How Environmental Degradation and Climate Change are affecting our Indigenous communities
More than half of the Indigenous communities in Canada are at “high risk” of being seriously impacted by pipeline spills compared to the national average. These oil spills cause a greater impact on these communities more than non-Indigenous communities, affecting the drinking water, cultivation, and traditional cultural practice with the land
The Future Economy of Canada is Beginning to Mirror a lot of the Past Economic Trends
An annual survey released by Statistics Canada of their financial investment goals, was mostly overlooked in Russia’s raid of Ukraine. Being a main crisis right now in the world, it has become important to evaluate, because of the attention it has exposed on the future of the Canadian economy, which unfortunately has been identical to the past economy of Canada.
THE ENERGY REVOLUTION: TECHNOLOGY CHANGING RENEWABLE ENERGY FOREVER
Renewable energy is booming for 2022. The revolution is here. Around the world, we’re witnessing a major shift in how countries are powering their homes and businesses. Countries like , Nicaragua, Honduras, and Jamaica are now investing in renewable energy as opposed to relying on fossil fuels for energy needs. This global transition has been happening for a while now, gaining momentum over the last few years.
The Global Clean Energy Transformation Through Blockchain
We are in the midst of seeing the World’s electricity grids undergo a much needed transformation. The century-old large, fossil-fueled power plants as the backbone of centralized power grids is giving way to a revolution of emissions-free distributed energy resources.
Battery Production: A Global Arms Race
The race is on, and all the superpowers are moving into position towards a net zero future. The core to that future begins and ends with batteries. This is one of the drivers for the upcoming Volterra Energy Marketplace.
Why is ESG so Important in Today's World?
Chances are that you're reading this article while sitting in a room. It's likely that you're surrounded by many different objects, including machines and appliances that use electricity - perhaps even while surfing the internet on some sort of electronic device.
Canada has the means to be a North American leader, but only if it acts now!
In the post-pandemic world, the battery industry will look for greater supply security. According to Simon Moores, managing director of Benchmark Mineral Intelligence, supply chains will shorten and localize within different continents. Canada has a chance to shape the ones in North America.
Opportunity in Green Energy Battery Storage Systems in the 21st Century
Oil fueled the 20th Century—its cars, its economy and its geopolitics. Today fossil fuels are still the ultimate source of 85% of the world's energy, but as we all know, this system creates dirty Energy and accounts for two thirds of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Volterra at a Glance
Volterra Technology Inc. (Volterra) was originally founded by Canadians with the purpose of bringing the World's most advanced battery storage technologies into Canada for development and production. With this approach, Volterra will contribute to producing the next generation of the battery technology industry within Canada and be a global leader in this exciting and changing technology space.