Taking an interdisciplinary approach to net zero

Taking an interdisciplinary approach to net zero

Established in January 2022, the Climate Positive Energy Initiative is the University of Toronto’s centre for interdisciplinary clean energy research. We spoke with Shatha Qaqish-Clavering to learn more about the centre’s exciting plans to help Canada meet 2050...
Cleaning up the backbone of the green revolution

Cleaning up the backbone of the green revolution

“Copper is the backbone of the green revolution,” says Greg Hanna, Co-Founder and CEO of Destiny Copper. “Without it, you can’t electrify.” Based in the Niagara Region, the company is developing a clean alternative to processing copper from waste tailings and...
Ontario at risk of missing out on thousands of jobs

Ontario at risk of missing out on thousands of jobs

Toronto, March 23, 2023. OCTIA applauds the recognition of cleantech as a high-growth sector in the Ontario 2023 budget. The Budget highlights Ontario’s co-investments in clean steel as well aselectric vehicle (EV) and EV battery production facilities. It also...
Revolutionizing energy production and storage

Revolutionizing energy production and storage

Ontario could be the epicentre of the global energy transition, says Rob Alexander, CEO of Sarnia-based AlumaPower. His company’s breakthrough technology, a portable long-life energy source that runs on recycled aluminum as fuel, produces zero emissions while...