Tech Innovation
Russia’s invasion supercharges push to make a new green fuel
Tuesday, April 12, 2022, 6:48 AM MDT
Europe’s push to wean itself off Russian natural gas is sparking billions of dollars in new commitments toward building a market for…
Budget 2022: Ottawa unveils $2.6B carbon capture tax credit for energy sector
Friday, April 8, 2022, 6:11 AM MDT
Ottawa is urging oil and gas companies to move quickly to take advantage of a major new tax credit for…
General Motors and Honda unveil plan to jointly build millions of small electric vehicles
Wednesday, April 6, 2022, 6:43 AM MDT
General Motors Co. and Honda Motor Co. will jointly develop affordable electric vehicles in major global markets, dramatically expanding a…
New U.K. energy body to take over key national grid tasks
Wednesday, April 6, 2022, 6:31 AM MDT
The U.K. will create a new authority to oversee the nation’s energy system as it transitions to more low-carbon supplies,…
Climeworks raises $650 million in largest round for carbon removal startup
Tuesday, April 5, 2022, 7:03 AM MDT
Swiss startup Climeworks AG has raised 600 million francs ($650 million) to scale up its technology that sucks carbon dioxide directly…
'Nation building' investments in electricity grid needed to reach net zero: Experts
Tuesday, April 5, 2022, 6:12 AM MDT
A price tag in the tens or hundreds of billions of dollars, and a project scope akin to that of…
Alberta advances six carbon-capture proposals for further study
Friday, April 1, 2022, 7:02 AM MDT
Alberta chose carbon sequestration hubs managed by companies including Enbridge Inc. and Shell for further evaluation as part of the…
Third federal loan guarantee finalized for N.L.'s troubled Muskrat Falls project
Friday, April 1, 2022, 6:13 AM MDT
Financing has been secured for Ottawa's third loan guarantee propping up a delay-plagued hydro project in Newfoundland and Labrador. The…
U.S. using Defense Production Act to kick start domestic critical minerals production
Friday, April 1, 2022, 6:11 AM MDT
President Joe Biden brandished one of the biggest weapons in his economic arsenal Thursday in hopes of turning the United…
Carbon capture tax credit a divisive topic; opinions split over potential benefits
Thursday, March 31, 2022, 6:23 AM MDT
A forthcoming federal tax credit for carbon capture and storage is spurring debate between those who say it will help…
E.ON, Fortescue in deal to supply green hydrogen to Europe
Wednesday, March 30, 2022, 6:43 AM MDT
German energy giant E.ON SE and a unit of Australia-based Fortescue Metals Group Ltd. plan to supply green hydrogen to…
Provinces agree on nuclear energy plan for small reactors to reduce emissions
Tuesday, March 29, 2022, 6:08 AM MDT
The governments of Ontario, Saskatchewan, New Brunswick, and Alberta have put forward a nuclear plan they say will move them…
