Green Energy
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University of Alberta entrepreneur transforms waste into jet fuelAn entrepreneur who doubles as a University of Alberta professor has found the right formula to help a plane take flight using crops and cows.TechApr 30
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Environmental society calls for net-zero power grid in Saskatchewan by 2040'For Saskatchewan to meet that kind of target, they need to deal with SaskPower sooner rather than later,' says Bob Halliday, the lead author on a new report on carbon-free energy.EnvironmentApr 27
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Renewable energy: Inside Alberta’s wind and solar boomIn the heart of oil country, renewable energy is taking flight as giant new wind and solar projects create new opportunities for Alberta's workforce.EnvironmentApr 24
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City of Edmonton looks to add carbon accounting to budget decisionsThe executive committee heard Monday from 20 speakers who were all overwhelmingly in support of the proposed community energy transition strategy.ConsumerApr 12
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Shell Canada employing ‘agile teams’ to power energy transition, reduce emissionsThe president and country head for Shell Canada says its transition into a provider of cleaner energy is being driven by a network of "agile teams'' of employees.EnvironmentMar 3
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$16M announced to bring 15 more battery-electric buses to VancouverTransLink plans to expand the battery-electric bus fleet by 2022. Announcing today a $16 million contract has been awarded to Nova Bus to manufacture 15 more buses.EnvironmentJan 26
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Northern Saskatchewan village hopes federal funding will mean alternatives to diesel powerKinoosoa, a community in northern Saskatchewan, recently received $500,000 to explore green energy alternatives to diesel power, upon which the village currently depends.CanadaDec 29, 2020
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British Columbia was warned about its looming hydro disasterThe Site C dam has been touted as an energy miracle, Mike Smyth writes, but the costs are spiralling quickly out of control — and now its fate hangs in the balance.CommentaryNov 26, 2020
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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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Village of Stirling launches community-focused utilities company“This is just an opportunity for people to buy local, source their energy locally, and see profits from that purchase invested back in the region."CanadaOct 20, 2020
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