Carbon & Sustainability
Feds urged to do own review of proposed Alberta coal mine expansion
Wednesday, July 15, 2020, 8:41 PM MDT
A lawyer at the centre of a lobbying effort to stop a coal mine from expanding in Alberta says the…
Trump poised to streamline Nixon-era environmental reviews
Wednesday, July 15, 2020, 6:44 AM MDT
The Trump administration is scaling back requirements that agencies consider environmental consequences when approving new oil wells, pipelines, highways and…
Cow burps, leaky pipelines put earth on high-end warming track
Wednesday, July 15, 2020, 6:30 AM MDT
Global emissions of methane, a greenhouse gas multiple times more potent than CO2, rose by nine per cent in the…
Biden clean-energy plan would accelerate state efforts on carbon
Wednesday, July 15, 2020, 6:23 AM MDT
Joe Biden’s $2 trillion plan to revive the economy would rely on boosting jobs in clean energy, and would accelerate…
Eni to exit traditional oil refineries in next decade
Tuesday, July 14, 2020, 6:43 AM MDT
The coronavirus pandemic will accelerate Eni SpA’s pivot away from conventional refineries to investing in greener facilities.“Instead of slowing down,…
This solution to runaway emissions starts with crushed rocks
Tuesday, July 14, 2020, 6:21 AM MDT
Crushed rocks could one day draw down billions of metric tons of carbon dioxide from the air.The idea, often referred…
Hottest new fuel proves hard to handle
Monday, July 13, 2020, 6:28 AM MDT
The universe’s lightest and most plentiful element turns out to be a fickle fuel to manage.Hydrogen has a tendency to…
Federal government commits funding for N.L. electric vehicle charging network
Monday, July 13, 2020, 6 AM MDT
The federal government is giving a funding boost for a network of electric vehicle charging stations across Newfoundland and Labrador.Ottawa…
Shell's Quest carbon capture project hits milestone of 5 million tonnes
Monday, July 13, 2020, 5:57 AM MDT
Shell Canada says the Quest carbon capture and storage project north of Edmonton has reached the milestone of five million…
A greener way to make hydrogen emerges in France
Thursday, July 9, 2020, 6:33 AM MDT
As the European Union launches a new push to make hydrogen one of the clean fuels of the future, two…
Europe unveils plan to boost hydrogen market in green recovery
Wednesday, July 8, 2020, 6:41 AM MDT
Europe is pinning its green hopes on hydrogen in a plan that sees hundreds of billions euros in investment flowing…
Why the cars of our self-driving future will be electric
Tuesday, July 7, 2020, 6:39 AM MDT
Cars aren’t going away any time soon. So the ultimate green move will be combining two emerging technologies: autonomous driving…
