When four Simon Fraser University students co-founded Moment Energy in 2020, the Global Cleantech 100 list included future “unicorns” — companies with valuations exceeding $1 billion — such as the Farmers Business Network, Redwood Materials, Spiber, and WeRide. Fast-forward less than four years, and the Coquitlam-based company has already landed
What happens when catalytic cleantech receives catalytic support? For the answer, look no further than the spate of partnerships, investments, and patents emerging from Hydron Energy’s collaboration with the B.C. Centre for Innovation and Clean Energy (NorthX). Soon after its founding in 2020, North Vancouver-based Hydron began work on a
It will take a tremendous amount of hard work and collaboration for Canada to achieve its unprecedented tree-planting goals. But by working both harder and smarter, milestones can be reached sooner than planned, carbon dioxide removal (CDR) gains can exceed expectations, and Indigenous communities can be engaged like never before.
In the 15 years since it was founded out of a Richmond garage, Corvus Energy has expanded around the world: First to Norway, and then to the U.S., Singapore, Japan, and South Korea. But when it comes to its trailblazing maritime energy storage system (ESS) technology, its “heart of innovation,”
Thirteen days into 2024, Atlas Power Technologies’ CEO Mitchell Miller received a shocking text message warning 4.1 million Albertans to conserve power ASAP as the electricity system was a mere 50 megawatts (MW) away from rolling blackouts. The text from the Alberta Electric System Operator (AESO) used the province’s emergency
Techno-economic analysis shows delivered costs for hydrogen produced via methane pyrolysis at scale could be lower than the forecasted 2030 fossil fuel costs in B.C. VANCOUVER, BC, April 11, 2024 – The B.C. Centre for Innovation and Clean Energy (NorthX) has released “The Potential for Methane Pyrolysis in B.C.” report,
A techno-economic and environmental analysis of low carbon hydrogen opportunities in B.C. Report summary The Potential for Methane Pyrolysis in B.C. analyses opportunities in production and deployment of low carbon hydrogen in B.C. and beyond. It investigates the emerging ideas, approaches, and technologies being advanced in the sector, as well
This call for innovation is now closed In British Columbia and across Canada, escalating wildfires are fueling emissions and threatening the safety, well-being and prosperity of our first line responders and the communities they protect. With wildfire frequency, size and intensity growing annually, effective wildfire management is critical. NorthX is
Learn how Anodyne is creating pure carbon negative chemicals from nothing but carbon dioxide, water, and renewable electricity. By transforming carbon dioxide from waste to feedstock, Anodyne is cleaning chemical production and removing carbon from the atmosphere. This is accomplished, according to Manou Davies, Chief Scientific Officer at Anodyne, “by
The ancient story of David and Goliath has come to represent an underdog triumphing over a much larger and stronger adversary. But instead of fighting each other, what if the two combatants had worked together to achieve a common goal? Such is the case today with Arca and BHP Group.
