Supporting Canada as a Global Leader in Environmental Workforce Solutions

Intengine's Writer Community

June 15, 2021

For young Canadians interested in an environmental career, ECO Canada offers support through vital on-the-job work experience and skills training. ECO Canada has committed to helping young Canadians by administering wage subsidies through the federal government’s Youth Employment and Skills Strategy program, accelerating the career pathways of the next generation of environmental leaders.

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Council partnership plans to double rooftop solar

Sustainability Matters

June 14, 2021

Sydney’s Willoughby Council is working to increase the uptake of solar power among local residents, signing an agreement with a leading North Shore solar power company to encourage residents to convert to solar. The council’s Our Green City Plan aims to double rooftop capacity by 2023 by providing residents with value-for-money, quality solar products. As part of the initiative, residents in

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Woolworths says 'Yass' to renewable energy

Sustainability Matters

June 7, 2021

Woolworths Group has partnered with CWP Renewables on a 10-year agreement to purchase power generated by Bango Wind Farm, currently under construction near Yass in the Riverina area of NSW. The renewable power purchase agreement (PPA) will supply 30% of Woolworths’ NSW electricity needs, equivalent to powering 108 stores or 34,000 households. The commitment puts the supermarket giant on track to

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G7 nations committing billions more to fossil fuel than green energy

Grist News

June 3, 2021

In spite of green rhetoric, money has piled into aviation and car industries since the start of pandemic, report finds.

Better batteries will get us to an electrified future

GreenBiz Group

June 2, 2021

The mass adoption of electric vehicles — and, well, electric everything — will rely heavily on cheap, dependable batteries. While the cost of lithium-ion batteries has dropped dramatically, the technology still leaves something to be desired. Creating new types of batteries that are lighter, lower-cost and more durable will allow big jumps in the performance of electric vehicles and

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The Acer Group Joins RE100, Commits to 100% Renewable Energy Use by 2035

SP News

May 28, 2021

They also Unveil Aspire Vero Notebook, Part of their“Earthion” Sustainability Mission! The Acer Group announced that it has joined the RE100 initiative and also shared a pledge to achieve 100% renewable energy use by the year 2035. In addition, Acer declared its mission to help tackle environmental challenges with its “Earthion” platform that unites the... The post The Acer Group

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Smart solar power hub heats up

Sustainability Matters

May 27, 2021

More than 2500 smart meters have been deployed in homes across the Illawarra region of NSW under a plan to link with hot water systems to help manage the increasing number of residential solar PV systems across the electricity network. The smart hot water program known as Off Peak + is being rolled out by NSW electricity distributor Endeavour Energy, in partnership with Australian and New Zealand metering

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Number 2 is the latest in poo-powered vehicles

Sustainability Matters

May 26, 2021

A poo-powered SUV has been launched by Urban Utilities, in an expansion of its fleet of cars fuelled by electricity generated by human waste. Aptly named ‘Number 2’, the new SUV — a Hyundai Kona Electric — is the second vehicle to join the line-up of Urban Utilities’ poo-powered cars. Urban Utilities spokesperson Anna Hartley said the car was the new ‘skid’ on

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The plan to turn coal country into a rare earth powerhouse

Grist News

May 26, 2021

With plans for a Made-in-America renewable energy transformation, Biden administration ramps up efforts to extract rare earth minerals from coal waste.

Solar sandwich structure holds promise for efficiency

Sustainability Matters

May 20, 2021

Australian researchers have demonstrated that the two-dimensional (2D) films used in some perovskite solar cells closely resemble a sandwich — two layers of the same type (the bread) surround one central, contrasting layer (the filling). Perovskite is an exciting material at the forefront of solar energy research and design. Previously, scientists thought 2D perovskite films had a

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