Unusual hydrogen car could soon be built in UK
After nine years of development, a hydrogen-powered “Urban Car” was unveiled in London, England in 2009. Now, fifteen years on from coming up with the original concept, the Wales-based start-up […]
Solar power poised for worldwide growth
Annual grid-connected solar installations reached a record high of 40GW worldwide in 2014, reports the European Photovoltaic Industry Association (EPIA) in its latest global outlook, covering 2015–2019. China, Japan and […]
Slower growth, need for new markets challenge Canada’s oil producers
The Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers released a fairly bleak outlook for 2015 and beyond, as it faces risks on multiple fronts in a market “transformed” by increasing global crude […]
Housing starts, employment, up sharply in May
Housing starts in Canada in May reached their highest level since last July, Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) reports, with a seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR) of 201,705. The […]
CAE USA wins $200 million contract for Army training
Canadian flight simulation and pilot training leader CAE announced that its US division will provide training for more than 600 fixed-wing pilots in the US Army and Air Force. The […]
Ontario Energy Board to ban door-to-door selling of energy
The Ontario Energy Board (OEB) has completed a study of the province’s energy markets and concluded that the door-to-door selling of retail energy should be banned. The recommendation to ban […]
Ontario’s manufacturing output “robust” in May: RBC
Canadian manufacturing, especially in Ontario, returned to growth in May after three months of contraction, the RBC Canadian Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) reports. The Index rose from 49 to […]
Helicopter flight simulator to train offshore rig pilots in Newfoundland
Newfoundland and Labrador is to get a new state-of-the-art helicopter training and research centre. The project will be financed by oil company Hibernia Management and Development Company (HMDC) and the […]
Ontario missing out on $billions from federal government: study
A new study from the Mowat Centre at the University of Toronto argues that Ontario is at an economic disadvantage because of its having to transfer approximately $11 billion […]
First vehicle powered by sodium-ion battery shown in UK
A battery that costs 30 per cent less per kilowatt hour than the standard lithium-ion battery but performs at comparable levels and is safer to use and to transport sounds […]
More positive outlook for economy as March sales rebound
Wholesale trade in Canada picked up in March after two consecutive monthly declines, Statistics Canada reports. Sales rose 0.8 per cent, to $53.9 billion, with five of the seven subsectors […]
Major job losses predicted on oil spending slump
Canada’s economy could lose as many as 185,000 jobs in 2015 as a consequence of reduced spending in the oil and gas industry. A new report from the Petroleum Labour […]
