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Auditor general to probe conflict of interest allegations in B.C. cleantech grant programB.C.'s auditor general has been directed to investigate allegations of a conflict of interest involving a consulting firm that administers a provincial clean energy grant program.PoliticsApr 8
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BWXT Nuclear Peterborough, Innovation Cluster aim to spur economic developmentBWXT Nuclear Energy Canada ships uranium dioxide-filled pellets to its Peterborough facility where they are assembled into CANDU fuel bundles using beryllium, a lightweight metal.EconomyMar 26
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Funding announced for paid internships in sustainable energy at University of ReginaThe Petroleum Technology Research Centre (PTRC) and Mitacs announced a four-year funding agreement to fund graduate and post-graduate researchers in sustainable energy.EducationFeb 6
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The West Block – Episode 13, Season 13The fight over the carbon tax boiled over in the House of Commons, the climate policy front and centre for both the Liberals and Conservatives.PoliticsDec 10, 2023
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Where’s the money going? Breaking down the fall economic statementFinance Minister Chrystia Freeland tabled her fall economic statement on the country's financial health and introduced some new measures to target the housing crisis.EconomyNov 21, 2023
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Manitoba businesses to receive federal funding in support of greener economyFederal minister Dan Vandal announced a multi-million-dollar funding initiative to support several projects in Manitoba, whilst pushing for a greener economic growth.EconomyNov 15, 2023
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Maple Ridge, B.C. to be home of new $1.05-billion lithium-ion battery plantPrime Minister Justin Trudeau and B.C. Premier David Eby were in Maple Ridge on Tuesday to announce plans to build a new $1.05 billion lithium ion battery plant.EconomyNov 14, 2023
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Ontario provides Indigenous cleantech Carbonix with $475K critical minerals fundingCarbonix has worked with Trent University in Peterborough to develop a process to convert mining waste into high-energy-density graphite used in anode and cathode production.ScienceJul 31, 2023
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American company acquires Peterborough biotech NoblegenSolar Biotech Inc. in Virgina has acquired Noblegen which started as cleantech company focusing on purifying water. In recent years the company expanded into food products.EconomyJul 26, 2023
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Alberta election: Your last minute voter guide for 2023With just days left for candidates to earn votes in the Alberta election, here is a last-minute voter guide for those who are undecided as to what box they'll check off on Monday.PoliticsMay 27, 2023
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Alberta election: Albertans head to the polls at critical economic timeBusiness leaders warn Alberta has come to a critical juncture and decisions made now will directly influence the province's prosperity for decades to come.EconomyMay 23, 2023
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Alberta election: Promises the NDP and UCP have made during the 2023 election campaignAlbertans are scheduled to go to the polls May 29. Here's a look at some of the promises announced by the two major parties in the past few months.PoliticsMay 17, 2023
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Alberta election: Rachel Notley promises to create more jobsLeader Rachel Notley says an NDP government would also create a new tax credit to spur investment in areas including cleantech and critical minerals processing.CanadaMay 3, 2023
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Canada’s clean energy financial supports comparable to U.S: TD BankThe report essentially refutes the recent arguments by Canadian business leaders, who held up the U.S. IRA as the gold standard in the global race for energy transition investment.EconomyApr 24, 2023
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Alberta needs billions more to invest in energy transition: studyA new study says the global energy transition could create 170,000 jobs in Alberta and contribute $61 billion to the province's GDP by 2050.CanadaDec 7, 2021
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New federal environment minister says his climate plan is not a ‘secret agenda’Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault said Wednesday there is nothing 'really new`` in the political rhetoric between Alberta and Ottawa around climate change this week.CanadaOct 28, 2021
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‘Elon is watching us’: Calgary woman uses nanotechnology to create new lithium extraction technologyUsing nanotechnology, Amanda Hall and her team at Summit Nanotech say they have created an improved method of lithium-ion resource extraction from produced brine water.TechNov 12, 2020
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The West Block — Episode 33, Season 9Watch the full broadcast of The West Block from Sunday, April 19, 2020 with Mercedes Stephenson.CanadaApr 19, 2020
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Cleantech ‘revolution’ the silver lining in climate change gloom: OECDThe Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development says the world has yet to "turn the corner" on addressing climate change but there is room for optimism.CanadaNov 15, 2015
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The future is clean<p>Last week, Quebec's cleantech industry officially introduced itself with what some would call an audacious goal: to make Quebec a world-class cluster of green technology development. ROBERTO ROCHA</p>Apr 25, 2011