Transporting scrap long distances is both environmentally damaging and inefficient. Steelworks with a strong local presence should play a crucial role in establishing regional circular economies by minimizing transportation distances. Swiss Steel Group, one of the largest steel recycling companies in Europe, provides a good example of how this can be accomplished.
In what is being hailed as the largest-ever US investment to decarbonize domestic industry, the Biden administration has committed to $6 billion in funding for projects to reduce emissions from the country’s industrial sector, the Associated Press reports.
Ahead of this year's federal budget, nine in 10 Canadian business leaders want the federal government to make available all previously announced 'green' tax incentives and provide more support for their climate financing needs to transition to a clean, innovative economy, finds a new KPMG in Canada survey.
Although Ontario has a largely decarbonized grid, rates are currently among the highest in North America, and do not provide enough of a discount versus residential rates as investors have come to expect from competing US states.
Canadian Solar's announced $800 solar cell production facility in Indiana will be capable of producing 20,000 high-power solar panels per day. PHOTO courtesy Canadian...
The race to develop a clean economy is picking up speed, and Canadian manufacturers need a robust response from Ottawa, says CME, in asking the federal government to move faster on investment tax credits. PHOTO by Pexels.
The facility is expected to produce up to 135Â million battery cells per year. Construction of the E-One Moli manufacturing facility is expected to begin in June 2024, and the facility is expected to be fully operational in 2028.
Ontario's commitment to returning all industrial carbon tax proceeds directly to eligible industries is seen as a major win for manufacturers. PHOTO courtesy Mazak....