Interesting stats on EVs and energy use in the US, developments in wind and tidal power, a plastic recycling microfactory, and an "unprecedented collapse" in EU fossil fuel generation.
The Government of Canada offers regular innovation challenges that provide funding to Canadian small businesses and innovators. Their most recent challenges were focused on funding innovative prototypes for quantum computing, quantum communications, and quantum sensing. The deadline for submissions was August 3rd.
Challenges include calls for greater energy efficiency and sustainability in manufacturing and a waste-to-resource marketplace to support a circular economy. Submissions close August 11.
