When gas is cheap – Gas power emissions rose in Canada, and the sector is poised to surge as Ottawa and other fossil fuel-focused provinces are rolling back emissions controls, according to the National Observer. The analysis showed British Columbia and Alberta are increasing their extraction of natural gas, despite the availability of renewable energy, as gas remains cheap in Western Canada. The outlet reported that the increase in CO2 emissions from increased gas activities is reducing the gains in GHG reductions from the country’s efforts to phase out coal power.

US manufacturing boost – The Clean Investment Monitor reported a 4% increase in US clean technology manufacturing investment QoQ in its Q2 report, reaching $8 bln. This follows six quarters of consecutive declines, and investment remains nearly 24% below YoY levels. The EV supply chain continues to dominate manufacturing investments in the sector at 88%. However, solar manufacturing projects in the US helped rocket up quarterly new project announcements to $10 bln from $2 bln in Q1.

Electrifying - ASX-listed Janus Electric has received around A$45 mln ($31.5 mln) in signed US fleet orders, more than quadrupling its order book in the country, it announced. The company, which converts heavy diesel trucks to electric using its proprietary modular battery swap and conversion platform, has signed orders with Golden State Express, WEHACO, Tradelink, and King Fio for a combined 67 diesel-to-electric truck conversions, 77 swappable battery packs, and four charging stations. Janus said California government incentives remain a key commercial catalyst, noting HVIP vouchers and Port of Los Angeles 'Plus' Grant reduce the net cost of a Janus conversion to near zero for qualifying operators. It follows the company securing further orders in the US earlier this week.

A US power producer and a Japanese industrial group said Wednesday they would work to cut the cost of integrated gas turbine combined cycle (GTCC) with carbon capture and storage (CCS) technology by half.