Owen Sound Sun Times

LiUNA construction training centre to be built in Walkerton

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A new LiUNA Local 1059 training centre planned for Walkerton will provide workers and apprentices with the hands-on experience needed for careers in the skilled trades.  The Ontario government announced on Wednesday that it was investing more than $6.3 million from its Skills Development Fund to support the development of the approximately $12.5-million project in […]

Owen Sound Sun Times

Projects pushed aside to pay for Lumley-Bayshore ice surface work

4 min read

The Harry Lumley Bayshore Community Centre arena floor and board replacement project will cost significantly more than expected, with the city planning to defer other projects at the facility, while remaining hopeful that provincial funding will come through.  On Monday, Owen Sound council approved a non-standard procurement for the project from CIMCO Refrigeration at a […]

Great Lakes Now

Joe Biden was America’s first climate president. Did it matter?

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Joe Biden was America’s first climate president. Did it matter?

By Jake Bittle and Zoya Teirstein

This story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist’s weekly newsletter here.

When Joe Biden first became president, some found it hard to believe that he cared very much about climate change.

With a global pandemic raging, the former vice president and longtime senator pitched his 2020 campaign as a return to normalcy and a referendum on the erratic leadership of Donald Trump.

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Clean Technica

Worksite in Sweden Reaches 50% Electrification

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Electric heavy-duty construction equipment is becoming all the rage, becoming one of the hot new areas of the electrification era. Now, a worksite in Sweden, where there’s an extra focus on achieving freedom from fossil fuels, has reached 50% electrification. In particular, this is thanks to Volvo CE electric machines. … [continued]

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Great Lakes Now

Energy sector holds its breath as nuclear power inches forward

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Energy sector holds its breath as nuclear power inches forward

Catch the latest energy news from around the Great Lakes region. Check back for these biweekly Energy News Roundups

Uncertainty abounds in the energy sector as President Donald Trump returns to office. In his inaugural address on Monday, Trump promised to “revoke the electric vehicle mandate, saving our auto industry.” Trump has already begun the process of reversing Biden-era policies meant to encourage the uptake of electric vehicles and reduce emissions from gas cars.

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