tent Mountain green energy plan: triple solution
Wind power, hydro electric generation and hydrogen manufacture are the three cornerstones of the proposed green energy project at Tent Mount...
Renewable Energy
This Invermere, B.C. thought leader’s motto could be “bringing power to the people”
Eden Yesh believes in decentralizing power by creating our own economic destinies via community investment cooperatives and by providing our...
Energy
Sustainable fuels, not just electric cars, are important to reduce transport emissions
A study by VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland and the University of Cambridge Judge Business School says sustainable fuels have much p...
Energy
Winning designs for Energy Generating Public Artwork announced at the 24th World Energy Congress
Sun Flower, a kinetic sculpture, designed by Ricardo Solar Lezama, Viktoriya Kovaleva, and Armando Solar. — Photo courtesy World Energy Cong...
Energy
Top wind farms in Canada
Kruger Energy operates a wind farm in Chatham-Kent, Ontario. — Photo courtesy Ken Lund/Flickr Creative Commons Canada has been utilizing win...
British Columbia
Natural Forces provides an update on its Zonnebeke and Sukunka Wind Energy projects
The Zonnebeke and Sukunka Wind Energy projects are located approximately 16 kms south of Chetwynd, British Columbia. — Photo courtesy Natura...
Global
Chile’s innovative Floating PV Project on AngloAmerican’s tailings pond
Los Bronces floating PV plant using Hydrelio® technology, Chile. — Photo courtesy Lenergie Chile has its first floating solar farm installed...
Energy
Joanna Osawe sponsors industry diversity
Joanna Osawe, the co-founder, executive director and chair president of WiRE, strives for proper recognition and representation of diversity...
Energy
Ciel & Terre partners Cleantech Solar for flagship floating solar plant in Cambodia
A 2.8 MWp floating solar plant has been completed with resounding success on the reservoir on-site of an advanced cement plant in Cambodia....
Exploration
A miracle metal
The La Loutre property is situated in the heart of graphite-rich Quebec. — Photo courtesy Lomiko Metals Inc. A. Paul Gill is the CEO of Lomi...
Energy
Ballard-powered New Flyer fuel cell electric buses ready to deliver zero-emission transit in U.S.
A New Flyer Xcelsior fuel cell electric bus (FCEB). — Photo courtesy New Flyer Bus VANCOUVER and ALTOONA, PA, Feb. 12, 2019 /CNW/ - Ballard...
Energy
Petro-Canada to provide EV drivers with Canada’s first coast-to-coast network of fast chargers
Petro-Canada EV fast charger located in Milton, ON. — Photo courtesy Suncor Energy Inc. CALGARY, Alberta, Feb. 13, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --...
Alberta
Greengate Power’s 113 MW Stirling Wind Project in Alberta awarded 20-Year contract by AESO
Stirling Wind is located in the County of Warner No.5 and Lethbridge County approximately 30 km southeast of the City of Lethbridge. — Photo...
Global
An off-grid power solution by OOM Energy
Craig Clydesdale, Founder and CEO of OOM Energy, with the unit which is a dedicated energy system called an Integrated Energy Platform™ (IEP...
Renewable Energy
More incentives for solar power in Alberta
Ktunaxa Nation in Cranbrook, BC. engaged SkyFire Energy for their solar project. — Photo courtesy of Skyfire Greg Sauer, vice-president of s...
Education
XPRIZE and COSIA partner to solve the carbon challenge
XPRIZE Bloomberg press conference earlier this year. — Photo courtesy COSIAXPRIZE facilitates change by inspiring innovation through competi...
Energy
Mining for heat: Saskatchewan’s geothermal project
Kirsten Marcia, P. Geo. President, CEO, Director, of DEEP Geothermal in her yard, where she spends a lot of time. — Photo courtesy Kirsten M...
British Columbia
Accelerate Kootenays gives electric vehicles a boost in a Canada-first initiative
Over 40 delegates joined Hon. Michelle Mungall, Minister of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, in the Town of Creston to celebrate the A...
Education
PDAC 2018 Convention exceeds 25,000 attendees
The annual PDAC Convention attracted investors, analysts, prospectors, geologists, Indigenous peoples and students from over 125 countries....
British Columbia
Hudson’s Hope: Another “off-the-grid” first for B.C.
Hudson's Hope is the first municipality in British Columbia to power its municipal buildings with solar energy. — Photo courtesy PEC“Never d...