How Trump just accidentally helped boost European renewables
The European Commission has announced it will end punitive tariffs on solar panels imported from China, five years after they were put into place. The EU accused China in 2013 of ‘dumping’ their solar panels into the European market, selling…
BDC Study: Canadian businesses struggling with labour shortages
MONTRÉAL, Sept. 5, 2018 /CNW Telbec/ – Over 39% of SMEs are struggling to find new employees and the problem will not improve for at least a decade, according to a new study released today from the Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC). “Labour shortages are affecting…
Study: Solar installers should bundle panels with heat pumps
Solar installers could offer rooftop customers even more savings by bundling solar panels with heat pumps and other electric appliances, according to a recent study by the Rocky Mountain Institute. RMI studied the carbon benefits and financial costs of electrification of home heating in…
Gordie Howe bridge cost to top $3.46 billion
The consortium of infrastructure companies that will construct the Gordie Howe International Bridge are assuming a fixed cost of more than $2.68 billion to build what will become North America’s largest cable-stayed bridge over the Detroit River. The Canadian government…