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BC Hydro Plans 100 MW Battery Storage Facility Near Vancouver Island Terminal Substation
BC Hydro Plans 100 MW Battery Storage Facility Near Vancouver Island Terminal Substation
Advanced EnergyGrid Storage InfrastructureJul 23, 20262 min

BC Hydro Plans 100 MW Battery Storage Facility Near Vancouver Island Terminal Substation

BC Hydro announced plans to construct a substantial battery energy storage system (BESS) near the Vancouver Island Terminal Substation in Duncan. The facility will provide at least 100 megawatts of flexible ba...

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Carbonyx Links Carbon Capture to Resource Recovery: Electrochemistry Speeds Mineralization
Carbonyx Links Carbon Capture to Resource Recovery: Electrochemistry Speeds Mineralization
Advanced EnergyClean EnergyApr 23, 20262 min

Carbonyx Links Carbon Capture to Resource Recovery: Electrochemistry Speeds Mineralization

The core thesis of Carbonyx, brought to life by co-founder Doug Pimlott, is a strategic pivot that addresses the volatile nature of the global carbon market. Instead of positioning itself solely as a carbon re...

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Powering the AI Compute Boom: Avax One's Modular, Natural Gas HPC Data Center in Alberta
Powering the AI Compute Boom: Avax One's Modular, Natural Gas HPC Data Center in Alberta
Advanced EnergyEnergy TechApr 23, 20262 min

Powering the AI Compute Boom: Avax One's Modular, Natural Gas HPC Data Center in Alberta

The digital infrastructure space is currently defined by one primary bottleneck: reliable, abundant power. Avax One is positioning itself directly at this critical nexus, pivoting from its AgTech/crypto roots...

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Algoma Steel Shifts Focus from Trade Tariffs to Green, Domestic Supply Chains
Algoma Steel Shifts Focus from Trade Tariffs to Green, Domestic Supply Chains
Materials ScienceEnergy TechApr 23, 20262 min

Algoma Steel Shifts Focus from Trade Tariffs to Green, Domestic Supply Chains

Rajat Marwah, the CEO of Algoma Steel Group Inc., is making a clear argument that the steel sector's survival hinges less on lobbying for trade policy changes and more on fundamental structural shifts. His rec...

Rio Tinto Maximizes Canadian Aluminum Output, Leveraging Quebec’s Low-Carbon Hydro Power
Rio Tinto Maximizes Canadian Aluminum Output, Leveraging Quebec’s Low-Carbon Hydro Power
Advanced EnergyEnergy TechApr 20, 20262 min

Rio Tinto Maximizes Canadian Aluminum Output, Leveraging Quebec’s Low-Carbon Hydro Power

The core narrative driving Rio Tinto’s aluminum division is clear: maximizing stable, low-carbon production to buffer global supply shocks. Under the leadership of Jérome Pécresse, the focus has shifted aggres...

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AtkinsRéalis Treads Carefully in Nuclear Race: Assessing the Monark’s Performance Adjustments
AtkinsRéalis Treads Carefully in Nuclear Race: Assessing the Monark’s Performance Adjustments
Advanced EnergyEnergy TechApr 20, 20262 min

AtkinsRéalis Treads Carefully in Nuclear Race: Assessing the Monark’s Performance Adjustments

Braeson Holland's recent comments regarding the CANDU Monark's reduced output figures necessitate a deeper look at how its design choices impact its commercial viability. AtkinsRéalis Group Inc. has long champ...

From Industrial Residue to Asset: Carbonyx Mines Profitability in Carbon Mineralization
From Industrial Residue to Asset: Carbonyx Mines Profitability in Carbon Mineralization
Materials ScienceClean EnergyApr 18, 20262 min

From Industrial Residue to Asset: Carbonyx Mines Profitability in Carbon Mineralization

Carbonyx Materials is presenting a genuinely compelling model for industrial decarbonization. Unlike many early-stage carbon capture ventures that focus solely on the cost of sequestration, Carbonyx's entire p...

Ontario's Grid Strategy Reveals Tug-of-War Between Renewables Economics and Nuclear Reliability
Ontario's Grid Strategy Reveals Tug-of-War Between Renewables Economics and Nuclear Reliability
Advanced EnergyClean EnergyApr 18, 20262 min

Ontario's Grid Strategy Reveals Tug-of-War Between Renewables Economics and Nuclear Reliability

Ontario's ongoing efforts to procure new electricity capacity illustrate a complex and often conflicting energy policy debate. At the heart of the discussion is the vision of Stephen Lecce, the Minister of Ene...

Simplifying Chemistry: Nano One's One-Pot Process Streamlines Lithium Battery Production
Simplifying Chemistry: Nano One's One-Pot Process Streamlines Lithium Battery Production
Materials ScienceClean EnergyApr 17, 20262 min

Simplifying Chemistry: Nano One's One-Pot Process Streamlines Lithium Battery Production

The core vision driving Nano One Materials is profoundly straightforward: to de-risk and significantly simplify the manufacturing of cathode active materials (CAM) for lithium-ion batteries. Under the guidance...

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Electrochemistry Meets Mining: How pH7 Technologies is Recalibrating Resource Value from Low-Grade Ore
Electrochemistry Meets Mining: How pH7 Technologies is Recalibrating Resource Value from Low-Grade Ore
Materials ScienceEnergy TechApr 17, 20262 min

Electrochemistry Meets Mining: How pH7 Technologies is Recalibrating Resource Value from Low-Grade Ore

The narrative surrounding mineral extraction is shifting from a focus on pure discovery to the recovery of embedded value. At the heart of this industrial pivot is pH7 Technologies and the vision of its CEO, M...

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