Canada

Canadian startup puts SHOC spin on waste-to-biofuel process

October 14, 2009 - by Lisa Sibley - Innoventé makes plans to go public, as it brings in funding to commercialize a pellet-like bio-product that can be used as a fossil fuel substitute or soil conditioner. Full Story »

TransAlta’s takeover is back on, but with friendlier terms

Two Calgary, Alberta-based companies, TransAlta (NYSE:TAC) and Canadian Hydro Developers (TYSX:KHD), appear to have made amends with a sweetened deal.

The companies jointly said today they have entered into a definitive pre-acquisition agreement. TransAlta plans to amend its existing share offer to acquire all the issued and outstanding common shares of Canadian Hydro for C$5.25 per share in cash, for a total value of C$1.6 billion.

Ontario's feed-in tariff prompts 4.4 GW wind acquisition?

September 28, 2009 - by Lisa Sibley - Alberta-based Canadian Hydro purchases the rights to a prospective offshore wind farm from Wasatch Wind. Full Story »

Taking a second look at nuclear fusion

September 11, 2009 - by Emma Ritch - Advances in computing technology could be the key to magnetized target fusion being a cheaper energy source than coal, according to Canadian startup General Fusion. Full Story »

MaRS makes its first foray into the cleantech spotlight

September 10, 2009 - by Lisa Sibley - Five cleantech companies receive support at the Cleantech Forum in Boston from Canadian incubation and innovation center MaRS. Full Story »

SDTC backs 18 Canadian cleantech startups

September 10, 2009 - by Lisa Sibley - Projects across Canada are to share C$250 million in funding announced today by the government-supported arm’s length foundation. Full Story »

Magma Energy ups its stake in Icelandic geothermal company

September 1, 2009 - by Lisa Sibley - Canadian geothermal power developer could own 43.1 percent of HS Orka if acquisition transactions close as expected. Full Story »

Zenn raises $8.2M as it takes bigger stake in EEStor

July 14, 2009 - by Emma Ritch - Zenn makes maximum investment in stealthy ultracapacitor developer, but does that mean other investors weren't interested? Full Story »

Blue Energy Canada rolls in $500M for tidal power

July 7, 2009 - by Lisa Sibley - Auckland, New Zealand’s World Energy Research signs joint agreement to fund the development of Blue Energy Canada’s first 200-megawatt commercial tidal power project. Full Story »

Magma Energy heats up geothermal with $87M IPO

June 26, 2009 - by Lisa Sibley - Canadian geothermal company is expected to begin trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange on July 7 under the ticker symbol MXY.TO. Full Story »
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