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Toyota Canada and Edmonton International Airport (YEG) partner to bring 100 Mirai fuel cell electric vehicles to Alberta

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Edmonton International Airport (YEG) and Toyota Canada are partnering to bring 100 Mirai fuel cell vehicles to Alberta. These vehicles will be used by YEG employees and the airport will seek additional partnerships to encourage the adoption of these emissions-free vehicles in the future by other users at the airport.

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Canada refuses to permit seabed mining absent regulatory regime

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The Government of Canada will refuse to permit seabed mining absent a rigorous regulatory regime. In April 2019, Fisheries and Oceans Canada announced its new protection standard for new federal Marine Protected Areas (MPAs). Further prohibitions may apply according to each MPA law.

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First international safety standard for Level 4 automated driving systems has been published

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An international group of experts led by WMG, University of Warwick working together as a part of an ISO technical committee, has published the first international (ISO) safety standard for Level 4 automated driving systems, taking them a step further towards being more widely available.

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NGen Canada awarding $76M to 15 zero-emission vehicle projects

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In 2021, Next Generation Manufacturing Canada (NGen) launched a call for proposals to support R&D projects for zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) manufacturing, systems, components, and batteries in Canada. Lead: Rayleigh Solar Tech Inc; Partner: Magna International. Ballard Power Systems Inc. and partners Macrodyne Technologies Inc.

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Tesla Cybertruck draws crowds at Canadian International Auto Show

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The 2024 Canadian International Auto Show began on Friday, and the conference’s X account has already shared some footage of the Cybertruck display, along with a surrounding crowd of people. automaker could be cooking up a future Euro-tour. Q: Is Tesla here this year? Yes they are.

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Glencore orders full fleet of Epiroc battery-electric mining equipment for Onaping Depth nickel and copper mine in Canada

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Glencore’s Sudbury Integrated Nickel Operations (INO) has ordered a full fleet of Epiroc battery-electric equipment for use at the Onaping Depth Project in Ontario, Canada. Work continues to be conducted in shaping the underground infrastructure for this future deep mine.

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Canada invests C$2.89M in U of Alberta biojet technology

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The Government of Canada announced a $2,890,000-investment in the University of Alberta’s biojet technology. Western Economic Diversification Canada, Future Energy Systems, CanmetENERGY Devon and Edmonton International Airport, are also providing funding toward this $7.4-million million project.

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