Wow, that’s a major deal.
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Calgary & Alberta Economy
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Cowtown
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Company behind lithium bid applauds Alberta's move towards developing rare earth metals
Company behind lithium bid applauds Alberta's move towards developing rare earth metals
A company in line to become a major lithium developer says Alberta's move to regulate mineral mining is good news for investors.
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Cowtown
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Minor compared to the big Amazon announcement, but these small wins add up.
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Calgary canning system company recruits from ‘very unpredictable’ energy sector
Calgary canning system company recruits from ‘very unpredictable’ energy sector - Calgary | Globalnews.ca
A Calgary company that's been growing during the COVID-19 pandemic is now recruiting oil and gas workers.
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Beltline_B
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That’s a real good news storey for Calgary. What makes it special IMO is not necessarily the scale, but the fact that Amazon is very high profile. Having a company with such a high profile can only make Calgary look more attractive to other companies.Varcoe: Amazon to set up cloud computing hub in Calgary, creating more than 900 jobs and $4B investment
Varcoe: Amazon to set up cloud computing hub in Calgary, creating more than 900 jobs and $4B investment
Amazon Web Services will be setting up a new cloud computing hub in Calgary, bringing more than $4 billion in investment with it over time — and creating more than …calgaryherald.com
UrbanWarrior
Senior Member
There are multiple large solar project inside Calgary. Deerfoot Solar and Barlow Solar.
And that’s only the beginning…
ATCO plans two Calgary solar farms in bid to give customers 'decarbonization' options for electricity
The ATCO Group announced plans Wednesday to build two new solar installations in Calgary with the capacity to power more than 18,000 homes.
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UrbanWarrior
Senior Member
This will be largely powered by the Vulcan Solar farm.Varcoe: Amazon to set up cloud computing hub in Calgary, creating more than 900 jobs and $4B investment
Varcoe: Amazon to set up cloud computing hub in Calgary, creating more than 900 jobs and $4B investment
Amazon Web Services will be setting up a new cloud computing hub in Calgary, bringing more than $4 billion in investment with it over time — and creating more than …
I added them to Cowtown list in the Solar Energy thread.There are multiple large solar project inside Calgary. Deerfoot Solar and Barlow Solar.
And that’s only the beginning…
ATCO plans two Calgary solar farms in bid to give customers 'decarbonization' options for electricity
The ATCO Group announced plans Wednesday to build two new solar installations in Calgary with the capacity to power more than 18,000 homes.
Cool synergies happening there.
Chowda7
Active Member
Another business accelerator opening up in Calgary with help from OCIF. The big win is that they will invest in 80 startups in Calgary every year. A huge boost to the ecosystem.
calgaryherald.com
Global tech accelerator Plug and Play announces headquarters in Calgary
The city's investment fund will be giving $7 million to Plug and Play to support Calgary-based startups in the program over five years.
calgaryherald.com
Mountain Man
Senior Member
Impressed with the amount of tech we are getting!
Kind of economy related.
calgaryherald.com
Braid: Climate emergency declaration boosts Calgary's economic recovery
This climate declaration is very much about jobs. It's a signal that the city is open to investment in technology and innovation.
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Beltline_B
Senior Member
Somewhat controversial being the mayor of an oil and gas city, but this is something the city needs to do, if anything just to keep up the image of becoming a progressive cityKind of economy related.
Braid: Climate emergency declaration boosts Calgary's economic recovery
This climate declaration is very much about jobs. It's a signal that the city is open to investment in technology and innovation.
gsunnyg
Senior Member
The irony though. The same individual who has supported the expansion of new greenfield communities against the recommendation of the planning committee declares a climate emergency. I guess everyone just walks and teleports in these new far fringe communities. Urban sprawl is one of the biggest contributors to greenhouse gas emissions for a city. Just political pandering IMO.
Cowtown
Senior Member
She supported the first round from 2014 I think? but voted against in the next round. Only Farrell and Nenshi voted against in the first round. I think this whole climate change thing that Gondek is going after is less about fighting climate change, and more of an image thing. She and the city can only do so much to actually fight climate change, but this can have a big impact on the city's image.
gsunnyg
Senior Member
She voted for in 2018. Practically every councilor voted against more greenfields in the most recent round. But, the part that gets to me the most is not even the fact they approved some new communities but instead the council set up a second session that year to vote for the extra communities on top of the 8 or so presented initially. All in the backdrop of the planning committee recommending 0 new communities. The committee did cite climate change as one of the reasons for recommending against it, alongside other factors such as market demand and property taxes. It's about practicing what you preach at the end of the day.