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Lithium-ion batteries the 'largest growing fire safety risk’, Toronto Fire says
New ReviewToronto Fire Chief Jim Jessop is calling on the federal government to increase regulation around lithium-ion battery fires, particularly in their use in e-bikes and e-scooters.
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How the biggest private investment in Quebec’s history went bust
New ReviewIn 2023, the provincial government announced a partnership and a $510-billion investment with Swedish startup Northvolt to build an EV battery plant. But only two years later, Quebec pulled the plug on the multibillion-dollar factory. We...
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Electric planes start to take flight
Electric planes are still a rare sight in Canadian skies, but the aviation industry expects them to become more common in the next several years, especially for short flights and training. Electric commercial flights are still about a...
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How environmentally friendly are electric cars, really?
An electric car doesn't produce emissions, but its parts still have a carbon footprint. We look at all the components of EVs, from how they're charged to what's in the battery to see how environmentally friendly they are.
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GM CEO Mary Barra Says New Venture Will Help Company Win in EV Market
GM Chairman and CEO Mary Barra told Cheddar that the joint venture with LG Chem on battery tech will speed up the company's "path to winning" in the EV production.
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Eviation Teams Up with Siemens to Build All-Electric Planes
As electric plane startup Eviation gets closer to takeoff, it is welcoming Siemens on board to make the propulsion systems for its Alice planes. Omer Bar-Yohay, CEO and co-founder of Eviation, told Cheddar that its relationship with...
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Weather service dumping balloons and e-waste across the country
Environment Canada has for years encouraged Canadians to reuse, recycle and reduce, but its weather service routinely dumps electronic waste, including batteries, across the landscape, making no efforts to recover the material.
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Volkswagen Takes on Tesla: 10 Million Electric Cars by 2022
German auto giant Volkswagen gave a hint as to where it sees the future of mobility. VW unveiled its electric vehicle "first wave", with plans to have 27 different models totaling 10 million units by 2022 using a new modular platform....
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Better recycling of electrical and electronic waste
A key challenge facing entrepreneurs is how to recycle more and recycle better, notably when it comes to electrical and electronic waste. 'Business Planet' reporter Serge Rombi travelled to Germany to discover a unique initiative opening...
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Tesla Who? DIYers Are Building Their Own Powerwalls
The DIY community is figuring out a way to power your home using your recycled laptop batteries. ""DIY Powerwalls"" take Tesla's Powerwall electricity storage tech to more powerful and efficient levels using discarded batteries....
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Charging stations
Elad Barak is vice-president of business development with energy storage firm eCamion
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Hot commodity
Sherritt CEO David Pathe on the boom in cobalt, cobalt, a metal that is critical to the batteries that drive electric vehicles
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Samsung says S8 pre-orders show it on track to recover from fire-prone S7
Samsung has said pre-orders for the new flagship Galaxy S8 smartphone have overtaken those of the discontinued and dangerous S7. It did not give numbers but local media in South Korea reported it is on track for one million pre-orders...
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Samsung hit by exploding phone battery problem
Samsung has gone into damage limitation mode following reports of exploding batteries in its new flagship smartphone. The South Korean electronics giant said it has delayed shipping of the Galaxy Note 7 for quality control testing and is...
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Samsung shares rise despite massive Note 7 smartphone recall
Investors apparently do not see lasting damage to Samsung Electronics from the recall of 2.5 million of its Note 7 smartphones in 10 countries after the batteries in some caught fire or exploded. Its shares fell when the recall was...
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Half a million hoverboards recalled in U.S. over fire risk
Half a million hoverboards are being recalled in the United States due to a risk of fire.
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Tesla’s Panasonic pledge hits Samsung shares
Tesla has revealed it is working exclusively with Japan’s Panasonic to supply batteries for the Model 3, its first mass-market car. The news sent Panasonic’s shares higher on Wednesday. They finished the day up 3.5 percent. This came one...
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Remote off-grid community goes solar
Colville Lake, N.W.T., is the first town in Canada to be powered by a hybrid system of solar power, and batteries charged by the sun
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Solar Impulse lands in Arizona
Solar powered-plane completes latest leg of journey around the globe
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Hydrogen-powered drone could be game-changer
A UK company says it has developed what could be a game-changer in drone tech. While it may not appear different from commercially-available UAVs, Intelligent Energy’s drone is powered using two hydrogen fuel cells. The only waste...
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Fuel cells not only for cars
B.C.'s Ballard Power Systems shifts away from hydrogen vehicles to other industries to grow business
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Russian Military Hits U.S.-Made Equipment In Ukraine; Destruction Caught On Camera
Russia continued its aerial attacks on Ukraine despite Donald Trump's 100% tariff threat to Vladimir Putin. The Russian defence ministry said its troops destroyed a U.S.-made electronic warfare station being operated by the Ukrainian...
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Camp Engies comes to Yellowknife, inspiring girls to become engineers
We bring you to Camp Engies, a non-profit camp created by women in engineering. Today, they were at Yellowknife's Tree of Peace inspiring girls in Grades 5 to 8 to unleash their potential.
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NYC announces new e-bike charging initiative to prevent lithium-ion battery fires
According to the FDNY, e-bikes have caused over 700 fires across the five boroughs since 2019.