AGP Executive Report
Last update: 28 minutes agoGeothermal Push: Canada is funding its first national deep geothermal roadmap, with $468,000 from Natural Resources Canada to map next-gen geothermal opportunities and priorities, led by the Canadian Deep Geothermal Coalition with Cascade Institute as secretariat. Lithium & Batteries: Vancouver’s NORAM Electrolysis Systems (NESI) secured $5.6 million in federal and BC support to scale cleaner lithium refining via a next-generation electrochemical platform aimed at boosting capacity and cutting power use. Carbon Capture Scaling: Svante Technologies won “Venture of the Year” in the Scaleup category at the Canadian Cleantech Awards, spotlighting its carbon management solutions as they move toward larger deployments. Midstream Outlook: A VettaFi discussion points to LNG exports and AI-driven electricity demand as key growth drivers for Canada-U.S. midstream infrastructure, with fee-based cash flows seen as a stabilizer. Trade Tension Watch: U.S. signals around USMCA renewal are adding uncertainty for North American supply chains even as Canada, the U.S. and Mexico co-host the World Cup. Market Pulse: Canada’s TSX rose about 300 points on strength in energy and base metals, while crude climbed and the loonie slipped.
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