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CSA Group

Ballard fuel cells to power expansion of CP’s Hydrogen Locomotive Program

CP intends to refine the process of converting diesel-electric powertrains to hydrogen-electric powertrains over a series of three categories of locomotives.


Cargo increases along St. Lawrence Seaway in 2021

The body says shipments of iron ore, steel slabs and aluminum rebounded after a tough 2020 as the automotive and construction sectors revved up throughout the navigation season.


Annual rate of inflation rises to 4.8% in December of 2021

The Bank of Canada has said that it would act to stop runaway inflation, and is scheduled to make a rate announcement next week.
 
 
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NGen

NGen announces $3.5M in funding for Mosaic Manufacturing’s automation partnership

Mosaic and partners Dyze Design and Matter & Form to collaborate on additive manufacturing systems designed to disrupt and modernize production processes. » Read more
 
FLO

FLO provides workplace charging solutions to General Motors across the US

The company stated that more than 350 FLO chargers have been shipped to GM offices and plants, including 10 DC fast chargers and the rest are AC Level 2 CoRe+ chargers. » Read more
 
Nanoprecise

Patent awarded to Nanoprecise Sci Corp for its maintenance solution

RotationLF™, analyses complex machine health data automatically using a combination of AI and physics-based models to minimize learning cycles. » Read more
 
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Batteries

Batteries get hyped, but pumped hydro provides the vast majority of long-term energy storage essential for renewable power – here’s how it works

Pumped hydro, unlike batteries, allows for larger and longer storage than batteries, and that is essential in a wind- and solar-dominated electricity system. It is also cheaper for overnight and longer-term storage. » Read more
Groundwater

Groundwater — not ice sheets — is the largest source of water on land and most of it is ancient

Deep groundwaters may only be weakly connected to the rest of the hydrologic cycle but this does not mean they are unimportant to the functioning of our planet. » Read more
COVID-19

Myocarditis: COVID-19 is a much bigger risk to the heart than vaccination

In cases of myocarditis following COVID-19 vaccination, the vast majority of cases are mild and resolve quickly. In adults, 95 per cent of cases were deemed to be mild. » Read more
 
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Planet Based Foods announces Vice-President of Business Development and Operations

Planet Based Foods Global Inc., through its San Diego-based wholly-owned subsidiary, Planet Based Foods Inc., announced James Harris as Vice-President of Business Development and Operations. » Read more

Food manufacturers start to cut capacity amid labour shortages and supply chain woes

Canada’s food manufacturers are starting to cut capacity and focus on key products as they confront labour shortages and supply chain problems that show no signs of easing. » Read more