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Construction to go ahead on polarizing Site C dam, but cost soars to $10.7B

The provincial NDP gave the hydro project a reluctant green light, blaming B.C.'s previous Liberal government for advancing the project to the point of no return


Massive nuclear fusion project hails halfway construction milestone

The hopes of generating limitless power through fusion are still very much alive. Decades in the making, the US$23.7 billion experimental project will trap super-heated hydrogen in a donut-shaped reactor


Trump, Trudeau had closed-door argument over trade deficits

The U.S. president said he and the prime minister had a face-to-face debate about trade balances… but the data can speak for itself


PepsiCo, Budweiser become latest firms to order Tesla electric semi

The electric car maker has been silent on how many companies have put down deposits for the new truck, but the roster includes, among others, Wal-Mart, Meijer and Canadian grocer Loblaw. Soft drink and snack firm Pepsi has placed the single largest order disclosed so far
 
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Partners with a passion for Sustainability

After a high profile television debut on CBC’s Dragon’s Den, Brockville, Ontario co-founders Morgan and Jackson Wyatt began looking for a manufacturer to make their compostable and disposable composting bins. A super sustainable product they branded: Greenlid » Read More
 
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All I want for Christmas is… an emissions-free car?

Electric vehicles are rising on wish lists across the country, according to a new DesRosiers study. They now trail only SUVs in the consultant's annual poll » read more
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Economic advisers push Ottawa to focus on business investment, job re-skilling

The influential advisory council headed by McKinsey chief Dominic Barton says Canada needs to spend more to help adult workers adjust to the changing labour market » read more
 
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Ontario to miss 2020 electric vehicle target, analysts say

"The chances of meeting it aren't low, they're zero," one industry expert said, adding that despite tens of millions in subsidies, mainstream acceptance of EVs across the province is likely still a decade or more away » read more

Researchers at U.S. lab develop highly efficient ‘switchable’ solar window

In a discovery that could shake up the nascent solar window market, NREL scientists have built a thermochromic device that transforms from transparent to opaque, helping it convert sunlight to electricity at 11.3 per cent efficiency » read more