Research & Development

VW, Ford team up on pickups, explore deal on electrics

January 15, 2019 by David McHugh And Tom Krisher, The Associated Press

The announcement highlights the stark reality that carmakers are facing the need to invest billions in new technologies

Building wind turbines where they’re not wanted brings down property values

January 8, 2019 by Richard Vyn, Associate Professor of Agricultural Economics, University of Guelph

Wind turbines had a negative impact on property values in “unwilling host” municipalities

Giving up gas: China’s Shenzhen switches to electric taxis

January 8, 2019 by The Associated Press

Shenzhen’s 20,000-plus electric taxis will reduce carbon emissions by about 850,000 tons a year, the city’s transport committee said

BlackBerry Secure tools revealed at Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas

January 8, 2019 by David Paddon

The Waterloo, Ont., technology company unveiled its BlackBerry Secure technology and licensing strategy at the annual Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Nev.

China’s Huawei unveils chip for global big data market

January 7, 2019 by Joe McDonald, The Associated Press

Huawei is China’s first global tech competitor. The company’s Kunpeng 920 processor chip is designed for servers that handle a flood of data

Rethinking Canada’s climate policy from the ground up

January 4, 2019 by Adebayo Majekolagbe, Junior Fellow, MacEachen Institute of Public Policy and Governance; Doctoral Candidate, Marine and Environmental Law Institute, Schulich School of Law, Dalhousie University

Canada’s climate stance is detached from the political reality of the Canadian federal system, say analysts. It’s time for a reboot

Feds worry technology will force ‘vulnerable’ groups out of labour force

January 4, 2019 by Jordan Press

Increasing the employment rate in every “vulnerable” workers’ group by just one per cent could expand Canada’s economy by about half a percentage point, estimates a “secret” report

Tech CEOs say Liberal innovation agenda does little to help firms scale up: poll

January 4, 2019 by Andy Blatchford

A three-year research project, which focuses on properly defining mid-sized “scale-up” firms, looks at what’s stalling growth and offers insights for filling gaps in procurement

China begins first surface exploration of moon’s far side

January 4, 2019 by Ken Moritsugu, The Associated Press

Jade Rabbit 2 made the first-ever soft landing on January 3, and is leaving tracks on the far side of the moon

Could Tesla price cuts mean demand is slowing?

January 3, 2019 by Tom Krisher, The Associated Press

A drop in demand could curtail the company’s earnings. If demand falls, Tesla will have to either cut production or reduce prices to raise sales