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Category Archives: Conservation
Press Release: Energy Probe hails McGuinty's Toronto taxi reform, urges full speed ahead outside Toronto, too
The Toronto-based Energy Probe Research Foundation is applauding the provincial government for its recent decision to amend the City of Toronto Act and allow airport-licensed taxis and limousines to pick up fares in the city. Continue reading
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Another lightbulb moment for One Change
Backers of Project Porchlight turn attention to saving gas by keeping tires properly inflated
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Toronto Trying to Force Green Roofs – Could Your City be Next?
(Apr. 21, 2009) North of the border a controversy is starting to gain steam in the nation’s largest city, Toronto. The city has proposed a by-law that would make ‘green roofs’ mandatory in new construction of condos higher than 7 storeys and office or retail complexes greater than 54,000 square feet (about 1/4 of a Wal-Mart Supercenter). Continue reading
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Toronto Trying to Force Green Roofs – Could Your City be Next?
(April 21, 2009) North of the border a controversy is starting to gain steam in the nation’s largest city, Toronto. The city has proposed a by-law that would make ‘green roofs’ mandatory in new construction of condos higher than 7 storeys and office or retail complexes greater than 54,000 square feet (about 1/4 of a Wal-Mart Supercenter). Continue reading
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Measuring the Economic and Financial Impacts of Environmental Hazards and Real Estate Development Projects
(April 19, 2009) The Cost Benefit Group (CBG), formerly Damage Valuation Associates, specializes in evaluating the economic and financial impacts of environmental hazards and real estate development projects. Continue reading
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Design Guidelines for Green Roofs
(April 19, 2009) Green roof infrastructure promises to become an increasingly important option for building oweners and community planners. As we move into the 21st century, green roofs can address many of the challenges facing urban residents. Continue reading
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Danger overhead
(April 17, 2009) Toronto’s plan to mandate green roofs on new buildings could seriously threaten the city’s building stock. Continue reading
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Response to Lawrence Solomon's "Vampire Hour"
The following letter was written in reply to Lawrence Solomon’s column entitled "Vampire Hour," which appeared in the 28 March 2009 edition of the National Post. Continue reading
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Conservation
In 1974, in response to the OPEC oil crisis, Energy Probe argued that the western countries should allow oil prices to rise to market levels (then called "world oil prices") as a means to eliminate shortages. This policy, opposed at the time by governments, by consumer groups, and by the energy industry itself, was later adopted by governments, leading to stabilized markets and an end to the energy crisis. Western economies now wring far more value from the oil they consume.
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Earth Hour power drop sometimes small but event sends green message: organizers
The energy-saving numbers were crunched Sunday and on paper, it might not look like some provinces did much to mark Earth Hour and yet organizers of the event and hydro providers said the lights-out event was a success in Canada. Continue reading
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