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Advancing Manufacturing Outlook 2021

For a second year, Canadian Manufacturingand PLANT magazines are putting together a report on advanced manufacturing that will provide valuable insights into how companies are (or are not) engaging with Industry 4.0., and we want to hear from you! How is your firm utilizing IoT, analytics, automation or other elements of digitization? Let us know by participating in a 12-minute survey. Deadline to participate is July 31


Invest $50B in green projects for post-pandemic stimulus: experts

The biggest ticket proposal is $27 billion for retrofitting buildings to be more energy efficient


Major new pipelines and mines must show path to ‘net zero’ to get approved

The Impact Assessment Act was passed before the last election to overhaul how federal environmental assessments are done


Responding to COVID-19: Industry Leadership Honours

Manufacturers and their workforces are among the heroes who have battled the spread of COVID-19, and we are going to recognize them with a virtual gala event September 17, 2020 at 11AM ET. Register as a spectator, apply for the awards or nominate a deserving company today!
 
CLEANTECH IN FOCUS 
 

Air Transat makes its first two delivery flights with sustainable aviation fuel blend

The fuel is powering Airbus A321neoLRs, which consume 15% less fuel than the previous generation of Airbus jets » read more
 

Nexii is building three new green construction plants

Production facilities in Toronto, Alberta and Hazelton, Pa. will create 450 jobs » read more
 

Using electricity to break down pollutants after wastewater treatment

A team at the INRS tested an advanced electro-oxidation process » read more
 

McCain Foods focuses on more sustainable French fries

Three Farms of the Future will showcase how regenerative farming practices and the latest agricultural technology can be implemented at scale » read more
 
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CLEANTECH IN-DEPTH 
 

Wooden skyscrapers could transform construction by trapping carbon emissions

Investing in tall wooden building construction is an opportunity for sustainable economic growth, but challenges remain » read more

Post-COVID climate will be greener for Canadian business: survey

More than four out of five Canadian businesses expect to rebuild on firmer environmental foundations as a result of COVID-19 » read more

Not just coronavirus — heat also poses a threat to public health this summer

It may be difficult to keep cool when a heat wave strikes during the COVID-19 pandemic » read more

Acid rain and mercury legacy decreases the number of loon chicks in Ontario lakes

Ontario loons are raising fewer chicks each year now than they did in the 1980s » read more
 
CLEANTECH IN REVIEW 
 

How British Columbia and Washington state are stopping the spread of Asian giant hornets

Giant hornets are top-of-mind for agricultural authorities in Washington state and B.C. » read more