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EASA publishes report on the European Union Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF) market

5 Dec 2024 The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has published the “State of the EU SAF market in 2023” report, which provides significant...

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CRIN Event Recap: Exploring Sustainable Aviation Fuels – Innovations and Impact

Dec 5 2024 CRIN and The Canadian Council for Sustainable Aviation Fuels (C-SAF) hosted an insightful discussion on December 5 featuring leading companies...

Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux waits to appear at the Standing Committee on Natural Resources on Parliament Hill, Monday, Nov. 18, 2024 in Ottawa. Giroux estimates Canada's tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles, aluminum and steel will increase federal revenues by $473 million over five years.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
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Tariffs on Chinese EVs, aluminum and steel to raise federal revenues by $473M: Canada’s PBO

Canada's tariffs on Chinese EVs, steel, and aluminum are expected to cut imports and boost federal revenues by $473M over five years.

FILE PHOTO: View of a Wolfspeed's Silicon Carbide (SiC) Wafer during an event on the future of the decommissioned coal-fired power plant in the Western German Saarland region in Ensdorf, Germany, February 1, 2023. REUTERS/Thilo Schmuelgen/File Photo
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Mersen delays targets by two years on weak materials demand for EVs

"2025 will be a year of transition for Mersen due to a temporary slowdown in the electric vehicle and SiC semiconductor markets."

FILE PHOTO: Tesla electric vehicles use a Tesla supercharging station in Union City, New Jersey, U.S., July 23, 2024.  REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz/File Photo
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EVs, plug-in hybrids’ reliability concerns ease but still lag gas-powered peers, survey shows

EVs now have 42% more problems than their gas-powered counterparts, down from last year's 79%.

FILE PHOTO: Visitors check a Polestar 1 hybrid vehicle displayed during a media day for the Auto Shanghai show in Shanghai, China April 19, 2021. REUTERS/Aly Song/File Photo
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Analysis: China automakers pivot to hybrids for Europe to counter EV tariffs

The bloc's latest EV tariffs to protect its auto industry from a flood of cheap Chinese imports do not apply to hybrid cars.

FILE PHOTO: Makoto Uchida, President and CEO of Nissan, speaks during a press conference by Renault Group, Nissan Motor Co., Ltd and Mitsubishi Corporation in Boulogne-Billancourt, near Paris, France, December 6, 2023. REUTERS/Stephanie Lecocq/File Photo
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Nissan boss Uchida races to save the automaker – and his job

Uchida faces questions about the decline of a company that five years ago had the world's top EV model.

Nelson Chang, left, Chairman of TCC Group, E-One Moli Energy (Canada), shakes hands with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau after a news conference at the lithium battery manufacturer, in Maple Ridge, B.C., on Nov. 14, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
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Taiwan firm halts plan for $1B battery plant in B.C. that had federal support

A $1B lithium-ion battery plant in Maple Ridge, B.C., has been shelved as Taiwan Cement Corp. focuses on local production.

Pope Francis is presented a new fully electric popemobile at the Vatican (AFP)
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Pope Francis receives electric popemobile from Mercedes

Mercedes-Benz delivered an electric popemobile to the Vatican on Wednesday for use by the pontiff, who has repeatedly called for global action on...

An Electrician is seen installing a heat pump for Efficiency Nova Scotia’s Mi’kmaq Home Energy Efficiency Program (MHEEP), in Eskasoni, N.S., in an undated handout photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Truefaux films, *MANDATORY CREDIT*
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Nova Scotia, still dependent on fossil fuels, drops in rankings for energy efficiency

A national study says Nova Scotia's leadership position in energy efficiency has been overtaken by other provinces, including its closest neighbours.

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