NASA Studies Climate Change in Canada’s Skies
A decade-long project, which is currently in its second year, will include NASA traversing the Canadian skies this summer in an effort to study the impact of climate change on […]
Oil production should grow 33 per cent in Canada by 2030, despite lower oilsands spending
Crude oil production is projected to increase to 5.12 million barrels per day by 2030 — up from 2.4 million bpd in 2016 — as forecast by the Canadian Association of […]
Canada green tech company helps Chile reduce methane in landfills: $7 million project
With Chile’s environment minister, Catherine McKenna, Canada’s Minister of Environment and Climate Change announced a $7 million project to reduce methane in the waste management sector in Chile landfills: “Canadian […]
Engineers being heroes: helping bring much-needed water to some of the 1.8 billion people who desperately need it
According to the United Nations, approximately 1.8 billion people worldwide have little to no access to basic sanitation and therefore have only contaminated water to drink. This results in a […]
First wearable real-time translator device could change how we do business internationally
Have you ever tried to close the business deal in Hong Kong, only to be frustrated by lack of qualified translators? Or, taken on a trip to Greece, only to […]
Ghost ships: are we ready for autonomous super ships? BHP Billiton thinks we are, plans to utilize automated ships
BHP Billiton, one of the world’s top mining companies and producers of commodities such as copper and iron ore, has recently been eyeing automated ships as an alternate method of […]
USC Students Blast Rocket Speed and Height Records
Shortly after 9 a.m. on March 4th, University of Southern California Rocket Propulsion Laboratory’s 70-plus students launched a rocket they have dubbed Fathom II. The rocket was both designed manufactured […]
Honda hopes to catch up on Autonomous driving and electric vehicle technology — by 2025
Honda is a favourite brand of many enthusiast drivers. No one can argue their technology isn’t state of the art — in gas-powered engines. Until now, however, corporate visionaries had […]
Who says bigger isn’t better: General Electrics massive carbon-fibre 3D printed engine more fuel efficient
Who says bigger isn’t better? GE’s latest “game changer” is a massive engine for the 777X Boeing which is vast in scale, output and yet more fuel-efficient than other engines. […]
World’s largest public transit system to be built in only 5 years — in Riyadh, capital of Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia will invest $27 Billion to build the world’s largest transit system in only five years: 176 km of subway with 85 stations 1900 km of bus routes with […]
Canada will reduce oil and gas industry emissions
The Government of Canada moved to reduce oil and gas industry emissions. Today, the Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Catherine McKenna, announced regulations to reduce methane emissions and air pollution […]
Canada’s west to lead growth of economy for 2017 at 3.3 per cent: Conference Board of Canada
Alberta and Saskatchewan are expected to emerge out of recession and lead the provinces in economic growth this year, according to The Conference Board of Canada’s Provincial Outlook: Spring 2017. […]