Ford looking to use agave plant biomass to make green plastic for cars
Normally, when the plant has been used for its commercial purpose of making tequila, the substantial left-overs of the agave plant are considered waste and, except for some that are […]
SWISS inaugurates commercial flights of Bombardier’s CS100
Bombardier may not have taken any new orders for its C Series jets at the Farnborough International Airshow in England this week, but at least it had the satisfaction of […]
Hopes high for Bombardier CSeries breakthrough at Farnborough Airshow
Bombardier’s CS100 aircraft is set to be one of the “stars” of this year’s Farnborough airshow, according to England’s Guardian newspaper, though not exactly for the highly technical reasons usually […]
Artificial pancreas would reduce need for self-care by diabetics, improve insulin delivery
Type 1 diabetes sufferers face peculiarly onerous daily demands to maintain their health. They must frequently monitor their blood glucose levels by taking a sample of their blood, and must […]
Modest business growth forecast as manufacturing slows in June
A drop in orders for new manufactured goods, coinciding with the suspension of production activity in the Alberta oilsands, has resulted in a slight drop in the RBC Canadian manufacturing […]
NA clean energy goal of 50 per cent can’t be met without nuclear, industry says
The operator of the world’s largest nuclear power generating facility, Bruce Power, said it applauds North America’s leaders for their commitment to clean energy, including nuclear. The three leaders announced […]
Volkswagen hit with $14.7 billion in fines, compensation over emissions scandal
Volkswagen, prosecuted in the United States under the Clean Air Act for falsifying diesel emissions results in several of its car models, must pay $10 billion to compensate drivers. The […]
Automation, robotics to have profound effect on industry in coming years
A Stratford, Ontario manufacturer of rolling bearings and related systems for the global auto industry is the latest company to receive support from the provincial government’s Southwestern Ontario Development Fund […]
World will invest $7.8 trillion in solar, wind over next 25 years: Bloomberg
Of the $11.4 trillion the world will spend on power generation over the next two and a half decades, $7.8 trillion will be on renewables, bringing about a fundamental transformation […]
Ontario on track to lead country in employment, economic growth
Canada’s employment picture was little changed in May, reports Statistics Canada, with a slight increase of 0.1 per cent, representing 14,000 jobs—61,000 new full-time jobs offset by a loss of […]
Waste-reduction law puts responsibility for products’ end-of-life costs on manufacturers
The waste-reduction legislation just passed in Ontario will please consumers, who will no longer have to pay so-called eco fees when they buy a new television, fees that can add […]
Gas producers argue for use of LNG to power northern communities
Canada’s natural gas producers want to see liquefied natural gas (LNG) replace diesel and other fuels in serving the energy needs of remote northern communities. Canada should expand the delivery […]
