Category Archives: Alternative Energy

Ontario must spend $40B fixing nuclear plants, $30B more on wind power, report declares

(December 10, 2005) Toronto: A provincially appointed body is recommending Ontario refurbish or replace its fleet of 12 nuclear power plants at a cost of $30 billion to $40 billion, according to a report released yesterday. Continue reading

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Alternative Energy: Greasing The Wheels

(December 5, 2005) Hurricane Katrina’s destructive swath may have caused a spike in oil prices, but it also spiked interest in alternative energy technology. Continue reading

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The Marketplace: Is it really an advantage to lock into a natural gas contract?

(November 2, 2005) Lately I have been a two-time loser when it came to selecting a mortgage and deciding how to pay my natural gas bill. I made the wrong choice – or so some would argue – on both over the past five years. Continue reading

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Flying windmills

(March 19, 2005) Don’t like fossil fuels? Nuclear power? Hydro dams? Go fly a kite. Really. Continue reading

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Province puts up $8 million for energy excellence

(January 20, 2005) A fifth Centre of Excellence has been added in Ontario – this time for energy. The Centre of Excellence for Energy will recieve $8 million in provincial funding over the next four years, Economic Development and Trade Minister Joseph Cordiano said earlier this month. Continue reading

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News Release: Ontario government announces Centre of Excellence for Energy

(January 10, 2005) Toronto: Economic Development and Trade Minister Joseph Cordiano today announced $8 million in funding, over four years, to create a new Centre of Excellence for Energy. Continue reading

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E-dialogue on economics of green buildings in Canada

(October 7, 2004) Join a fascinating online dialogue on a topic that holds the possibility to transform our buildings and our communities – the adoption of green building practices. Economic issues must be addressed in order for green building to take hold and significantly contribute to environmental sustainability. Continue reading

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Province looking at renewable energy

(May 29, 2004) With Prince Edward Island poised to reveal its strategy for renewable energy, Maritime Electric wants to make sure its traditional forms of power generation are part of the picture. Continue reading

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Natural-gas policy

(June 17, 2003) Toronto: Re NAFTA Lets The Gas Out Of Canada (June 12) – Eric Reguly, in promoting the view that “Canada made the grave mistake of not figuring out its own energy needs before it handed the entire [natural gas] industry to NAFTA,” would have our politicians decide how much natural gas we should use. Continue reading

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Natural gas policy

(June 17, 2003) Toronto: Re NAFTA Lets The Gas Out of Canada (June 12) – Eric Reguly, in promoting the view that “Canada made the grave mistake of not figuring out its own energy needs before it handed the entire [natural gas] industry to NAFTA,” would have our politicians decide how much natural gas we should use. Continue reading

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