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First Nations, advocacy groups denounce Trudeau ‘betrayal’ as feds quietly approve Site C dam

Some stakeholders are seething after two federal agencies approved a construction ramp-up at the site of the $9 billion hydro megaproject late last week » read more

Tesla firms up contentious US$2.6B all-stock bid for SolarCity

Tesla has said a tie-up with SolarCity would create a one-stop shop for clean energy. The management of both companies is on-board, but CEO Elon Musk still needs to convince wary shareholders » read more

‘Not in my back yard’ gone haywire: local opposition threatens to derail clean energy projects

Pipelines don't have a monopoly on controversy; be it wind, tidal or hydro, clean power projects are facing fervent opposition as well » read more

Mercedes unveils first fully-electric heavy-duty transport truck

With a redesigned electric drivetrain and three lithium-ion battery modules, the Urban eTruck has a 200-kilometre range and can haul 26 tons » read more
 
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Researchers develop solar cell that captures CO2, converts it to burnable fuel

Essentially an artificial leaf, device could make fossil fuels obsolete by generating synthetic fuel from air using only energy from the sun » read more

Competing in filth: Rio Olympics’ athletes warned not to put heads underwater

Viral levels are 1.7 million times what would be considered worrisome in North America; people ingesting just three teaspoons of water are almost certain to be infected with viruses, pathogens and protozoa » read more
 
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Researchers hit on potential lithium-oxygen battery breakthrough

Departing from past prototypes, new battery does not use oxygen from the atmosphere, but holds it within a sealed unit, boosting efficiency, lifespan » read more

Call it a soft opening—Tesla opens partially-complete US$5B Gigafactory

After two years of construction, just 14 per cent of the massive Nevada desert plant is finished, but Tesla has throw open the doors anyway and plans to produce batteries by the end of the year » read more