Wind energy costs falling - Record Letter to the Editor response to Opinion article: The expensive failure of green energy — May 4
Gwyn Morgan, in his column, makes the basic error of comparing the cost of new wind energy to the cost of existing power generation instead of comparing the cost to alternative forms of electricity generation that could be built today. Wind energy is cos ...
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May. 15 12
Province recognizes REEP as a community leader
WATERLOO REGION — REEP Green Solutions, a local leader in environmental action, has been honoured by the province for its promotion of sustainable practices. REEP received the Ministry of Environment’s 2011 Award for Environmental Excellence in the ...
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May. 15 12
Feds will likely fall short on 2020 greenhouse gas targets: auditor
OTTAWA - The federal government still has no solid plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and it’s almost certainly too late for it to recover in time to reach its 2020 goals, says a new environmental audit. ...
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May. 15 12
Ottawa could pay billions in costs for lax environmental regulation
The government is looking at $7.7 billion in cleanup costs for contaminated sites, but has only set aside a fraction of the necessary funding, the auditor found. The list of 13,000 sites yet to be remediated include Woodside National Historic Park in Kit ...
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May. 15 12
Study Compares Energy Sources From 'Cradle-to-Grave'
This week, the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) released an analysis that lets users compare, contrast and better understand what a lifespan of emissions means for project permitting, environmental impacts and futur ...
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May. 15 12
E3 Symposium: Education for a Sustainable Energy Economy -May 22nd, 2012 - Markham Convergence Centre - Register today
Centennial College proudly presents the second annual E3 Symposium - Education for a Sustainable Energy Economy, in partnership with York University. The event will bring together top educators, industry professionals, employers and students from Canad ...
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Apr. 25 12
The Solar City Co-operative Initiative (SCCI): Making Sun Part of the Community in Region of Waterloo - NEW from CREW - NEXT SCCI meeting - Wednesday, May 23, 7:00 p.m. - Kitchener City Hall, Heritage Room - stay tuned for more details and to
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The idea is simple. Ontario has a feed-in-tarriff (FIT) program that offers 20-year contracts to renewable energy generators with a guaranteed return-on-investment. Besides, there are numerous vacant rooftops in Ontario's Kitchener/Waterloo region. ...
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May. 14 12
TAPPED - another CREW GREEN Movie Night - Is clean drinking water a basic human right, or just an article of commerce? – award winning documentary. – Thurs., May 24 - 7:00 p.m. Original Princess Cinema, Princess St., Waterloo - displays & info 6:30 p.m.
Stephanie Soechtig's illuminating, well-researched and vital documentary tackles the many health and environmental issues related to the privatization of water. Is access to clean drinking water a basic human right, or a commodity to be bought and sold? ...
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May. 04 12
Energy Matters Summit 2012 - May 28-29, Toronto Congress Centre
The conference brings together hundreds of energy management professionals from around the world as they explore the link between public and private sector collaboration to improve conservation efforts and mitigate damaging effects of emissions and consu ...
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Apr. 25 12
Registration is now open for our next, and last, technical workshop of the 2011-2012 - The Green Team Experience - Wednesday, May 30, 7:30-10:00 a.m. - Farm Mutual Reinsurance Plan Inc. - Cambridge
The presence of Green Teams in organizations is essential to integrate sustainability into the core of businesses. Effective Green Teams can benefit organizations by reducing energy costs, attracting and retaining motivated employees, and increased market ...
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May. 17 12
Waterloo Region ECOFEST - Saturday, June 2, 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Waterloo Region Museum - Visit us at the CREW booth
Empower yourself at home, work and play! Ecofest is a fun and interactive event celebrating the environment. This family friendly event is created in collaboration with many local partners. ...
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May. 14 12
LAST CALL AT THE OASIS - another CREW GREEN Movie Night - a powerful argument why the global water crisis will be the central issue facing our us this century – Oscar quality - Thurs., June 28 - 6:45 p.m., 6:15 displays, at the Original Princess, Waterloo
Illuminating the vital role water plays in our lives, exposing the defects in the current system and depicting communities already struggling with its ill-effects, the film features activist Erin Brockovich and such distinguished experts as Peter Gleick, ...
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May. 18 12
SSX 2012 | ONTARIO: International Solar Summit & eXpo!
June 25-26, 2012: Metro Toronto Convention Centre - Special early bird rates.
Solar Network will host the most comprehensive conference on solar PV ever held in Ontario. SSX Ontario is focused on the practical; helping you to execute effectively on FIT 1.0 contracts and guiding you to gain market share and maximize your ROI under ...
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Mar. 30 12
NO NUKES News for May 10, 2012 – Read on and please pass this onto a friend!
“We do not know what to do hazardous nuclear waste. A nuclear power plant is like a mansion without toilet. Nuclear does not allow an error - we actually have enough other sources of power and do not need nuclear power.” - Koide Hiroaki,Kyoto University ...
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May. 11 12
Japanese Proposed Tariffs Submitted
In what may be the most significant renewable energy policy development worldwide in years, Japanese authorities are circulating proposed feed-in tariffs that-if confirmed by the Minister of Trade later this month-could lead to a crash renewables program ...
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May. 10 12
Decisions needed on renewable energy - RECORD letter to the editor Re: Ontario consumers start paying more for electricity — May 1
Why is it no surprise that electricity rates are going up? Way back in the 1950s when nuclear energy was touted as cheap, so cheap in fact that it wouldn’t be worth metering hydro consumption, meters were going to be a thing of the past. Back to reality. ...
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May. 10 12
Nuclear costs dwarf impact of green energy - Ontario Clean Air Alliance responds to RECORD opinion page article - Re: The expensive failure of green energy — May 4
In this column, Gwyn Morgan, chair of nuclear power plant builder SNC-Lavalin, laments the fact that green energy is pushing up Ontario’s electricity prices. What Morgan failed to mention is that the impact of green energy on Ontario’s electricity prices ...
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May. 10 12
Criticism Rains Down Over Cloud Data Centers - Massive Energy Use and Sources
New Hampshire, USA — Knowledge has always been power, but how that information is stored has emerged as one of the most challenging issues facing the evolution of technology. Some of these sprawling complexes consume enough energy to power a small city. ...
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May. 08 12
Ontario Feed-in Tariff Prices Drop - continues a trend of falling costs for renewable energy around the world
Ontario just completed a revision of their landmark feed-in tariff program and rates for renewable electricity generation and prices fell sharply: 30 percent for solar and 15 percent for wind power. This continues a trend of falling costs for renewable ...
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May. 08 12
Solar Voyage: Around the World in 584 Days
On Friday, the world’s first around-the-world solar expedition pulled into Monaco, completing its historic journey in 584 days. But the bigger number was the zero ounces of fuel needed to power the 31-meter-long PlanetSolar. ...
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May. 08 12
Ontario consumers start paying more for electricity starting Tuesday - May 1 - "mainly reflects cost of upgrading Ontario's electricity system - not green power" - Energy Minister Bentley
The Ontario Energy Board reviews the rates twice a year and says prices are changing as coal-fired generation declines and is replaced with natural gas, nuclear and renewable energy. "Reality is that very little of the price increase is renewable energy" ...
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Apr. 30 12
Three Charts Illustrate Why Solar Has Hit a True Tipping Point
A new report from the prominent global consulting firm McKinsey shows why solar photovoltaics have hit a tipping point. As the economics of solar PV continue to improve steadily and dramatically, McKinsey analysts conclude that the yearly “economic pote ...
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May. 03 12
PV for All: Low-Income Housing Residents Going Solar
DENVER -- Until recently, the low-income housing community has been a tough nut for the solar industry to crack. Low-income housing developments have historically avoided going solar due to the obvious difficulties of incorporating high-cost, discretiona ...
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May. 03 12
Nuclear Main Source of Increased Electricity Prices in Ontario
Nuclear advocates have blamed renewable energy for driving up Ontario's electricity rates. A new report by the Ontario Energy Board tells a different story: Nuclear has been responsible for 45% of recent increases on your electricity bill. Meanwhile, t ...
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May. 02 12
An OPEN LETTER to the Mayor and Members of Saugeen Shores Council - Regarding site for ALL of Canada's NUCLEAR WASTE under Lake Huron
The NUCLEAR WASTE MANAGEMENT ORGANIZATION (NWMO) has the single objective of finding a site to locate a Deep Geological Repository (DGR) for all of Canada’s highly radioactive, used nuclear fuel bundles. This spent fuel remains dangerously radioactive fo ...
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