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Debate Over Wind Farms

Green Guest — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 00:23:50 +0000

Statistics reveal that the UK alone hosts 40 percent of Europe’s total wind energy. It has been contributing merely 0.5 percent of the country’s demand; a very small amount as compared to its actual potential. The proposed construction of a wind farm in Saddleworth Moor is facing strong opposition from eco-activists. They claim that the [...]

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Attempt at Green Buildings Failing in Ottawa and Surrounding Provinces

Green Guest — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 22:44:27 +0000

Canada’s Green Building Report Card projects major gaps and flaws in the codes of federal and provincial buildings. Poor grades were issued by the Environmental Defense Center to many of Canada’s governments for the low quality of their policies to promote green buildings. The evaluations of the policies, programs and codes that proved influential in [...]

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Greening Ontario With 50 Million Trees on Mother’s Day

GreenCompany — Wed, 06 May 2009 04:33:50 +0000

As part of the first annual 50 Million Tree Weekend, family friendly tree planting events are going on across Ontario. This Mother’s Day weekend presents an opportunity to celebrate with your mother and family by planting the seeds for your own family tree planting legacy. Trees Ontario expects to plant some two million trees during [...]

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La protection de l’écosystème de la Forêt Boréale

GreenCompany — Mon, 04 May 2009 06:45:35 +0000

L’Université de Toronto a récemment été le théâtre d’un débat sur de nouvelles façons d’aider à protéger la forêt boréale du Nord. Au débat, ils ont participé des universitaires, des décideurs politiques, les différents groupes environnementaux, les scientifiques et les membres du grand public. Le groupe qui a réuni à l’Université de Toronto, a été [...]

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Boreal Forest Ecosystem Protection

GreenCompany — Sun, 03 May 2009 22:56:25 +0000

The University of Toronto was recently the scene of a discussion on new ways to help protect the Northern Boreal Forest. Taking part were academics, government policy-makers, various environmental groups, scientists and members of the general public. The panel that assembled at the University of Toronto was moderated by the Ontario Environmental Commissioner Gord Miller. [...]

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Canadian Businesses Work Together To Build Green Economy

GreenCompany — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 01:47:40 +0000

A new green working group consisting of over 25 senior executives dubbed the Green Procurement Leadership Council, will work together to stimulate and nuture the emerging green economy. This group that contains some of Canada’s largest companies like the BMO Financial Group, TD Bank Financial Group, and Dupont Canada, controls over $45 billion in combined [...]

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Ontario Moving Towards Motor Vehicle Scrappage Program

admin — Sun, 22 Mar 2009 20:37:55 +0000

In Ontario Canada the provincial government has raised the issue of a comprehensive motor vehicle scrappage program. With a consumer push towards vehicles offering better fuel economy and retailers offering the best deals in a generation on new vehicles, there will be a continued problem with scrap vehicles. Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty has spoken of [...]

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Energy From Solar, Wind and Hot Water Heating Best Choice To Lower Greenhouse Gases

GreenCompany — Sat, 21 Feb 2009 06:06:36 +0000

The C.D. Howe Institute has released a study in regards to reducing Canada’s carbon-footprint and the findings may surprise some people. The early push for lowering greenhouse gases was focused on liquid biofuels like ethanol, but the study has found they are the least cost-effective avenue to pursue. Some eco-advocates have long suggested this to [...]

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Green Economy Action Fund For Green Jobs

admin — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 12:07:06 +0000

Canadian civil society groups have banded together calling for a new Green Economy Action Fund to be included in this month’s soon to be released federal budget. Included amongst those asking for this budget addition are such groups as the Pembina Institute, the Forest Products Association of Canada, and CARP – the Canadian Association of [...]

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