Wood proponents pushing higher with hybrid construction
The proposition is startlingly obvious in its simplicity: the earth grows our food, and the earth should grow our homes. The man proposing this is Vancouver architect Michael Green, who […]
US energy self-reliance, pipeline uncertainty put Canada’s energy sector at risk
There are more warnings from the Conference Board of Canada regarding Canada’s energy sector. Two obstacles stand in the way of Canada’s energy producers: growing production of oil and gas […]
French aerospace companies to set up shop in Montreal
A pair of French companies announced at the Paris Air Show that they will be establishing businesses in Montreal. The aeronautics parts distributor AHE announced that it will make Montreal […]
Waterloo researchers seek cheaper fuel cells for electric cars
Researchers at several US and Canadian academic institutions, with key industrial partners, are collaborating in a quest to make a cheaper fuel cell for electric cars. If they succeed, the […]
English-French partners show all-electric aircraft at Paris Air Show
Global aerospace company the EADS Group revealed today at the Paris Air Show an electric aircraft it has been developing with the French aerospace manufacturer Aero Composites Saintonge (ACS). The […]
North American oil and gas industry has trouble finding workers
The US oil and gas industry will be hiring in the coming months a new survey shows, with engineers at the top of the list of sought-after workers. Rigzone, a […]
Scientists use lab-grown crystals to create whiter LED light
The ideal indoor lighting would replicate the natural light of the sun. That light is made up of all the visible colours of the spectrum, as well as a couple […]
Japan setting records for new solar power installations
Japan will displace Germany as the top solar energy market in the world this year, in terms of revenue, according to a report from the research firm IHS. There has […]
Petronas to spend $16 billion to export Western Canadian LNG
The national oil company of Malaysia, Petronas, announced that it intends to build two liquefied natural gas facilities on an island off the coast of British Columbia. The total cost […]
Unemployment rate drops after strong job gains in May
An impressive 95,000 Canadians found work in May, enough of a surge in employment to push the unemployment rate down 0.1 percentage points to 7.1 per cent, Statistics Canada reports. […]
Volvo will use DME to fuel heavy-duty trucks in North America
Volvo Trucks said it plans to use dimethyl ether (DME) as a fuel for its heavy-duty trucks. It is the first North American manufacturer to do so. DME is a […]
