June a very good month for manufacturers
Canada’s manufacturing industry experienced a “solid rebound” in June, the second quarter of 2014 ending on a “positive note” with the strongest output and business growth so far this year. […]
Canadian Solar to supply solar mega-projects in Ontario and Turkey
Canadian Solar Inc. of Guelph, Ontario announced today that it has signed a deal to supply 12.6MW of photovoltaic modules for a solar power project to be built in Turkey. […]
Organic, water-based battery a game-changer for renewable energy
A battery that runs on naturally occurring organic materials dissolved in water could be a “game-changer” in the quest for grid-scale electricity storage, according to its inventors, a team of […]
Construction industry pleased with majority government in Ontario
Ontario’s building industry has been quick to offer congratulations to Kathleen Wynne on her election victory last week, taking the opportunity to remind the premier of some of the builders’ […]
Slight drop in April manufacturing sales due to petroleum, aerospace
Manufacturing sales in Canada fell 0.1 per cent in April to $50.9 billion. It was the first decrease in four months, due mainly to lower sales of petroleum and coal products, aerospace […]
World’s first municipal waste-to-biofuels plant opens in Edmonton
Quebec’s Enerkem, a company that specializes in creating renewable biofuels and chemicals from municipal waste, has opened what it calls the “world’s first, game-changing full-scale waste-to-biofuels and chemicals facility” in […]
Manufacturing sector growth slower in May
An industry index that measures such data as new orders, production output, and employment finds that the manufacturing sector in Canada slowed in May, as export growth slowed. Gains in […]
Energy costs, global temperature, continue rising
Perhaps one fact says it all: capital costs to produce energy have doubled since 2000. In 2013, $1.6 trillion was invested to provide the world’s consumers with energy, more than […]