Sustainability
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UofT researchers develop spray-on solar power technique
Flexible colloidal quantum dot-coated film promises ubiquitous solar power.Read more → -
Study: Canada’s clean energy sector growing quickly
Clean Energy Canada research shows investment in wind and solar sectors has increased by 45 percent since 2012.Read more → -
Canadian flywheel design putting Mississauga firm on the energy management map
Temporal Power’s 50 to 500kW industrial scale modules balance energy generation for hydro producers.Read more → -
Quebec pension fund boosts stake in Invenergy Wind
Caisse strengthens its holdings in North American wind power firm to near 25 percent.Read more → -
Musk’s SolarCity to build enormous NY solar panel factory
Similar to Tesla battery gigafactory plan, PV panel factory to drive down costs of solar electricity.Read more → -
Tesla to “open source” its electric car patents
Elon Musk says move designed to boost EV competitiveness against gas burning vehicles.Read more → -
Japanese firm says it has solved challenges of electric vehicle batteries
Power Japan Plus’ Ryden Dual Carbon Battery promises record duty cycle, recharge time, and safety.Read more → -
Morphing Wing
Canadian variable geometry wing design promises significant lift in aircraft fuel efficiency.Read more → -
Nova Scotian tidal energy research center selects new turbines
NS-based Black Rock Tidal Power and OpenHydro join Fundy Ocean Research Center for Energy.Read more → -
U.S. Navy successfully tests jet fuel from seawater process
Naval researchers split seawater to create liquid hydrocarbon fuel for $3 per gallon.Read more →
