Residents of a new development in Ottawa-Gatineau are using industrial waste to keep their homes warm: specifically, waste heat from a local paper plant. Heat is being thrown away all around us — but it can be captured to heat buildings in a more efficient and climate friendly way. Following …
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Summer events in B.C. already cancelled or rescheduled for drought, wildfire concerns
Sparse snowpack and ongoing drought are starting to impact summer events across the province, with some organizers making changes to scheduling or cancelling their events outright. Snow levels currently below normal, according to B.C. River Forecast Centre, raising risk of wildfire Sparse snowpack and ongoing drought are starting to impact …
Read More »Canada’s Greener Homes program is ending. Thousands of layoffs could follow
As the federal government's popular Canada Greener Homes grant program comes to a close, the energy audit industry could crumble with businesses across the country warning of mass layoffs in the months ahead. Energy assessors worry business will halt after popular federal home efficiency program ends As the federal government's …
Read More »What Canada can learn from Norway, the EV capital of the world
Norway is considered the world leader in electric vehicles, with roughly one-quarter of all cars on the road now electric. How did the country get here? And what can Canada learn from its experience? The nordic country aims to phase out gas vehicle sales by next year, and observers say …
Read More »No ice means no ice fishing — warm winter hurts southern Ontario anglers, businesses
Amid an El Niño winter, little to no ice has formed on many lakes, ponds and rivers, including in southern Ontario. An environmental studies professor and researcher says fluctuating temperatures are expected all season, which will hit anglers and bait manufacturers hard. 'Start date for winter is being pushed back,' …
Read More »Where’s winter? So far an ‘unnatural’ grey and fog have loomed
Canadians are noticing a lot less snow than usual on many roads and ski slopes so far this winter, along with unseasonably warm weather that has set new temperature records in some places. Many places seeing almost balmy weather since the start of December Canadians across the country are noticing …
Read More »Where’s winter? So far, it’s been an ‘unnatural’ grey and foggy season
Canadians are noticing a lot less snow than usual on many roads and ski slopes so far this winter, along with unseasonably warm weather that has set new temperature records in some places. Many places seeing almost balmy weather since the start of December Canadians across the country are noticing …
Read More »The environmental costs of EV batteries that politicians don’t tend to talk about
To unlock the 250,000 jobs and $48 billion that the EV battery supply chain will add to the Canadian economy, the industry will have to deal with some thorny environmental issues, such as what to do with millions of spent EV batteries and whether we should develop one of the …
Read More »How the music business is putting a green spin on vinyl records
A surge in vinyl sales is driving record manufacturers to find new ways to diminish the environmental footprint of LPs. Sales of LPs are surging — and so is their environmental footprint. The industry is taking steps Vinyl records were once written off as relics. First, they were replaced by …
Read More »The federal government wants Canadians to switch to electric vehicles. It’s not that simple
With electric vehicle sales in Canada breaking records every year, the demand is clear, say advocates of EVs. But some observers say data shows that most Canadians still aren't particularly eager to buy one and that federal targets might be difficult to achieve. High prices, need for charging stations, lack …
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