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Peterborough’s new fire station targets net zero
The new fire station at 100 Marina Boulevard is being built to the CAGBC’s Zero Carbon Building Standard, and will replace the current north-end fire station on Carnegie Avenue.
Ontario explores possibility of new, large-scale nuclear plants
Ontario is exploring the possibility of building new, large-scale nuclear plants in order to meet increasing demand for electricity and phase out natural gas generation.
Algoma reaches milestone on EAF facility
The electric arc steelmaking facility project, which was announced in the summer of 2021, is the largest industrial-scale carbon reduction project in Canada.
Feds announce $235 million for building energy-retrofit programs
One program targets deep retrofits in commercial, institutional and high-rise residential buildings, while the other encourages scalable deep-energy-retrofit plans in communities.
Canada, Ontario, investing in largest battery storage facility in Six Nations
Six Nations says they have invested in the project, which will provide economic returns and 97 per cent of the construction workforce to build it.