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Is travelling by cargo ship a low-emissions alternative to flying?

In this week's issue of our environment newsletter, we look at a novel way to tap geothermal energy and explore how affordable housing can also be sustainable.

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Waterfront homes tap into lakes for cheaper geothermal heating

In this week's issue of our environment newsletter, we look at a novel way to tap geothermal energy and explore how affordable housing can also be sustainable.

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Sustainability the new "it" factor in modern, luxury homes in the Greater Toronto Area

/CNW/ - What defines a well-appointed modern, luxury home? It extends beyond spacious, well-designed and elegant interiors. It's more than bespoke finishes and...

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Toronto's new power houses


At a growing number of condos, solar and geothermal energy runs everything from garbage chutes to elevators
Author of the article: Adam Bisby, Special to National Post
Publishing date: Apr 08, 2021  •  10 hours ago  •  4 minute read  • 
The percentage of condos using geothermal heating, such as Tridel’s Aqualina, has more than doubled to five per cent over the past five years. Photo by Photo courtesy of Tridel Corp.
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A bird’s-eye photo of the newly occupied Beech House Condos in Toronto’s Upper Beaches reveals an unexpected feature.

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Insect-based dog food aims to cut your pet's carbon pawprint


That's prompted some pet food makers to look to lower-carbon protein sources — including insects.
Studies show that producing insect-based food requires far less feed, land and water and generates far fewer greenhouse gas emissions per kilogram than meats such as beef, pork or chicken.
That's one of the reasons more and more pet foods containing insect protein are hitting the market. Purina, a brand owned by multinational Nestlé,
In Canada, Montreal-based Wilder Harrier started selling dog treats made with cricket protein in 2015 and dog food made with black soldier fly larvae in 2019. It plans to expand to launch a line of insect-based cat treats later this year and cat food in 2022 because of "a ton of demand," said company co-founder Philippe Poirier.

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