Trudeau announces $440M for aerospace industry to create jobs in Quebec, fund green tech
“In an election campaign you make promises about what you might do once you’re elected. …Read the full story
Category: Green
Warriors’ Draymond Green fears no ‘end in sight’ of pandemic as Olympics approaches
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – JULY 10: Draymond Green #14 of the United States high-fives Kevin Durant #7 during player introductions before an exhibition game against Nigeria at Michelob ULTRA Arena ahead of the Tokyo Olympic Games on July 10, 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada. It’s possible, but it’s no sure thing,” Green said a day […]
Harris Green tower project must increase affordable units to move forward
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GNT debuts green colorings made from spirulina and turmeric
The FDA first gave approval for spirulina as a food coloring for confections in 2013 in response to Mars’ petition to use the algae as a base for a natural blue for M&Ms . Turmeric has most recently grabbed interest for its functional properties; curcumin, a chemical in the spice, has offered potential for relieving […]
Mattel Celebrates Star Wars Comics History with Special Darth Vader Hot Wheels Character Car …
Hot Wheels were a buck then and they’re a buck now, and so it was the one thing I could kind of get my hands on. Benedict attended Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, California, and landed a job at Honda straight away. In the back of my mind, it was always like, Hot […]
Green Crab Derby Friday
European green crabs were first introduced to North America in the 1800s, likely traveling in ballast water of merchant ships from Europe. …Read the full story
Canada ready to invest up to $440 million in green aerospace projects, Trudeau says
The money — designed to support new green aerospace projects — will be shared between training specialist CAE Inc., the Canadian unit of U.S. “There is fierce global competition to see who will develop the next cleaner aircraft or the next technology which will revolutionize the sector,” he said. We have enabled email notifications—you will […]
The Green party’s leadership crisis is taking it into uncharted political waters
The assault on Annamie Paul’s leadership is now taking place three fronts: confidence, cash and, unbelievably, membership in the party itself. The federal Liberal party has a fine old tradition of trying to replace leaders through all kinds of skulduggery, but in my memory, no attempts were made to deny beleaguered leaders cash for their […]
Developers enter largest green hydrogen PPA in US with 345 MW of wind to power facility
Hydrogen technology company Plug Power has entered into a 345 MW wind power purchase agreement with Apex Clean Energy. Apex Clean Energy and Plug Power, a supplier of hydrogen-based technologies, announced Wednesday that they have entered into a 345 MW wind PPA from one of Apex’s wind farms under development in Texas. Plug’s core business, […]
First Notice: New Green Line LRT CEO; Nexii allies with Honeywell; June home sales decline
He has also been involved with the Toronto Waterfront Revitalization project, the City of Brampton AcceleRide project and the City of Windsor Detroit River Tunnel project. today announced a letter of intent between the firms to collaborate on the accelerated development of sustainable products for the cement, concrete and building products industries. © 2021 ConstructConnect Canada, […]
People News: ENSCO, Calgary Green Line LRT
Kevin Pruett, Senior Vice President, ENSCO Aerospace and Engineering Group ; Darshpreet S. At ENSCO, Jeffrey Stevens has been elevated to the new position of Senior Vice President of the ENSCO Surface Transportation Group . Kevin Pruett has taken on the new position of Senior Vice President of the newly created ENSCO Aerospace and Engineering […]
Expert report: every UK job has the potential to be green
It is already estimated that the Prime Minister’s ambitious Ten Point Plan will support up to 90,000 highly-skilled green UK jobs within this Parliament, and up to 250,000 by 2030. We are focused on delivering the talent pipeline businesses need for green jobs now and in the future. The Green Jobs Taskforce has drawn on […]
Factbox: Five facts on why electric buses are key to Biden’s green agenda
July 14 – President Joe Biden has vowed to significantly reduce emissions by 2030, while at the same time creating new, well-paid green energy jobs. That puts the United States far behind China, which has converted nearly 60% of its bus fleet, according to Chinese government data for 2020. Reuters, the news and media division […]
How green technology can leave insurers seeing red
Insurers have been seeing the effects of climate change on the property side of their books for some time, but now they are witnessing a similar dynamic in the energy line of business, said Darren Tasker, head of energy and construction in Canada for Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty. Hail is another concern for underwriters, […]
Al Gore warns green-washing may stop the climate fight in its tracks
“There remains a yawning gap between long-term climate goals and near-term action plans” at both the corporate and government levels, the former U.S. At the same time, sustainable investing has “entered the mainstream,” providing even more openings for potential green-washing, said Gore, 73, currently chairman of Generation Investment Management. Generation Investment has just published its […]
Carry on flying, says government green plan
“I think we’re reaching that tipping point. When you switch on the television or or see an internet ad, you’ll see that electric cars and hybrid cars are almost exclusively the ones being advertised right now,” he said. Where transport policy is devolved, the plan applies just to England only. …Read the full story
Green Bay Packers: How Good Can the Linebacker Unit Be?
Krys Barnes really came out of nowhere last season as a UDFA and was wearing the green dot on defense by the end of the year. Barnes is a very reliable tackler, finishing with a top-20 grade among linebackers by PFF’s metrics and he’s strong against the run. While there is certainly room for improvement, […]
Bitcoin Miners Navigate Wild And Extreme World Of Power Hunting
They had a big problem: Just weeks earlier, the Chinese government banned cryptocurrency mining over concerns about illicit coal mining and underlying financial risks. The miners sat in rows of white chairs in a hall at the Gran Melia Chengdu Hotel and listened intently to the executives at Bitmain Technologies, the world’s largest mining-equipment maker. […]
Opinion | The need for green economic policy
If the government is to ultimately alleviate the repercussions of climate change, it needs to find a way to incentivize people into adopting sustainable practices. In Iowa City, June was the hottest month on record, and July has been anything but colder. Furthermore, the increase in frequency of climate-related disasters has caused billions of dollars […]
New York Jets Flight Connections 7/13/21
While I was originally not as high on Zach Wilson as others, I think he has the potential to be one of the better quarterbacks in the history of the franchise. …Read the full story