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February 21, 2013 by Leave a Comment
World’s Largest Solar Sail Headed to Space Next Year
February 14, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Solar sail technology is continuing to rapidly move towards its potentially game-changing role in the future of space flight. NASA will be launching in 2014 what is, as of now, the world’s largest solar sail ever constructed. This solar sail spacecraft, dubbed Sunjammer, will serve as a test and demonstration for the technology, and will [...]
Plastics Recycling in Canada Increases
February 8, 2013 by Leave a Comment
The Canadian Plastics Industry Association (CPIA), Toronto, has released a report that says the recycling of post-consumer plastic packaging and products increased in 2011 by 24 percent from recycling levels in 2010. According to the report, conducted by U.S.-based Moore Recycling Associates Inc., the increase is the result of more material collected for recycling, as [...]
Wind energy is a better deal for Ontario than new nuclear
January 30, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Last year, 2012, saw wind energy’s contribution of clean power to Canada’s electricity supply grow by nearly 20 per cent to just over 6,200 megawatts (mw) of installed capacity, maintaining Canada’s position as one of the world’s leading wind energy markets. Every 1,000 mw of new wind energy drives $2.5 billion in investment, creates 10,500 [...]
Ikea Planning to Double its Investment in Renewable Energy by 2020
January 28, 2013 by Leave a Comment
The world’s largest furniture retailer, the IKEA group, recently revealed its plans to greatly increase its investment in renewable energy. It is planning to double its current investment by 2020, bringing the total up to $4 billion dollars, and receiving 100% of the energy consumed at its stores and by its subcontractors from renewable sources [...]
C3: Energy Efficiency Funding and Administration Options Assembled for Alberta Consideration
January 11, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Alberta energy efficiency nonprofit C3, formerly Climate Change Central, today published a research paper identifying energy efficiency funding and administration options used in North America that could be assessed, customized, and applied with beneficial effect in Alberta’s unique energy system. C3 prepared the report for consideration by the provincial government and other stakeholders based on [...]
Investing federal oil and gas subsidies in clean energy would bring Canada 18,000 more jobs, a healthier economy and a cleaner environment
December 14, 2012 by Leave a Comment
A new report released today by Blue Green Canada – Canada’s foremost entity to bring unions and environmentalists together – shows that investments in renewable energy and energy efficiency would create more jobs than the same amount of investment in fossil fuels. The report comes as the federal government prepares the 2013 budget. “It’s time [...]
Wind turbines good for the environment, says Ashfield farmer
December 3, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Lawrence Hogan looks forward to the day when four wind turbines stand among the crops on his 400 acres of farmland north of Goderich. Not only will it inject approximately $40,000 annually into his farming business but if the K2 Wind Farm goes ahead as planned, he says it will be a good addition to [...]
Boxes of Burnt out Bulbs? Here’s where to take them
November 15, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Light bulbs, chandeliers and Christmas lights will no longer have to head to the landfill, now that LightRecycle, a non-profit recycling company, is accepting all lighting fixtures across B.C. “LightRecycle is one of 14 industry-managed recycling programs in the province that reinforces British Columbia’s position as North America’s leader in environmental stewardship and recycling,” said [...]
Report sees U.S. as energy self-sufficient by 2035: Should Canada worry?
November 14, 2012 by Leave a Comment
The International Energy Agency predicts the United States will be capable of meeting its own energy needs by 2035, but that doesn’t necessarily mean its top crude supplier — Canada — has reason to panic. “The United States, which currently imports around 20 per cent of its total energy needs, becomes all but self-sufficient in [...]
