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BETA Technologies demonstrates ALIA Electric Aircraft, marking new era for Canadian aerospace
Advanced Air Mobility development receives massive boost with groundbreaking display of latest electric propulsion technologies. Image courtesy of BETA Technologies. The skies over downtown Toronto recently became a proving ground for the future...
e-STORAGE Launches FlexBank 1.0, an 8.36 MWh Energy Storage Modular Battery, at RE+ 2025 in Las Vegas
Canadian Solar Inc. (the "Company" or "Canadian Solar") (NASDAQ: CSIQ) announced that e-STORAGE, which is part of the Company's majority-owned subsidiary CSI Solar Co., Ltd. ("CSI Solar"), will launch its next generation modular battery, FlexBank...

Canadian wildfires may affect air quality in eastern Nebraska
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - Smoke from Canadian wildfires could potentially affect the air quality in eastern Nebraska beginning Wednesday at 6 p.m. until Thursday at 11 a.m. The Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services and Nebraska Department...

Beyond Chasing Lithium and Energy: Recognizing and Respecting the Abundant Life at the Salton Sea
By Bobbie Chew Bigby (Cherokee) In most people’s minds, the words “southern California” usually conjure a number of stereotypical images—palm trees, sunshine, Hollywood, Beverly Hills, and Baywatch beachside scenes are just a few. Yet journeying...

Landfill biogas sees steady growth, plus RNG news from Anaergia, Vanguard, Montauk Renewables
This is the latest installment in Waste Dive’s Biogas Monthly series. Landfill gas developers added more capacity in 2024 alone than they did from 2019 through 2022, the American Biogas Council reported in August. The year caps off rising...

Drought across Canada could lead to duller fall colours, Ontario biologist says
An Ontario biologist says drought-stricken parts of Canada could be in for some underwhelming fall foliage if stressed trees lose out on the energy needed to generate some of the season's most brilliant colours. Biology professor Susan Dudley at...

New production process cuts water and energy use at Winnipeg gypsum plant, Saint-Gobain reports
The Winnipeg initiative is being used as a model for similar water reduction efforts at other CertainTeed facilities in Vancouver, Calgary, Toronto and Montreal, the company said. Saint-Gobain Canada has announced that its CertainTeed Gypsum...

Invenergy and Alliance de l’énergie de l’Est Close CAD 1.1B Financing for PPAW 1 Wind Energy Centre in Quebec
Invenergy, North America’s largest privately held developer, owner, and operator of clean, reliable and affordable energy solutions, and the Alliance de l’énergie de l’Est, a consortium of 209 municipalities and territories in Eastern Quebec, from...

Trade deficit shrinks to $4.9B in July as energy, vehicle exports rise
Canada's trade deficit narrowed in July as overall exports rose, especially driven by outbound shipments of crude oil and passenger cars to its biggest trading partner the United States, Statistics Canada said on Thursday. Its merchandise trade...
Swift Current Energy Secures Project Financing for the Largest Battery Storage Project in PJM
Swift Current Energy (Swift Current) announced that it has secured $242 million in project financing for its 150 MW / 600 MWh Prospect Power Storage facility. The energy storage project, located in Rockingham County, Virginia, is currently under...

Canada Removes Tariffs on U.S. Goods
Note: This bulletin was updated on September 2, 2025, to reflect the Government of Canada’s broader elimination of tariffs than what was originally announced on August 22, 2025. Effective September 1, 2025, Canada fully eliminated its 25%...

Okanagan, Shuswap, East Kootenay gas bars about to Fuel Good
Fuel Good Day at the Armstrong Regional Co-op gas bars in Vernon, Armstrong, Salmon Arm, and Cranbrook will donate 10 cents from every litre of gas or diesel sold to local charities Tuesday, Sept. 16 Fuel up your vehicle, fuel up a local charity....

Venezuela has the world’s most oil: Why doesn’t it earn more from exports?
The Trump administration has announced plans for continued military operations against Latin American drug cartels, following a US strike on a Venezuelan vessel that killed 11 people on September 2. The United States has had a complex relationship...

Estevan hosts Canada’s only rural innovation conference this fall
ICED Rural 2025 returns to Estevan Sept. 23–24, highlighting energy, education and groundbreaking opportunities for rural innovators. ESTEVAN — Rural innovators from across Canada will gather in Estevan this September as ICED Rural 2025, Canada’s...

Alberta Boasts Record-High Oil Production
Crude oil production in Alberta, Canada’s main oil-producing province, hit a record high in July as companies are boosting productivity and output as the expanded Trans Mountain pipeline expanded access to takeaway capacity. Producers in Alberta...

IAA: German automakers need to step on the gas to stay relevant
Auto shows have long been magnets for manufacturers and the general public in Germany. The first one displayed eight motor vehicles in Berlin in 1897. The shows expanded as the industry grew and more people bought cars. In the early 2000s, the...

Weekly Energy Market Situation—September 2, 2025
The Oil Paradox – Looming Glut vs. Geopolitical Risk Analysts are anticipating an oil surplus into next year OPEC+ expected to hold production steady Distillate supplies in the U.S. and Europe are tight ahead of winter Summer weather in the...

Are India and Canada doing enough to repair ties?
India and Canada have appointed new envoys, marking a substantial step toward normalizing their relations following a major diplomatic standoff. India's Foreign Ministry said it will assign its current envoy to Spain, Dinesh Patnaik, to Canada —...

Path of Exile 2: Gas Grenade Pathfinder build guide (0.3.0)
Path of Exile 2’s Gas Grenade Pathfinder is a build for people not looking to play a Deadeye yet again. It’s still a fun, ranged build, but it’s focused around one of my favorite skills/gameplay styles, and that’s Poison! Whether I’m playing a...

Statistics Canada reports merchandise trade deficit $4.9 billion in July
OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says the country's merchandise trade deficit narrowed to $4.9 billion in July as exports rose and imports fell. The agency says the result compared with a revised deficit of $6.0 billion in June. The result for July came...