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Siemens to close Ontario turbine blade manufacturing plant, cut 340 jobs

The company blamed "dramatic changes" in the global wind market that have led to increased competition and cost pressure. The plant started producing turbine blades just six years ago


B.C. researcher develops new method to slash the production time and cost of biofuel

A new technique developed at UBC Okanagan speeds up methane production in bioreactors, slashing production times by up to 172 per cent


‘This will not be a short negotiation’: U.S. releases list of demands for NAFTA talks

The Trump administration's 16-page, sometimes-hypocritical list of priorities includes more dairy access and an overhaul of NAFTA's dispute-settlement system. Experts say Canada will have to "fight hard" for its issues


Nova Scotia tire burning project reignites battle between community, cement plant

Critics call the project a step backward, while Lafarge says tests will prove burning tires in a 2,000 C kiln will produce fewer greenhouse gases and pollutants than burning coal
 
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Macron’s charm offensive looks make a climate change believer of Trump

The French president said the two leaders now have a "better, intimate knowledge of each other," including on climate change, their main point of contention » read more

Hunt for remains of iconic Avro Arrow gets underway in Lake Ontario

The jet program was abruptly cancelled in 1959, putting 30,000 Canadians out of work at Avro and its subcontractors. The decision was seen as a major driver of Canadian technological brain drain, as skilled engineers fled to the likes of Lockheed Martin, Boeing and NASA » read more
 
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Nova Scotia agrees to pay cement giant Lafarge to burn old tires instead of coal

The project will see thousands of tires incinerated at a cement plant outside Halifax. The province’s Environment minister said the one-year pilot will reduce carbon emissions, but a tire recycling start-up slammed the decision and one environmental group said it was “dumbfounded” by the move » read more

Tesla to build giant battery in Australia to remedy energy crisis

The big lithium-ion order comes as Tesla's main automotive business has been hit with a barrage of bad news, sending its share price down almost 15 per cent over two days » read more