More warnings that Canada could miss the LNG boat
The director for industrial economic trends at the Conference Board of Canada, Michael Burt, is warning that Canada needs to act now to take advantage of the “unprecedented” economic opportunities […]
Canadian car sales break record amid concern about investment in the industry
Canada’s car sellers broke a new record in 2013, surpassing $90 billion in total retail sales for the first time. Revenues at the country’s car dealerships were up 5.7 per […]
New national aerospace consortium to foster leadership in technology
A new national aerospace initiative intended to solidify Canada’s position as a leader in the field was launched last week in Montreal. The Consortium for Aerospace Research and Innovation in […]
Magna producing first all-olefin liftgate assembly for Nissan Rogue
Magna International is now producing North America’s first all-thermoplastic olefin liftgate module for the 2014 Nissan Rogue crossover utility vehicle. Magna says the liftgate is unique in that it is […]
Time running out for dealing with global greenhouse emissions: report
The latest report on the world’s environmental crisis, from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), does not mince words about the urgency of the problem.. Even though the world […]
Bombardier’s Learjet 85 completes first flight
Bombardier Aerospace announced that its newest business aircraft, the Learjet 85, has successfully completed its long-awaited maiden flight. The all-composite jet took off from a Bombardier facility in Kansas and […]
Researchers find way to turn wood into supercapacitors
Researchers in the department of chemistry at Oregon State University say they have found a low-cost, fast and easy way to use cellulose from trees to construct supercapacitors. Cellulose, a […]
Canada one of only three countries where clean energy investment grew
Investment in clean energy technology has been declining around the world. It fell 11 percent last year, and 9 per cent the year before. From a record high of $318 […]
Carbon neutral concrete? They’re working on it.
A Stanford University professor and founder of an organization called Blue Planet has a vision for a new type of concrete. As reported in GreenBuildinAdivor.com, Brent Constanz, Ph.D believes that […]
Canada’s oil and gas industry gathering in Toronto for two-day forum
Toronto will be energy town for the next two days as senior executives from many of Canada’s oil and gas companies, pipeline and service companies, as well as institutional investors […]
Strong manufacturing helped grow economy in January
A rebound in the manufacturing sector helped Canada’s economy to grow by 0.5 per cent in January. The growth went a long way to restoring confidence that December’s decline of […]
Airborne wind turbine will rise to new heights
A US wind energy company is prepared to launch an inflatable wind turbine that will float 300 metres above the ground. The prototype 10-metre wide inflatable Buoyant Airborne Turbine (BAT) […]
