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...
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Innovating a better future
CNRL's in-pit extraction process aims to reduce costs and greenhouse gas emissions. — photo courtesy CNRL Emissions Reduction Alberta (ERA)...
Energy
Can spill response organizations clean up diluted bitumen?
The Western Canada Marine Response Corp. is ready to deploy spill response vessels in the event of an environmental disaster. — Photo courte...
Alberta
Low-carbon future is on the horizon in Alberta
InnoTech hopes the ACCTC will promote innovation and help their tenants’ carbon conversion technologies move through applied research and de...
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...
Global
Are rare earth elements actually rare?
Gavin Mudd, associate professor of environmental engineering at RMIT University in Melbourne, Australia — Photo courtesy Gavin Mudd The dema...
Energy
Ballard receives purchase order for 40 fuel cell modules to power Van Hool buses in Germany
The Ballard Power Systems fuel cells will power buses under the Joint Initiative for hydrogen Vehicles across Europe (JIVE) program. — Photo...
Energy
Sustainability for future generations
John Thompson, Chair of RFG2018. — Photo courtesy RFG2018 The first-ever Resources for Future Generations Conference (RFG2018) will take pla...
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...
Energy
Switch to biomass cuts costs and GHG emissions in Yellowknife
The innovative Biomass District Energy System in Yellowknife, NT, demonstrates that Northern communities can successfully reduce reliance on...
Minerals
Increasing global demand for graphite
Ontario Graphite is working to get the Kearney Mine up and running again. The mine's projected 30-year life would yield various sizes of gra...
British Columbia
Kootenay West gypsum mine granted an environmental assessment certificate
Michelle Mungall, Minister of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources. — Photo courtesy BC Government George Heyman, Minister of Environment a...
Sustainability & Environment
An emerging leader: Alexander Palkovsky
Alexander Palkovsky is an award winner who uses a vision board to advance his career goals. — Photo courtesy Alexander Palkovsky In December...
British Columbia
A green debate
— Photo courtesy Seabridge Gold Canada’s National Contact Point (NCP) announced recently that the complaint it had received regarding the en...
Renewable Energy
Rock Star Merran Smith: Creating a cleaner tomorrow
When Merran Smith isn't promoting sustainability at work, she's outside enjoying Vancouver Island. — Photo courtesy Clean Energy Canada Merr...
Sustainability & Environment
Exploring eDNA
Dr. Caren Helbing of the University of Victoria heads a research project exploring eDNA in environmental monitoring. — Photo courtesy UVic p...
Alberta
Major renewable energy company focuses on Alberta
EDF Canada is exploring the option of the Vulcan Solar Energy Project in the shadow of the existing Blackspring Ridge Wind Farm. — Photo cou...
Products & Equipment
Introducing Ice Storm90™
Foster Coulson with the Ice Storm. — Photo courtesy Coulson Ice Blast Coulson Ice Blast began as a solution to the Coulson Group's aviation...
Global
Federal government to invest almost $1 billion to encourage more job-creation by Canadian companies
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Minister Navdeep Bains. — Photo courtesy Ministry of Innovation, Science & Economic Development...
British Columbia
Op-Ed: Beware the false profits of ‘green energy’ peddlers
Kris Sims, Canadian Taxpayers Federation, BC Director — Photo courtesy Kris Sims/CTF Let’s be as clear as a mountain stream: B.C. will need...
British Columbia
BC Innovation Council awards $735,000 to fund market-driven research
Four research projects were awarded funding through the BCIC Ignite Awards, including a breakthrough process to change the way wastewater is...
Mines
Bringing bidirectional chargers to mine sites
Heron Canada was founded with the goal of advocating for the aboriginal communities in Northern Ontario. Now they offer sustainable solution...
Renewable Energy
Avalon Advanced Materials goes after green
Avalon employee at the spring drilling program. — photo courtesy Avalon Advanced Materials For Avalon Advanced Materials, sustainability cov...