Tech Innovation
Ottawa invests $50.5 million in Moltex Energy Canada to develop nuclear reactor technology
Friday, March 19, 2021, 6:22 AM MDT
Ottawa is investing $50.5 million in Moltex Energy Canada Inc. to help in the development of the company's stable salt…
Suncor invests in carbon capture technology firm Svante
Friday, March 19, 2021, 6:05 AM MDT
Suncor Energy Inc. says it is investing in carbon capture technology company Svante Inc. as it looks for ways to…
Funding gained for commercial pilot to test radio frequency oilsands tech: Acceleware
Thursday, March 18, 2021, 6:10 AM MDT
A company investigating the use of radio frequency energy as a cleaner and cheaper way to produce bitumen from the…
Canada ‘concerned’ Mexico electricity law will harm clean energy investments
Wednesday, March 17, 2021, 7:08 AM MDT
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government is worried that a recently amended electricity law in Mexico will harm Canadian investments in…
Canada, Germany sign green energy deal in bid to power fledgling hydrogen sectors
Wednesday, March 17, 2021, 6:29 AM MDT
Canada and Germany have signed an agreement to team up on green energy innovation and trade, with an eye to…
French oil giant backs startup recycling CO₂ into animal food
Tuesday, March 16, 2021, 7:08 AM MDT
U.K. startup Deep Branch secured funds from backers including French oil giant Total SE for its plan to turn carbon…
Quebec, federal governments invest $100 million in Lion Electric battery plant
Tuesday, March 16, 2021, 6:17 AM MDT
Montreal-area electric vehicle maker says the $100-million investment from Ottawa and Quebec announced Monday for a battery pack assembly plant…
Russia’s getting left behind in global dash for clean energy
Monday, March 15, 2021, 6:50 AM MDT
As the man in charge of developing Russia’s vast Arctic north, Aleksey Chekunkov faces more climate-related challenges than most, from permafrost…
VW to reveal how much its future revolves around batteries
Monday, March 15, 2021, 6:39 AM MDT
Volkswagen AG will dedicate three hours Monday to briefing investors on the batteries that will power the world’s largest electric-car…
Ottawa funds development of First Nations owned B.C. geothermal project
Monday, March 15, 2021, 5:55 AM MDT
Ottawa has committed more than $40 million to fund the development of geothermal power from a diminishing natural gas field…
Saudi Arabia’s bold plan to rule the $700 billion hydrogen market
Tuesday, March 9, 2021, 6:48 AM MST
Sun-scorched expanses and steady Red Sea breezes make the northwest tip of Saudi Arabia prime real estate for what the…
NextEra bets on new power generator that runs without combustion
Tuesday, March 9, 2021, 6:39 AM MST
Startup Mainspring Energy Inc. has landed a $150 million deal with a unit of renewable giant NextEra Energy Inc. to deploy…
