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Canadian government announces investments of $44.3M for 11 Canadian cleantech companies

The global clean technology market is set to exceed $2.5 trillion by 2022, and clean technology companies currently employ more than 211,000 Canadians.


Boeing to pay $17 million to settle plane production issues

The FAA said Boeing will pay the $17 million civil penalty within 30 days and could be hit with about $10 million in additional fines if it fails to take steps including preventing the use of unapproved parts.


NDP to team up with Liberals, promising to get its net zero climate bill into the Senate

New Democrats have criticized the legislation as lacking short-term accountability from now until 2030.
 
 
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Vention and OnRobot partner up to bring cobot applications to manufacturers globally

This partnership combines Vention’s manufacturing automation platform with OnRobot’s library of plug-and-play end-of-arm tools » Register here for free
 
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Ballard announces order for fuel cell modules to power 13 Solaris buses in Frankfurt

Ballard plans to ship the modules in 2021 and the buses are planned for deployment in 2022 » Read more
 
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Facilitating electric vehicle charging in urban centers with 4K new stations

The Electric Circuit will be rolling out 4,500 standard charging stations by 2028 » Read more
 
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The idea of ‘green growth’ is flawed. We must find ways of using and wasting less energy

There is no doubt we need to stop emitting fossil carbon. But if we fixate on replacing fossil fuels with renewable energy and don’t also reduce consumption and energy waste, we risk failure » Read more
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Going electric and banning new petrol-powered cars could be Australia’s next big light bulb moment

In 2007 Malcolm Turnbull turned off an industry's life support without blinking. It's time for Australia to do it again » Read more
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How to increase COVID-19 vaccine uptake and decrease vaccine hesitancy in young people

Little work has been done to understand young people’s willingness to receive COVID-19 vaccines » Read more
 
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Lumsden Belting expands facilities

Lancaster, Pennsylvania-based Lumsden Belting, has added a new 23,000-square-feet facility to its headquarters complex. » Read more

Investments announced in Prince Edward Island infrastructure

Upgrades have been announced to the women’s unit of the Provincial Correctional Centre in Miltonvale. » Read more