From electric vehicles to geothermal energy, our focus is on reducing emissions by 2050
Steam rising from the Nesjavellir Geothermal Power Station in Iceland. (Photo: Gretar Ívarsson)
April 1, 2021
Across Canada, there’s a focus on, and investment in, energy efficient activities. Here’s what’s been in the headlines lately:
Quebec electric vehicle company gets $185 million for battery plant
A Montreal-based company is building a lithium-ion battery assembly plant thanks to $185 million from the federal and provincial governments. The projecxt is expected to add about 135 jobs and produce 14,000 batteries a year once complete (currently estimated for 2023).
The company, Lion Electric, already has its name on zero-emission transit buses a vehicle the federal government has committed to purchasing 5,000 of during the next five years. There are already about 300 Lion vehicles on the road.
Canada Invests in Cutting-Edge Indigenous Geothermal Electricity Production Facility
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$40m government funding for Clarke Lake geothermal project
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