Innovation

Companies, organizations call on BC municipalities for energy-efficient building codes

Innovation

British Columbia boasts some of most energy-efficient buildings in North America A campaign by Three For All, an informal alliance of companies and organizations is calling for local government leadership on energy-efficient buildings via the BC Energy Step Code. The BC Energy Step Code is a provincial regulation that local governments can use to significantly improve the […]

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Vacuum cleaner manufacturer Dyson building ‘Radical’ Electric Car

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Dyson investing £1 billion on car development, same on solid state batteries Dyson Ltd., the company best know for manufacturing vacuum cleaners, hand driers, air filters and fans says it will build an electric car by 2020, according to a report by Bloomberg. On Tuesday, its founder James Dyson announced that the company will invest

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Renovating your home to net-zero (generating as much energy as house uses)

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Bring typical home close to net zero with overall investment of roughly $95,000 By David Dodge and Scott Rollans Have you ever dreamed of living in a net-zero home? According to Peter Darlington, that dream may be closer than you think. In fact, you might already be living in your future net-zero home. Darlington runs Solar Homes

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Mild hybrids quick fix for carmakers squeezed by CO2 cuts

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Mild hybrids add electric power to gasoline engines, without costly redesign Automakers looking to cut carbon emissions are turning to mild hybrids, which add some electric power to existing gasoline-powered engines without a costly redesign and cut CO2 emissions. Stricter government regulations as well as dieselgate, VW’s test-cheating scandal, have been a major drivers for

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Scientists working to overcome roadblocks to more efficient car engine

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New lean burn, compression ignition engines can’t be commercialized without catalytic converters to lower emissions Almost 160 years after the invention of the internal combustion engine, a new type of engine – designed like a diesel engine with no ignition, operating at low-temperature, allowing it to consume less fuel – offers promise for the transportation

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GE looks to use AI in electricity grids to save billions annually

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GE technology optimizes how electricity flows in and out of storage devices General Electric Co. says it is working on technology that will use artificial intelligence in electricity grids to improve efficiency and save $200 billion globally. “We’re also putting a lot into the machine learning side, a lot,” Steven Martin, VP, Chief Digital Officer

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Cummins beats Tesla to electric semi-truck, unveils new technology

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Cummins beats Tesla and introduces electric semi-truck for short distance hauling Cummins Inc. unveiled its latest power solutions and new technology, according to a press release. Cummins claims its demonstrating that it’s prepared to win over the competition with new and future technologies. “These new technological innovations build on our 100-year legacy of bringing the

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