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1Click Energy Solutions Makes The Globe and Mail’s Top Growing Companies List For Second Year In A Row

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The electrification and HVAC company earned its spot powered by a digital-first approach that makes it easy to switch to electric home comfort systems

TORONTO, Sept. 25, 2026 /CNW/ — National supplier of residential electrification products, 1Click Energy Solutions has qualified for The Globe and Mail’s 2026 Canada’s Top Growing Companies list for a second year in a row. 

The list highlights 375 of Canada’s fastest-growing businesses that have exhibited exceptional growth over the last three years. 1Click ranked 101 on the list with a three-year revenue growth of 276%, driven in part by rising public interest in energy-efficient home solutions.

The company helps homeowners switch from fossil fuel-based space heating to electric solutions like cold-climate heat pumps, heat pump water heaters, smart thermostats, and energy recovery ventilator (ERV) systems.

“We’re proud to be recognized as one of Canada’s top growing companies yet again,” said Nathan Horton, Founder and CEO of 1Click Energy Solutions. “This award is a testament to the dedication and excellence of our team, and proof that we’re on the right path.”

Since its founding in 2018, the company has invested millions of dollars into retrofit delivery and clean energy technology implementation in partnership with housing providers, utilities, and public-sector programs.

“1Click’s success is helping demonstrate that decarbonizing home heating can deliver both significant environmental benefits and strong commercial success,” said Clint Sharples, a Partner at First Growth Management, a strategic investor in the company.

“Canadian consumers are recognizing that sustainability is no longer an abstract ideal for the distant future; it is a priority now and fundamental to our growth as a nation.”

The HVAC firm is also helping expand access to clean, affordable home comfort for residents of social and affordable housing through partnerships with industry leading organizations. For many residents, these projects reduce the burden of energy poverty and deliver air conditioning for the first time, providing greater resilience during increasingly frequent heat waves.

Beyond deployment, 1Click is pioneering the introduction of practical innovations–including load management solutions that eliminate costly electrical panel upgrades, and next-generation clean technologies such as phase change material (PCM) thermal storage.

“This recognition is an opportunity to increase the impact of the work we’re already doing,” Horton stated. “Canada’s transition to net zero cannot be achieved by any one company or sector. It will require collaboration between industry, government, researchers, and innovators who are all working toward the same goal. As awareness grows, we’re hopeful that green retrofits will continue to transform the electrification landscape, and our reliance on fossil fuels for home heating will be a thing of the past.”

To learn more about 1Click Energy Solutions’ products and the projects they’ve worked on, visit their website at https://1clickenergy.com, or follow them on Instagram or LinkedIn.

About 1Click Energy Solutions

1Click Energy Solutions is a leader in providing home electrification and energy efficiency solutions across Canada. The company specializes in installing heat pumps, heat pump water heaters, and ventilation systems, helping Canadians cut carbon emissions and lower their utility bills. Headquartered in Toronto, Ontario, 1Click also has offices in Nova Scotia, Newfoundland, British Columbia, and throughout Ontario. 

About The Globe and Mail’s Top Growing Companies List

Launched in 2019, the Canada’s Top Growing Companies annual ranking celebrates the fastest-growing independent Canadian businesses across industries. Companies are assessed based on their revenue growth over three years, and must have a minimum operating revenue of $2 million in their most recent fiscal year. The full 2026 list is available in the October 2026 edition of Report on Business magazine.

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Everlight Solar Resolves Nebraska Attorney General Matter

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OMAHA, Neb., Sept. 25, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Everlight Solar has reached an agreement with the Nebraska Attorney General’s Office resolving a lawsuit related to collegiate sponsoring and other marketing in the state.

Everlight believes that the claims made in this litigation are without merit and does not admit liability. Everlight continues to stand behind our marketing practices, our employees, and the exceptional customer experience we work to provide every day.

Everlight made the decision to settle this matter in order to avoid the litigation expense, significant time, and distraction associated with prolonged litigation and to allow our team to remain focused on what matters most: serving our customers and communities.

For more information, visit EverlightSolar.com.

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Infrasense Completes 3D Ground Penetrating Radar Investigation Along State Route 133 in Lowell, Massachusetts

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LOWELL, Mass., Sept. 25, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — The Infrasense team recently completed a comprehensive 3D Ground Penetrating Radar (3D-GPR) investigation along approximately 1.37 miles of pavement along Route 133 in historic Lowell. The study area included the westbound and eastbound travel lanes, both shoulders, and the center turning lane. The team was tasked with 3D-GPR data collection and detailed subsurface data analysis in order to evaluate pavement conditions and structural components throughout the corridor.

The primary objectives of the project were to:

Perform dowel and tie bar analysis to identify locations where these components are present, missing, shallow, and/or misaligned;Determine the typical dowel layout, including standard spacing and depth at transverse joints;Conduct a depth analysis to identify the depth to the bottom of the pavement layer across the project site; andPerform an activity analysis at the bottom of the pavement layer to detect any indications of underlying voids.

3D-GPR data collection was conducted using a Kontur DXG1820 sensor. Unlike traditional single-channel GPR systems, the DXG1820 utilizes 20 independent channels to capture data in three dimensions, enabling the collection of a continuous five-foot-wide swath of subsurface information.

Once 3D-GPR data was collected, analysis of dowels, tie bars, depth and activity was completed across the entire project site. These analyses were used to generate project deliverables designed to support pavement evaluation, maintenance planning, and future rehabilitation efforts. The final results of the investigation provided stakeholders with critical subsurface condition data which will be used3D to better understand pavement performance and identify areas requiring additional assessment or remediation.

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Overlord Labs Closes Oversubscribed Seed Financing, Bringing Total Funding to $10 Million to Advance Battery Intelligence for Edge AI Devices

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SAN JOSE, Calif., Sept. 25, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Overlord Labs, Inc., a fabless semiconductor company building battery intelligence infrastructure for compute-intensive, battery-powered devices, today announced the close of its oversubscribed Seed financing, bringing total funding raised to-date to $10 million. The total comprises $7.25 million in Seed financing and the remainder in non-dilutive strategic development funding.

The financing comes as Overlord Labs transitions from tape-out to product validation, following the successful bring-up of its flagship GENESIS™ Battery Intelligence IC, built on the company’s proprietary Silicon × Algorithm Architecture. With silicon operating, the company is advancing validation and preparing to begin customer sampling.

The $4.35 million Seed extension was led by Band of Angels and drew participation from Foothill Ventures, Unlock Pacific Ventures, NuFund Venture Group, Sand Hill Angels and Castle Fund. The round also included returning strategic angel investors, who backed Overlord Labs in its earlier financings and invested additional capital in the extension alongside the new institutional investors.

As compute continues moving to the edge, battery-powered devices are placing unprecedented demands on power efficiency, thermal management, safety and runtime. Traditional fixed-function battery management ICs were not designed for this new generation of intelligent products. Overlord Labs’ Silicon × Algorithm Architecture solves this by building battery intelligence directly into silicon, giving OEMs a more adaptable foundation for these systems.

The first GENESIS™ device targets single-cell systems and is designed to support both established and emerging battery chemistries, including silicon-anode cells. Initial applications include smart glasses, wearables, hearables and other edge AI devices, where rising compute demands must be met within tight battery and form-factor limits.

Overlord Labs will use the capital to complete validation and qualification, support customer sampling and Tier-1 OEM engagements, expand its firmware and battery-algorithm capabilities, and build the production infrastructure needed for commercial scale. The company is targeting volume production in the first half of 2027.

“We started Overlord Labs because battery management architectures were no longer keeping pace with the devices they power,” said Richard Nicholson, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Overlord Labs. “We now have working silicon, active customer engagement and an investor syndicate, including angels who came back to invest again, that understands the scale of the opportunity. This capital gives us the resources to move GENESIS™ through customer validation and toward production.”

“Hardware OEMs have historically faced a rigid trifecta of trade-offs: performance, form factor, and battery life,” said Carlos Rodriguez, Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer of Overlord Labs. “We engineered GENESIS™ to break those constraints, giving product teams the software-defined silicon they need to scale all three without compromise. With the Seed financing complete, our focus is getting GENESIS™ into customers’ hands and building the foundation to scale.”

About Overlord Labs
Overlord Labs is a fabless semiconductor company building battery intelligence infrastructure for the next generation of compute-intensive, battery-powered devices. Powered by its proprietary Silicon × Algorithm Architecture, the company’s GENESIS™ Battery Intelligence Platform integrates advanced battery intelligence directly into silicon, enabling OEMs to improve runtime, safety, performance, and design flexibility. Initially focused on wearables, smart glasses, and edge AI devices, the platform is designed to scale across a broad range of battery-powered systems. Headquartered in San Jose, California, Overlord Labs is engineering battery intelligence from the silicon up.

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