 Waste Management
Spec Furntiure aiming for zero waste
By Jennifer Taves
Spec Furniture began its journey towards sustainability some years ago, but really stepped it up in 2009. ''By properly separating our waste we have increased our waste diversion from 5 per cent to 75 per cent in a matter of months,'' says Jed McKie, Design Engineer and leader of environmental initiatives. more...
Waste Management and Carleton University propose Renewable Energy Laboratory
Waste Management last week officially opened its new state-of-the-art landfill gas to energy facility with the announcement of a partnership with Carleton University to establish a Renewable Energy Laboratory along with a scholarship program. more...
 Leadership
Canadian companies want government to take the lead on climate change
By Leanne Sereda
Undoubtedly, the way of the future for Canadian companies will be to adopt business practices that help reduce their carbon footprint and improve the environment. Some of this will be in response to consumer interest. But the majority of businesses believe it's up to government to create this behavioural shift. more...
Canada's new steel industry key to industrial future, says study
A comprehensive new study of Canada's steel sector presents important new insights into the impact of the industry in Canada, and offers a fresh look at its future prospects. Energy will likely play a big part in this. more...
Green leadership in corporate Canada remains up for grabs
Canadians do not walk the talk when it comes to their commitments to greener living according to findings from the second annual Canadian Green Gap Index released this week by Optimum Public Relations and Summerhill. more...
 Buildings
Empire State Building's Sustainability Retrofit Program achieves target with ENERGY STAR rating of 90
The ground-breaking energy efficiency work at the Empire State Building has achieved a milestone on its journey for sustainability leadership in the commercial real estate community by receiving an ENERGY STAR rating of 90 from the United States Environmental Protection Agency. Here's how. more...
The Co-operators offers insurance discount for LEED dwellings
The Co-operators announced the introduction of a 10 per cent insurance discount for eligible Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED)-certified dwellings. more...
Cavet Technologies wins commercialization award
Cavet Technologies is the recipient of the Celestica Award for Technology Commercialization. The award is part of the 25th Annual Canadian Advanced Technology Alliance (CATAAlliance) Innovation Awards program. more...
Automotive
 Renault-Nissan Alliance signs zero-emission vehicle partnership in Québec
The Renault-Nissan Alliance announced early this week that Nissan Canada has entered into a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Government of Québec, the City of Montréal, Québec City, Hydro-Québec and the Agence de l'efficacité énergétique du Québec to advance zero-emission mobility in Québec. more...
Nissan LEAF production site dedicated in Tennessee
Last week, Nissan broke ground on a project that brings Nissan LEAF production to the United States. more...
 Energy
SkyPower and Conergy Form international joint venture
SkyPower Limited (Toronto) and Conergy, Inc. (Canada) have formed an international joint venture to deploy solar energy solutions on commercial rooftops in Canada. more...
CanGEA releases member projects database
The Canadian Geothermal Energy Association (CanGEA) released the much anticipated CanGEA Member Projects Database. The report outlines all the various CanGEA member projects under development around the world. more...
Lignol and Pacific Ethanol assess feasibility of combining corn ethanol plants, cellulosic ethanol tech
Lignol Energy Corporation announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between its subsidiary, Lignol Innovations Inc. and Pacific Ethanol, Inc., the leading West Coast marketer and producer of ethanol, to evaluate the benefits of integrating Lignol's proprietary second generation biorefinery technology with Pacific Ethanol's existing corn ethanol facilities. more...
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