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thelogic. co > news > spencer-pitcher-stellarex-making-fusion-power

A Canadian leader in nuclear fusion comes home'with big plans to make power

1+ hour, 36+ min ago  (1231+ words) Stellarex co-founder Spencer Pitcher made his name researching fusion in labs across the Atlantic. Now, his startup wants to build a commercial reactor in Canada. After a career of trying to solve the mysteries of nuclear fusion in the United…...

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thelogic. co > news > greenwashing-allegations-purpose-investments-som-seif

Purpose Investments and OSC lock horns in Canada's first major greenwashing securities case

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (631+ words) Under pressure to crack down on investor protection, the securities regulator is hitting one of Canada's most high-profile investors with greenwashing allegations Hearings start Tuesday in a high-profile Ontario securities case that could test how far regulators should go to…...

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thelogic. co > news > exclusive > federal-government-commits-20-million-electra-battery-cobalt-refinery

Feds kick in $20 M for battery-grade cobalt refinery in Ontario amid critical minerals push

1+ mon, 1+ hour ago  (493+ words) Electra Battery Materials is building what would be the first refinery of its kind in North America OTTAWA " The federal government is giving $20 million to Toronto-based Electra Battery Materials for its cobalt sulfate refinery in northeastern Ontario, The Logic has…...

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thelogic. co > news > ottawa-cleantech-stockpiling-energy-patents

An obscure Ottawa cleantech firm is stockpiling huge numbers of energy patents

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (553+ words) Blu Wave-AI is gobbling up more patents in its space than Ford and GM and then licensing the IP to lure big customers OTTAWA " An Ottawa-area cleantech firm is taking a unique approach to land heavy-hitting customers, letting them build…...

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thelogic. co > news > the-big-read > wonder-valley-data-centre-alberta-kevin-oleary

The truth about Wonder Valley, Kevin O'Leary's data-centre dream

5+ mon, 3+ week ago  (1835+ words) The colossal data-centre project is behind schedule and faces major obstacles. Yet, on a vast swathe of land in northern Alberta, something is starting to happen. GREENVIEW, Alta. " At Wonder Valley, the giant data centre in northwestern Alberta backed by…...

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thelogic. co > briefing > deep-skys-alberta-carbon-capture-test-facility-comes-online

Deep Sky's Alberta carbon-capture test facility comes online

9+ mon, 2+ week ago  (237+ words) Canada's business and tech newsroom The Montreal-based company plans to test an array of direct air capture technologies at the site, located about 100 kilometres north of Calgary. Deep Sky, launched by Hopper founder Fred Lalonde, said it would capture around…...

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thelogic. co > news > deep-sky-carbon-removal-climate-crisis

Former Deep Sky exec claims firm's carbon removal tech is too slow and expensive

6+ mon, 4+ week ago  (482+ words) The Montreal-based firm plans to suck carbon out of the atmosphere to try and fight climate change. A former senior executive says its technology isn't up to the task. MONTREAL " A former Deep Sky executive said the company's method of…...

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thelogic. co > news > electra-startup-clean-iron

Startup backed by Bill Gates proposes $910 M "clean iron" plant for Canada

8+ mon, 4+ day ago  (386+ words) U. S. -based Electra says the iron from its low-carbon process would supply battery factories and make Canada a global leader in green steel production Electra, a Colorado-based startup backed by Amazon and Bill Gates's clean-tech venture firm, aims to build a…...

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thelogic. co > comment > kevin-carmichael-nature-accounting-economy-wwf

Carmichael: Canada's economy needs to touch grass

8+ mon, 6+ day ago  (538+ words) Accountants and economists have a hard time putting a price on the environment, but a new report should be cause for alarm Most economists probably missed one of the most important economic indicators released this week. Bay Street was all…...

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thelogic. co > news > canada-ev-batteries-joly

Made-in-Canada EV batteries could be repurposed for defence, Joly says

8+ mon, 4+ week ago  (762+ words) In an interview, the industry minister pledged to support automakers in the face of tariffs, and renew EV subsidies TORONTO " Industry Minister M'lanie Joly said the federal government is exploring whether Canadian-made electric vehicle batteries could be repurposed for defence…...