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le are shown grazing amongst solar panels at an agrivoltaics pilot project conducted by Sun Cycle Farms near Cardston in southern Alberta in this November 2024 handout image. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Sun Cycle Farms
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Solar burgers: How agrivoltaics is marrying food production with green energy

Calgary's Sun Cycle Farms proves cattle can coexist with solar farms, demonstrating successful agrivoltaics in Alberta.

FILE PHOTO: Makoto Uchida, president and CEO of Nissan Motor, and Toshihiro Mibe, Honda Motor president and CEO, attend a joint press conference in Tokyo, Japan March 15, 2024. Kyodo/via REUTERS/File Photo
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Analysis: Honda, Nissan tie-up requires something neither can spare: time

Honda and Nissan plan a merger by 2026 to become the third-largest auto group, but face fierce competition from China.

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The carbon tax needs fixing, not axing — Canada needs a progressive carbon tax

Current carbon taxes fail to change behaviors effectively, but a progressive tax targeting high emitters could ensure fairness and boost public support.

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Despite climate goals, Maine rebates for electric vehicles are running on empty

Maine now registers 13 electric vehicles for every 200 cars, up from 3 in 2020, but rebate funding to support this growth is...

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Milwaukee plans to build net-zero modular homes for lower-income residents — but it’s not easy

The city hopes to lure a manufacturer of energy-efficient panelized homes, a way to cut carbon emissions while building homes and creating jobs.

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Priorities may change, but energy efficiency remains a solution

With growing concerns about affordability, pursuing energy efficiency could offer relief — given the right policy framework.

A building being constructed with rammed earth in Mc Hargs Creek, South Australia, on Jan. 3, 2015. (nealed / Alamy Stock Photo via Reuters)
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Building with earth could transform sustainable construction – here’s how

Rammed earth construction, using excavated soil, offers a sustainable alternative to cement, but faces stigma and economic challenges.

Renewables have become an ever more important part of Germany's energy mix, accounting for an average 60 percent of its electricity production so far this year (AFP)
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‘Dark lull’ in German energy transition sparks political debate

As Germany heads to elections, winter weather's impact on green energy has spiked electricity prices, fueling political debate.

An aerial view of Drax Power Station, including the biomass power plant, in Yorkshire, U.K., on April 20, 2016. Credit: A.P.S. (UK)/Alamy via Reuters
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UK can have clean, stable power by 2030 — without heavy reliance on biomass

U.K. can achieve a stable, decarbonised power system by 2030 with reduced biomass reliance, driven by wind, solar and better interconnections.

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