Carbon & Sustainability
Net zero carbon emissions target a 'moon shot,' says natural resources minister
Tuesday, June 23, 2020, 7:20 AM MDT
Natural Resources Minister Seamus O'Regan says achieving the Trudeau government's target of net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 is a “moon…
Electric car charging stations are finally about to take off
Tuesday, June 23, 2020, 6:24 AM MDT
The electric vehicle sector has been stuck for years with a chicken-and-egg problem. Until there were extensive networks of public…
Satellite launch aims for increased scrutiny of methane emitters
Monday, June 22, 2020, 6:34 AM MDT
Energy and commodity producers releasing methane into the atmosphere will face increased scrutiny with the launch of the first satellite…
Whitecap Resources operation a great ‘green story’ for Weyburn area
Thursday, June 18, 2020, 10:19 AM MDT
Whitecap Resources' carbon dioxide miscible flood operation is a “significant green story," says the company's operations superintendent. Darcy Cretin shared…
The electric car battery boom has screeched to a halt, for now
Thursday, June 18, 2020, 6:40 AM MDT
Three decades of advances took lithium-ion batteries from powering handheld Sony camcorders to propelling Tesla’s popular electric vehicles. The rapid…
China’s carbon dioxide emissions expand fastest since 2011
Wednesday, June 17, 2020, 6:44 AM MDT
China’s carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuels grew by 319 million tons last year, or 3.4 per cent, the most…
More public input needed on nuclear waste management, concerned groups say
Wednesday, June 17, 2020, 6:10 AM MDT
Several public-interest groups are calling for a suspension of federal decision-making on radioactive-waste disposal until Canada has stronger policies in…
Tesla strikes deal to buy cobalt from Glencore for EV plants
Tuesday, June 16, 2020, 7:03 AM MDT
Tesla Inc. will buy cobalt from Glencore plc, the world’s biggest miner of the metal, as the carmaker looks to…
China likely to ease coal mine closures to meet rising needs
Tuesday, June 16, 2020, 6:50 AM MDT
China will likely ease the pressure on local governments to shut older, inefficient coal mines as it seeks to meet…
Alberta officially ends agency created to handle green rebates and programs
Friday, June 12, 2020, 6:33 AM MDT
Alberta is closing the door on an agency that championed eco-initiatives but was ridiculed by Premier Jason Kenney as a…
Fossil fuel’s answer to climate change just got less expensive
Friday, June 12, 2020, 6:28 AM MDT
Carbon capture, the fossil-fuel industry’s favourite weapon against climate change, has never really caught on because of the cost. That…
Renault rattled by threat from Chinese electric cars imports
Friday, June 12, 2020, 6:18 AM MDT
A flood of Chinese electric cars coming ashore in Norway — one of the biggest markets for battery-powered vehicles in…
