Carbon capture leaders team up on net-zero emissions technology
Carbon capture leaders team up on net-zero emissions technology Two companies with different climate technologies — trapping emissions from industrial plants and removing CO2 already in the atmosphere — are teaming up. Driving the news: The Canadian firm Svante and the Swiss company Climeworks AG have a new “joint development agreement” to pilot the combination […]
Svante and Climeworks to work together
Svante and Climeworks to work together Svante Inc., formerly known as Inventys Inc., and Climeworks AG have agreed to collaborate on the development of carbon capture technology solutions to help customers transition to a net-zero emissions future. The carbon capture technology companies hope to scale up their solutions faster under the Joint Development Agreement (JDA). […]
Bid to Cut Carbon-Capture Cost 80% Gets Nudge in Joint Venture
Media Coverage Bid to Cut Carbon-Capture Cost 80% Gets Nudge in Joint Venture Two companies that come at carbon capture differently will be working together with a goal to lower the cost of the technology by about 80%, making it more widely accessible in the fight against climate change. Canada-based Svante Inc. will provide Climeworks, a Zurich-based […]
12 Canadian Cleantech Companies Recognized Among World’s Top 100
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 16, 2020 /CNW/ – 12 Canadian companies were named to the 2020 Global Cleantech 100, an annual roster of the world’s top 100 cleantech companies. Canada has more ventures on this year’s list than any other country after the United States, while eight of the companies are MaRS-supported ventures. All are poised to help mitigate the climate […]
Lafarge Canada Gets Closer to Canada’s Most Carbon Efficient Cement Plant
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, December 2019 — Following the implementation of Project CO2MENT, Lafarge Canada has moved to the second stage of carbon capture at the Richmond Cement Plant. LafargeHolcim Head of North America, Rene Thibault, visited the facility as Phase II of the project begins. Flue gas from the plant’s manufacturing facility is now captured through […]
Fossil Fuel Subsidies And Impact Greenwashing Are Stalling The Energy Transition
Published on: November 14, 2019 WAL VAN LIEROP Since 1800, worldwide consumption of fossil fuels has increased 1,300-fold. Access to this cheap energy has lifted people out of poverty and catalyzed economic growth, wealth creation and healthier living environments. So, the fossil fuel industry must be remarkably profitable, right? After all, if renewables like solar […]
EI New Energy – Carbon Capture Innovator Catches Oil Industry’s Eye
LafargeHolcim launches carbon capture project in Canada
LafargeHolcim is increasing its efforts to further improve the carbon-efficiency of its cements with the launch of the CO₂MENT project in Canada. The objective is to build the world’s first full-cycle solution to capture and reuse CO2 from a cement plant while also reducing greenhouse gas emissions. The project is a partnership between Lafarge […]
Svante receives $26m for carbon capture technology
Svante Inc. (formerly Inventys Thermal Technologies), a Canadian carbon capture technology company, has completed its $26m Series C financing through a final subscription of $10m. The company formally closed on the $10m investment from OGCI Climate Investments and BDC Cleantech Practice as well as an additional follow-on investment from existing shareholders Husky Energy, The Roda […]
Capturing CO2 from the Atmosphere: a Canadian Company Sees Big
FRANCIS PLOURDE, CBC RADIO CANADA Pour Claude Létourneau, PDG d’Svante Inc. (formerly Inventys Thermal Technologies), une entreprise de Burnaby qui tente de capturer les émissions de carbone à la source, il s’agit d’investissements stratégiques : « L’industrie cherche à avoir un portefeuille d’options qui leur permet, à moyen terme, une solution pour retirer le CO2 de […]
