Category Archives: Renewables

(May 13, 2006) Darlene Leader sits on a deck at her family farm near Shelburne, north of Orangeville in Dufferin County. She watches as the huge blades of four giant wind turbines slowly turn. Critics say they are noisy, but on this day, the sound, if there’s anym, is negligible. Continue reading →

(May 6, 2006) As Muppet philospher Kermit the Frog so aptly observed, it’s not easy being green. It’s not cheap, either, as it turns out. But that’s not stopping Margaret Atwood or David Crombie. Tragically Hip front man Gord Downie and chef Jamie Kennedy have gone green too. Continue reading →

(March 21, 2006) Ontario is offering to subsidize homeowners and businesses that switch to renewable power sources like solar panels or wind turbines. Continue reading →

(March 21, 2006) Up in our rural neck of the woods, where very little happens, everyone is in a tizzy. The wind companies have arrived. Suddenly, there are giant wind farms sprouting 30-storey turbines on our horizon. Continue reading →

(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 →

(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 →

(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 →

(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 →

(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 →