| Sustainability Reporting and Marketing
Five tips for selling your green product
“Green”-labeled products are becoming more common in every industry, but not all live up to their billing. If you want to make an impact with your product, what can you do to stand out? Green Business asks Kevin Royce, owner of Eco Building Resource about what makes a successful eco-friendly product. more...
Canadian Tire includes new metrics on sustainability progress
The company has released its first Community and Business Sustainability Report and announced that it will be including and reporting on sustainability metrics in its quarterly and year-end financial reporting. more...
Green Building
 Sustainable roofing – consider your options carefully
When planning a new build or the retrofit of an old roofing system, you can have an impact on your environment by installing a white, vegetative or high-performance roof. A building owner can offset some greenhouse gases and save energy while adding to a building’s appeal. more...
UBC selects Nexterra/GE biomass power system for campus green energy project
The new CHP system will be the first of its kind in North America. more...
Canada Green Building Council and BC Hydro recognize Olympic venues
The CaGBC awards ceremony highlighted the achievements of the green builders and innovators in reaching for LEED status for Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic venues. more..
Green Research
United Steelworkers partners in $1M Canadian climate change study
The United Steelworkers has been announced as a key participant in a six-year study of the challenges posed by climate change to Canadian workplaces and possible solutions to these issues.more...
Manufacturing industry organization launches sustainability survey
MESA has announced the launch of Eco-efficiency in Manufacturing, a study of the strategies and approaches being used to support sustainability initiatives in industry worldwide. more...
New EDC Environmental Finance Chair announced for Waterloo's SEED program
The appointment will support research in the field of environmental and sustainable finance, putting a strong emphasis on the interaction between business and sustainable development. more...
Cleanfield Energy collaboration improves wind turbine performance
The manufacturer has been involved in a research collaboration project with McMaster University and Ontario Centres of Excellence. The result has been design improvements that have boosted power generation performance substantially. more...
Carbon Management
Hitachi partners in SaskPower Boundary Dam CCS Demo Project
The company is making a big contribution to SaskPower's Boundary Dam Integrated Carbon Capture and Sequestration Demonstration Project. more...
The Delta Chelsea goes Carbon Neutral
The Delta Chelsea Hotel in downtown Toronto, has offset 109% of its annual carbon footprint as recognized by the LivClean Eco-Stay Program. more...
Energy / Cleantech
360 Energy President and St. Marys Cement representative added to ENEX schedule
Two new speakers have been announced for this year’s ENEX Energy Excellence conference - both leaders in the field of industrial energy management best practices. more...
Plasco and Poland's Industrial Development Agency sign MOU
The Ottawa company hopes to find opportunities to apply its innovative technologies. more...
CleanWorks BC launched to promote province's clean energy sector
BC’s Clean Tech CEO Alliance and Independent Power Producers Association has launched CleanWorks BC, a new brand and marketing campaign to promote the $100 billion investment opportunity in province's clean energy and clean tech and services sectors. more...
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