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Lights out: Solar eclipse tests California’s power grid

The West Coast state has enough solar panels to power a large city, but for about three hours this week, the sun wasn’t co-operating


One week into negotiations, Trump says he'll 'probably' cancel NAFTA

Just after negotiators concluded the first round of talks in Washington, Trump lobbed yet another threat. The only surprise was how quickly the president played his primary piece of negotiating leverage


Battery researchers clear recharging hurdle, push zinc-air technology forward

Capable of storing five-times as much energy as lithium-ion batteries, zinc-air batteries have been hampered by charging issues and costly precious metals. Australian engineers say a new breakthrough could change all that


Warming Arctic spurs battles for riches, shipping routes

As climate change pushes the ice a little farther north each year, the Arctic is awash with talk of a new ‘gold’ rush for abundant natural resources, prized shipping routes and tourism
 
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Emission Reductions Alberta

$50 Million ERA Oil Sands Innovation Challenge

The $50 million ERA Oil Sands Innovation Challenge is seeking technologies that reduce GHG emissions and increase the global competitiveness of Alberta’s oil sands industry.

This funding opportunity is seeking innovative technologies that reduce GHG emissions and improve the cost competitiveness of bitumen production and processing. Proposals are invited for technology solutions related to in situ or mined oil sands operations, including both new developments and retrofit opportunities for existing operations.

Apply now - the deadline for submissions is September 7, 2017, 5 p.m. MDT.
Visit ERAlberta.ca/OilSandsChallenge for full details.
 
 
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Ontario Export Awards

Get recognized with a 2017 Ontario Export Award!

Are your exports growing? If so, we’d like to recognize your business with a 2017 Ontario Export Award. Honoring Ontario companies of all sizes and sectors, the awards pay tribute to businesses successfully venturing into the U.S. and beyond. Past winners include Mircom, Riverside Foods, INKAS Armored Vehicles, Lofthouse Manufacturing and others. Entering is fast and efficient using our brief online form. Final deadline is September 8. >> Apply now!
 
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Safety & Sustainability Showcase

Train or fire? Bosses grapple with how to handle off-hours transgressions

Last week, several American firms fired employees involved in the Charlottesville, Va., white nationalist protests, raising the issue of how Canadian companies can address what their workers are doing off the clock » read more

Coal CEO expected White House help; Trump administration said no

The U.S. president has vowed to make coal great again, but when asked to invoke a little-used emergency order to bolster the industry, the administration refused » read more
 
Last week’s big stories 
 

Canadians unwittingly ate 4.5 tonnes of genetically modified salmon between April and June

AquaBounty, which has a production plant in P.E.I., did not say exactly where the salmon was sold and did not respond to requests for comment. Lucy Sharratt, co-ordinator of the Canadian Biotechnology Action Network, said news of the sales without public notice is alarming » read more

‘Be prepared for some moments of drama,’ says Freeland on NAFTA talks

Canada's Foreign Affairs Minister, who unveiled her NAFTA wish list to counter America's 100-item list, cautioned that Canadians should brace for some tense exchanges during the NAFTA talks. See a list of Canada's 10 priorities here » read more