Sustainability
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Canada's oil and gas industry still facing emissions hurdles: CAPP
Report says industry saw an increase in greenhouse gas emissions and land and water use in 2012
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$55M automotive, construction biomaterials program launched
National Research Council of Canada will invest $30-million in program over five years
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Electrification upfitter VIA Motors opens Mexico plant
New facility in San Luis Potosi will have capacity of 10,000 vehicles per year
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Tesla, Panasonic extend lithium-ion battery cell supply deal
More than 130 million customer miles already driven by Panasonic-powered Teslas
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Lowe’s launches LNG trucking fleet in Texas
The conversion will save on fuel costs and reduce carbon emissions
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Beijing to fight smog emergencies with vehicle restrictions, factory shutdowns
Vehicle emissions are blamed for about a quarter of Beijing’s pollution, with coal-fired plants and factory production blamed for most of the rest
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SaskPower says its carbon capture project $115M over budget
President and CEO Robert Watson said project on schedule; to be completed for next April
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Subaru XV Crosstrek Hybrid coming to Canada in late November
Estimated fuel economy rating of 6.9 l/100km city makes it Subaru’s most fuel-efficient vehicle
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Quebec firm wins $28M deal to build U.S. water treatment bioreactor
System part of $90-million Ohio plant upgrade scheduled to begin in 2015 and be completed in 2017
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Siemens receives order for 67 Canadian-built wind turbines
All steel for Ontario-built towers, blades to be sourced from Essar Steel Algoma
