Water Softening and Conditioning Options Thursday, February 2, from 7 to 9 pm - REEP House, Kitchener
Find out from the Region of Waterloo’s water softener study which water softeners use the least amounts of water, energy and salt. Also, find out about salt-free water conditioning options available. ...
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Technical Workshop: RCI Resource Show & Tell - Tuesday February 14 - 7:30 - 10:00 a.m. - Waterloo North Hydro
Without the right support in place, organizations might find it difficult to define a GHG reduction strategy and implement successful projects. To help Regional Carbon Initiative (RCI) members reach their GHG reduction targets, Sustainable Waterloo Region ...
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Jan. 27 12
Announcing Home Sweet Home Competition 2012-13
OntarioGreenSpec.ca opened the 2nd Bi-annual Home Sweet Home Competition on January 10th 2012. All entry details of this unique and demanding province-wide awards program are now on the Home Sweet Home website. The competition will remain open for a full ...
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Jan. 26 12
Obama: The Clean Energy Future is NOW
Obama, in the face of intense political pressure from corporations, opponents and even lobbying from neighbor governments, is choosing to double down on wind and solar anyway. Recent plans to wean the U.S. off its addiction to fossil fuels like oil, coal ...
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Jan. 26 12
Obama: Sticking to "Promise of Clean Energy"
n his Jan. 24 State of the Union address, President Barack Obama reinstated his commitment to renewable energy. Despite the demise of solar manufacturer Solyndra looming over the past year of his term, Obama said that he “will not walk away from the prom ...
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Jan. 26 12
Re: Wind turbines are blowing communities apart, farm group says, January 20 - CREW/LIFE responds
The Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA) makes some fair points, but should be careful not to fall into an “anti-wind” position. Many OFA members are keen to pursue opportunities in renewable energy, and why not? Electricity is a profitable “crop,” in ...
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Jan. 25 12
There is "No Evidence" that Wind Turbine Syndrome Exists, Concludes Expert Panel
A new study released this week by the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection finds that “there is no evidence for a set of health effects…that could be characterized as ‘Wind Turbine Syndrome.’” The supposed health impacts pushed by wind op ...
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS on Renewable Energy (Especially Wind and Solar Energy)
This document has been prepared to offer a consolidated list of the most common questions we have received about renewable energy, and to provide reference information to other clarifying resources
where appropriate. We trust that you will find this usef ...
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NEXT Solar Innovation Networking Group (SING) Event - Tuesday, March 6, 5-7:00 p.m., Kitchener Market Upper Level
The next SING event will be hosted by the City of Kitchener at "The Marketplace" - on the Upper Level of The Kitchener Market,on Tuesday, March 6th from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. There will be a short presentation from Alex Merrick of the Ontario Power Authority ...
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Jan. 26 12
The third annual Ontario Feed-in Tariff Forum will take place this April 3-4 at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre.
This year’s forum convenes in the wake of the FIT program’s two-year review and will cover the critical aspects of the review’s outcomes as well as look at the necessary steps for ensuring a long-term renewable energy industry in Ontario. ...
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Jan. 20 12
Germany Installed 3 GW of Solar PV in December — The U.S. Installed 1.7 GW in All of 2011
n the lead up to another 15 percent reduction in Germany's feed-in tariff (the price paid for solar electricity fed into the grid), the German solar industry finished 2011 off with a bang — installing 3,000 megawatts of solar photovoltaic systems in Decem ...
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Jan. 13 12
Leading Global Investors Call the False Dichotomy Between Economy and Environment "Nonsense"
A top GE executive is calling the political battle between economy and environment "nonsense." In a video interview at an international clean energy investment conference last week, Mark Vachon, vice president of GE's successful Ecomagination program, ha ...
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Jan. 19 12
No Nukes News - Fukushima’s No-Entry Zone
Why is it that trivial news stories (for example, reports on Kate Middleton’s wedding dress) often receive disproportionate coverage, while important news stories are sometimes neglected? Here’s my vote for the most neglected news story of 2011: the radi ...
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Jan. 26 12
CREW’s Solar City Co-op is Moving Ahead! Read on and learn how can get involved in CREW's newest endeavour.
CREW’s Solar City Co-op initiative is currently looking for rooftops and other sites on which to build community-owned solar projects. We’re also interested to hear from local professionals and citizens
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Jan. 20 12
ATTENTION all Kitchener Faith Communities - CREW, MCCO and GSS, and the City of Kitchener, team up to provide SOLAR PV incentives under now approved SOLAR CITY Project
All faith communities in the City of Kitchener that would be interested in exploring the option of installing a PV solar array as an expression of their commitment to CREATION CARE, are invited to come forward. Teaming up with CREW, Greening Sacred Spaces ...
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Elmira Mennonite Church - GOES GREEN - installing solar PV and supports Grand River CarShare coming to Elmira ... read on
Grand River CarShare’s efforts to expand into Woolwich may have stalled a little bit, but members of Elmira Mennonite Church want to help jumpstart renewed interest in the program. The church has already agreed to provide one of their parking spots at 58 ...
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Jan. 16 12
Solar panels make dollars and sense for Elmira church
The future is bright at Trinity United Church. This week, the church on Arthur Street in Elmira underwent a dramatic facelift with the installation of a 10-kilowatt solar panel system on the roof. The project consists of 54 panels and thanks to a ...
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Aug. 17 11
Ontario Ministry of Finance Clarifies Property Tax Treatment of Renewable Energy Installations
On January 4, 2012, Ontario Regulation 282/98 under the Assessment Act was amended to provide greater clarity and introduce new rules governing the property tax treatment of renewable energy installations. The amendments apply to facilities that generate ...
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Jan. 13 12
Wind power likely to grow - Observer article features LIFE Wind Co-op
Wind is a very efficient way to capturing energy and transferring it into electricity and this can pay off financially,” said Shane Mulligan project manager for Local Initiative for Future Energy (L.I.F.E.) Co-op based in Kitchener. The turbines have oth ...
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Jan. 16 12
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Boiling water (canning) performance
This information came out of trying to identify if our induction cookers are suitable for canning. Both induction cookers are rated at about 1500W - around 1/3 less powerful than the... MORE
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