Cleantech
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Sustainable building products manufacturer setting up in Squamish
The firm aims to significantly reduce the construction sector’s impact on the environment
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Trump ups mileage proposal slightly over Obama standard
Fuel economy standards would increase 1.5% per year from 2021 through 2026 under the new proposal
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Is climate action a $26T opportunity? Number needs some scrutiny
It’s difficult to assess what Canada’s share is because a model is needed to figure it out
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Volkswagen ordered to pay $196.5M in emissions scandal
The Crown and Volkswagen jointly suggested the penalty, which falls short of the maximum $265 million the company could have been forced to pay
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Why tech has been slow to fight wildfires, extreme weather
Technologies to confront increasingly frequent wildfires and the extreme climates spurring these disasters on have been slow to adopt, but innovation is taking place
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Tesla can sell vehicles in Michigan under legal settlement
Thousands of Teslas are on the roads in Michigan but must be sold and serviced out of nearby Ohio or another state
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New climate think tank looking for a road map to zero emissions
The Canadian Institute for Climate Choices warns Canada can’t avoid the global economic shifts that adapting to climate change will bring
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Why action on climate change gets stuck and what to do about it
When it comes to crafting climate initiatives, do they disrupt dependence on fossil fuels? Do they build coalitions that favour more aggressive actions? These and more questions need to be asked
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Governments invest in green public transit in Guelph
The projects involve replacing diesel buses with electrics and a new bus storage facility equipped with charging stations
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Fiat Chrysler in talks with Foxconn to develop electric cars
A joint venture would focus first on China, the biggest market for electric vehicles
