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There is only one path to long-term energy security and
Europe’s recent spike in electricity prices—made worse by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine—lays yellowish one of the major economic risks of depending on fossil fuels: it exposes countries to the whims of a global market.While Canada is thankfully somewhat insulated from European-style energy challenges due to the fact that only 17% More
Poll: Ontarians are interested in electric vehicles, but lack of provincial
In the latest round of survey work by Clean Energy Canada and Abacus Data we surveyed 1,500 residents of Ontario as the province enters a provincial referendum campaign. Key findings include:55% think climate transpiration is a serious problem and increasingly whoopee needs to be taken to fight it, but only 25% More
Crypto and blockchain must accept they have a problem, then
Monica Long Contributor As the price of bitcoin hits record highs and cryptocurrencies become increasingly mainstream, the industry’s expanding carbon footprint becomes harder to ignore.Just last week, Elon Musk announced that Tesla is suspending vehicle purchases using bitcoin due to the environmental impact of fossil fuels used in bitcoin mining. We applaud More
Dabbel gets $4.4M to cut CO2 by automating HVAC control
Düsseldorf-based proptech startup Dabbel is using AI to drive energy efficiency savings in commercial buildings.It’s developed cloud-based self-learning building management software that plugs into the existing building management systems (BMS) — taking over control of heating and cooling systems in a way that’s more dynamic than legacy systems based on More
Replenysh raises a $2 million seed round to streamline recycling
Replenysh has been kicking since 2016, but up til now, the Orange County, California startup hasn’t done much press. That changes today, as the company announces that it has raised a $2 million seed round with the fairly lofty goal of transforming recycling in the U.S. A press release outlining More
Karma Automotive raises $100 million as it looks to resell
Karma Automotive has raised a $100 million lifeline from outside investors, as reported by Bloomberg, with the struggling electric vehicle maker’s fortunes likely buoyed by the current market optimism on other EV companies including Tesla. Karma is the reincarnated version of Fisker Automotive, which previously faced bankruptcy before being More