Swedish data center operator EcoDataCenter has secured €450 million ($521 million) in new funding from its owner, Nordic investment firm Areim. EcoDataCenter will use the new capital to grow its operations. This includes building a new 150MW data center campus in Östersund, Sweden. The investment shows that more companies want sustainable data infrastructure. They are […]
Microsoft takes another significant step in its sustainability journey by partnering with Climate Impact Partners and Terra Natural Capital to support the Panna afforestation project in India’s Madhya Pradesh state. This initiative aims to plant up to 11.6 million native trees across 20,000 hectares, an area larger than Washington D.C., over the next 30 years. […]
Antimony is vital for many industries, including batteries, solar panels, flame retardants, and ammunition. Antimony sulfide, or Stibnite, is the principal ore of antimony and is mainly used in all these sectors. The U.S. depends almost entirely on imports, mainly from China, to meet its needs. Countries with the largest reserves of antimony worldwide as of […]
Companies worldwide are under pressure to meet their 2030 net-zero targets, and high-quality carbon removal solutions are becoming scarce. Biochar offers a promising solution. It’s a carbon-rich material made by heating organic waste in low oxygen. This process is called pyrolysis. Biochar lasts long and captures carbon. It also boosts soil health and helps crops […]
Disseminated on behalf of SolarBank Corporation. SolarBank Corporation (NASDAQ: SUUN; Cboe CA: SUNN, FSE: GY2) has announced a major step forward in the development of its 7.2 MW DC ground-mount solar power project, known as the North Main Project, in Wyoming County, New York. The project has finished the Coordinated Electric System Interconnection Review (CESIR). […]
Tariffs can encourage companies to invest in domestic production and create jobs. At the same time, they can also spark trade wars, leading to job losses in affected industries. Their economic impact is certainly complicated. At present, the U.S. is in a major tariff conflict with Canada, Mexico, and China after President Trump raised tariffs […]
The Canadian banking sector is under pressure to balance financial growth with sustainability. The Big Five banks of the country – Royal Bank of Canada (RBC), Bank of Montreal (BMO), Bank of Nova Scotia (Scotiabank), TD Bank, and Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC) – have all reported their latest earnings while advancing their climate […]
The lithium market is experiencing a major price decline due to rising supply and weaker demand. In February 2025, the lithium carbonate CIF North Asia price fell below $10,000 per metric ton, dropping 4.5% to $9,550/t. This is the lowest level since February 2021. Analysts expect further cuts in production throughout 2025 to balance the […]
Wells Fargo, one of the largest financial institutions in the United States, has made a significant shift in its climate strategy by abandoning its commitment to achieving net-zero financed emissions by 2050. It is the first major U.S. bank to do so. The bank has also dropped its interim 2030 targets for financed emissions. This […]