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an hour ago
- Automotive
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Canada Drives Innovative Technology to Reduce Emissions From Commercial Transportation Fleets Français
TORONTO, July 30, 2025 /CNW/ - Canada is accelerating innovation in emerging clean technologies that will make it easier for businesses to transition to low-carbon choices and helping Canada's largest city modernize its fleets. Today, the Honourable Evan Solomon, Minister of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Innovation, on behalf of the Honourable Tim Hodgson, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, announced more than $21 million for nine research, development and demonstration projects to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from Canada's transportation sector. The cutting-edge technology in these projects aim to save money and reduce greenhouse gas emissions for businesses by improving system efficiency, making it easier to switch to zero-emissions vehicles and addressing technical and market barriers for medium- to heavy-duty vehicles that have low or zero emissions. These projects are funded through Natural Resources Canada's Energy Innovation Program On-road Transportation Decarbonization call for proposals, which targets the most impactful technologies to maximize economic and environmental outcomes. Minister Solomon also announced a $4.97-million investment for the City of Toronto to transition 60 of its waste-collection vehicles to operate with a hybrid electric-compressed natural gas system. This innovative conversion drastically reduces emissions, fuel consumption and operational noise without disrupting the vehicle's performance. This project is funded under the Green Freight Program fleet modernization stream, which funds repowering existing vehicles, purchasing low-carbon alternative-fuel vehicles and implementing logistical best practices that make the transportation industry more efficient. Quotes "We are taking bold steps to make Canada an energy superpower. Through these projects, Canadian innovators are creating and commercializing the emerging technologies we need for clean, sustainable transportation for our future. We're investing in Canadian ideas to accelerate emissions reductions from medium- and heavy-duty vehicles, which strengthens our supply chains and energy independence. We're also delivering practical, on-the-ground solutions as we drive the transition to zero-emissions fleets in Canada's largest city, Toronto." The Honourable Tim Hodgson Minister of Energy and Natural Resources "With today's announcement, we're not just investing in technology — we're powering a new era of smarter, more-sustainable transportation for Toronto. Sixty municipal waste trucks are becoming testaments to innovation: quieter on our streets, lighter on fuel, lower on emissions. We're enabling homegrown breakthroughs — right here in the GTA and southwestern Ontario — that are driving electric vehicle performance, safety and reliability in uniquely Canadian conditions. From bustling city routes to subzero winters, this is how we move our cities, and our country, forward." The Honourable Evan Solomon Minister of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Innovation "It's an exciting time to take advantage of technologies that can reduce emissions and bring our fleet of vehicles into the future. We thank the Government of Canada for its partnership as Toronto continues to find ways to make our city greener, while maximizing the economic benefits of this type of technology." Her Worship Olivia Chow, Mayor of the City of Toronto Quick Facts The Energy Innovation Program (EIP) advances clean energy technologies that will help Canada maintain a competitive, reliable and affordable energy system while transitioning to a low-carbon economy. Transportation accounts for about a quarter of Canada's greenhouse gas emissions. The Green Freight Program helps fleets reduce fuel costs and emissions through vehicle repowering, the purchase of low-carbon alternative fuel vehicles and the implementation of logistical best practices to improve fuel efficiency. Energy Innovation Program – On-road Transportation Decarbonization Call for Proposals Green Freight Program Funding is available for fleet energy assessments and truck/trailer equipment retrofits Follow Natural Resources Canada on LinkedIn. SOURCE Natural Resources Canada
Cision Canada
4 hours ago
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/R E P E A T -- Media Advisory - Minister Solomon to Announce Transportation Decarbonization Funding/ Français
TORONTO, July 29, 2025 /CNW/ - The Minister of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Innovation and Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario, the Honourable Evan Solomon, on behalf of the Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, the Honourable Tim Hodgson, will make a funding announcement to support transportation decarbonization in the Greater Toronto Area. Media availability will follow. Date: Wednesday, July 30, 2025 Time: 9:30 a.m. ET All accredited media are asked to pre-register by emailing [email protected]. Details on how to participate will be provided upon registration. Follow Natural Resources Canada on LinkedIn. SOURCE Natural Resources Canada
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4 hours ago
- Business
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Government of Canada partners with United Kingdom to invest in groundbreaking AI alignment research Français
OTTAWA, ON, July 30, 2025 /CNW/ - Investing in artificial intelligence (AI) is key to unlocking Canada's prosperity, resiliency and security as well as strengthening the country's leadership. The Government of Canada is committed to scaling up Canada's AI ecosystem, building AI infrastructure, increasing the adoption of AI systems and strengthening trust. In doing so, it is essential to develop AI in a safe and responsible manner so that it benefits all Canadians. Today, the Honourable Evan Solomon, Minister of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Innovation and Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario, announced that the Canadian AI Safety Institute, through the Canadian Institute for Advanced Research, will contribute $1 million to the UK AI Security Institute 's Alignment Project, a cutting-edge initiative to advance research on AI alignment. This critical field is focused on making advanced AI systems operate in a reliable and beneficial way, without unintended or harmful actions. The Alignment Project is backed by a CAN$29 million (£15.9 million) investment from an international coalition that includes Schmidt Sciences, Amazon Web Services, Halcyon Futures, the Safe AI Fund and the Advanced Research and Invention Agency. The project will support pioneering work to keep advanced systems safe by maintaining transparency, predictability and responsiveness to human oversight. Through its collaborative approach, the project will remove key barriers that have previously limited alignment research by offering three distinct support streams: Grant funding: Up to $1.8 million for researchers across disciplines, including computer science and cognitive science Compute access: Dedicated compute resources, enabling technical experiments beyond typical academic reach Venture capital: Investment from private funders to accelerate commercial alignment solutions The project will be guided by a world-class advisory board that includes Canadian AI expert Yoshua Bengio as well as Zico Kolter, Shafi Goldwasser and Andrea Lincoln. This partnership will allow Canada to navigate this pivotal period of rapid technological advancement alongside profound geopolitical shifts and to position our country and its partners for success. Quotes "We are at a hinge moment in the story of AI, where our choices today will shape Canada's economic future and influence the global trajectory of this technology. By investing strategically in scale, infrastructure and adoption, we're not just fuelling opportunity for Canadians—we're making sure progress is matched by purpose and responsibility. That's why this partnership, uniting the Canadian AI Safety Institute and the Canadian Institute for Advanced Research with the UK AI Security Institute, matters. Together, we're advancing cutting-edge research to ensure next generation of AI systems are not only powerful but also reliable—serving societies here at home and around the world." – The Honourable Evan Solomon, Minister of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Innovation and Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario "CIFAR is proud to partner in this vital international effort to ensure advanced AI systems remain aligned with human values. CIFAR's mandate is to convene the world's top researchers to address the most pressing challenges facing humanity, and few challenges are more urgent than ensuring AI is safe, predictable and beneficial for all. Through our leadership of the Canadian AI Safety Institute Research Program at CIFAR, we are advancing foundational research that will help safeguard the transformative potential of AI while protecting the public interest." – Elissa Strome, Executive Director, Pan-Canadian AI Strategy, Canadian Institute for Advanced Research Quick facts Established in November 2024, the Canadian AI Safety Institute (CAISI) seeks to advance scientific understanding of the risks associated with advanced AI systems, develop measures to reduce those risks and build trust to foster AI innovation. CAISI is partnering with counterparts around the world, including the UK AI Security Institute, to advance common understandings of and responses to safety risks. CAISI leverages the robust Canadian AI research ecosystem and advances AI safety research through two research streams: investigator-led research via the Canadian Institute for Advanced Research (CIFAR) and government-directed projects led by the National Research Council of Canada. CIFAR is a globally influential research organization based in Canada. It mobilizes experts from across disciplines and at various career stages to advance transformative knowledge and solve complex problems. The Government of Canada has also launched other initiatives to support the safe and responsible development and deployment of AI systems and safe AI adoption across the Canadian economy, including the Voluntary Code of Conduct on the Responsible Development and Management of Advanced Generative AI Systems and a guide for managers on implementing the Code of Conduct. Stay connected Find more services and information on the Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada website. For easy access to government programs for businesses, download the Canada Business app. SOURCE Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada Contacts: Sofia Ouslis, Press Secretary, Office of the Minister of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Innovation and Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario, [email protected]; Media Relations, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada, [email protected]
Calgary Herald
7 hours ago
- Business
- Calgary Herald
Canada commits funding to joint AI safety effort with the U.K.
Canada is collaborating with the U.K. on a new artificial intelligence safety initiative as the U.S. pushes its vision of a zero-sum AI race that will see it remove guardrails on development and deployment of the burgeoning technology. Article content On Wednesday, Canada announced that it will commit $1 million to a $29 million joint AI safety effort with the U.K. that will bankroll research and commercial projects focused on keeping advanced AI systems in line — in other words, ensuring that they operate safely, reliably, and in a useful way, and without unintended or harmful actions. Article content Article content Article content 'Together, we're advancing cutting-edge research to ensure (the) next generation of AI systems are not only powerful but also reliable — serving societies here at home and around the world,' said minister of AI and digital innovation Evan Solomon in a statement. Article content The initiative, called the AI Alignment Project, is spearheaded by the U.K.'s AI Security Institute (AISI) and will involve the Canadian AI Safety Institute (CAISI) under the umbrella of the Canadian Institute for Advanced Research (CIFAR), a research organization focussed on innovation and deep tech. Other financial backers include enterprise partners such as Amazon Web Services, Inc. and venture firm the Safe AI Fund, and non-profits such as New-York headquartered Schmidt Sciences, LLC. Article content The project will provide grant funding for researchers across disciplines including computer and cognitive science; help organizations and individuals access venture capital investment; and secure 'compute,' the computational power needed to train and run AI models. The call for proposals, which launches Wednesday, will be open until September. Article content Article content Prominent AI experts including Canadian-French computer scientist Yoshua Bengio, known as one of the 'godfathers of AI,' will serve on the advisory board to help steer the effort and to select the successful proposals by November. Article content Article content Canada's participation in the U.K.-led AI safety effort fits into Ottawa's broader AI vision for Canada — one that involves building trust in, and adoption of, the technology — and lets Canadian researchers have a seat at the table when it comes to global efforts on AI safety, according to Elissa Strome, executive director of pan-Canadian AI strategy at CIFAR. There are 'few challenges more urgent than ensuring AI is safe, predictable, and beneficial for all,' she said. Article content The launch of the new initiative takes place amid broader shifts in the conversation on AI. As the tech becomes an increasingly important feature of national security and economic competition, the U.S. has peddled a light-touch regulatory approach, while jurisdictions such as the EU have championed tougher-on-tech rules. Industry groups and AI safety scholars have also clashed over how AI should be regulated, developed and deployed.
Yahoo
15 hours ago
- Business
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Carbon Upcycling Technologies and Ash Grove Break Ground on Canadian First-of-Its-Kind Carbon Capture and Utilization Facility
The Government of Canada has awarded $10M in Federal Support to Help Scale the Carbon 1 Mississauga Facility for Low-Carbon Cement Production MISSISSAUGA, ON, July 29, 2025 /CNW/ - Carbon Upcycling Technologies ("Carbon Upcycling"), a leader in carbon and resource utilization, and Ash Grove, a CRH Company and one of North America's leading cement manufacturers, today broke ground on Carbon 1 Mississauga - a Canadian first-of-its-kind commercial carbon capture and utilization facility at Ash Grove's cement plant in Mississauga, Ontario. The project will use Carbon Upcycling's patented technology to permanently sequester CO₂ from the cement kiln and utilize it to transform locally produced industrial byproducts into high-quality, low-carbon supplementary cementitious materials (SCMs). Once operational in 2026, the facility will have the capacity to produce up to 30,000 tonnes of SCMs annually, directly contributing to Canada's climate and clean manufacturing goals. In recognition of its innovation and environmental potential, the Carbon 1 Mississauga project has been awarded up to $10 million in federal funding through three key Canadian programs. Carbon 1 Mississauga is supported by Next Generation Manufacturing's Sustainable Manufacturing Program, the Environment and Climate Change Canada's Low-Carbon Economy Fund and is receiving advisory services and funding from the National Research Council of Canada Industrial Research Assistance Program (NRC IRAP). "Clean technology, including carbon capture, will play an integral role in our efforts to decarbonize. Projects such as this one present significant economic opportunity for Canadian industry in clean technology, clean energy and decarbonization. We will continue to work with partners across sectors to accelerate the adoption of this kind of technology and ensure Canada is a global leader in carbon capture investments." – The Honourable Julie Dabrusin, Minister of Environment and Climate Change Canada "Harnessing advanced digital technologies is key to making manufacturing more sustainable and efficient. The Advanced Manufacturing Cluster, one of Canada's global innovation clusters, is helping to accelerate environmentally responsible manufacturing processes from coast to coast to coast. These collaborative projects highlight the power of innovation to drive real progress—helping Canada's manufacturers thrive while supporting our climate goals and enhancing our global competitiveness." – The Honourable Evan Solomon, Minister of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Innovation. "Carbon 1 Mississauga is a milestone in our journey to build world-leading, domestic supply chains in North America. It will stand as a testament to the shared commitment of our team, our partners at CRH and Ash Grove, and the local community who share our vision for a resilient, clean tomorrow. With this project we're setting the precedent for a new way forward. One that aligns community, industry and climate, so that we can build local, build better, and most importantly, build today." - Apoorv Sinha, CEO of Carbon Upcycling "What we're launching is more than a new system - it's a new way forward. This project signals a breakthrough in how we decarbonize one of the world's most essential industries. We're proud to build it in Canada, using homegrown talent, partnerships and purpose-driven innovation." –Serge Schmidt, President of Ash Grove. The Carbon 1 Mississauga project is being delivered through a multi-stakeholder collaboration. CRH Ventures, the venture capital unit of CRH, has invested in Carbon Upcycling and is playing a key role in scaling the company's technology. "This groundbreaking project is a powerful example of what happens when innovators, industry leaders and governments come together with a shared vision. We're proud to support Carbon Upcycling in bringing scalable, carbon-smart cement solutions to market and to accelerate innovation that drives our industry forward." – Eduardo Gomez, Head of CRH Ventures. This initiative will create several permanent skilled jobs in the Ontario region and support additional employment during the construction phase. About Carbon Upcycling Carbon Upcycling is a carbon and resource utilization company, strengthening critical cement supply chains for the infrastructure of tomorrow. Its technology offers a productive solution for CO₂ emissions and industrial waste materials by upcycling them into low-carbon supplementary cement products. The patented system captures and reduces emissions through carbon capture and abatement while fostering localized, circular supply chains. Carbon Upcycling is backed by a syndicate of strategic investors, including Builders Vision, the Business Development Bank of Canada, Climate Investment, Oxy Low-Carbon Ventures, and Clean Energy Ventures, as well as three of the world's leading cement manufacturers: CRH Ventures, Cemex Ventures, and TITAN Group. Learn more at About Ash Grove Ash Grove, a CRH Company, is one of North America's leading cement manufacturers, with a legacy of innovation and excellence dating back to 1882. The Company operates 12 world-class cement plants and a vast network of 41 terminals across the United States and Canada. Renowned for its forward-thinking approach, Ash Grove combines technical expertise, robust safety standards, and empowered talent to deliver high performance and better serve our customers. At Ash Grove, we stand together to reinvent the way our world is built. To learn more about us go to About CRH VenturesCRH Ventures is the venture capital unit of CRH, a leading provider of building materials solutions. With access to CRH's Venturing and Innovation Fund, CRH Ventures partners with and invests ambitiously and strategically in ConTech and ClimateTech start-ups across the entire construction value chain. For more information visit View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE Carbon Upcycling Technologies Inc. View original content to download multimedia: Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
