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Ontario sees "FIT" to renew and revamp clean energy program

Ontario sees "FIT" to renew and revamp clean energy program

March 22, 2012

In less than a decade, Ontario has brought more than 9,000 MW of new and re-furbished clean energy online which is expected to produce enough electricity each year to power both Ottawa and Toronto.


Putting a price on trees, grass and air

Putting a price on trees, grass and air

March 21, 2012

Can you place a value on the impact to the atmosphere from industrial activity? Or determine the cost to wetlands and forests loss due to residential home construction? A professor at Simon Fraser University says we can, and we should.


Alternate energy sources still a far-off dream

Alternate energy sources still a far-off dream

March 21, 2012

The annual global energy outlook released by the Paris-based International Energy Agency (IEA) is a timely, if sobering, reminder of the enduring place of fossil fuels in the overall energy mix.


Call for clean tech funding applications coming to close

Call for clean tech funding applications coming to close

March 21, 2012

Canadian clean tech entrepreneurs and innovators have less than a month to submit proposals to Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC) in the latest call for funding applications.


Consumers Will Save The World (If You Give Them Points)

Consumers Will Save The World (If You Give Them Points)

March 20, 2012

A recent study on why mainstream consumers weren't buying into the green movement found the majority of consumers were willing to act sustainably but the incentives simply weren't motivating.


Transforming "environmental compliance" into business opportunities

Transforming "environmental compliance" into business opportunities

March 19, 2012

The one-person, basement dwelling corporate environmental department may soon be heading to a corner office – with a staff.


Energy Service Revenues to Top $13 Billion by 2020

Energy Service Revenues to Top $13 Billion by 2020

February 05, 2012

While the energy service company (ESCO) industry has been active for approximately 30 years, it continues to evolve in response to business opportunities and economic trends.


British Columbia to expand Skills Training Programs

British Columbia to expand Skills Training Programs

February 05, 2012

Faced with a potential shortage of 61,500 skilled workers to fill the over 350,000 new jobs expected by 2020, the British Columbia government intends to expand its Training Tax Credit program.


What is the economic value of green infrastructure?

What is the economic value of green infrastructure?

January 27, 2012

A new study has proposed a method to place monetary value on green infrastructure at both a project and regional scale.


Top 10 Residential Green Building Trends to Watch in 2012

Top 10 Residential Green Building Trends to Watch in 2012

January 20, 2012

Here’s a list of some top trends that will help accelerate growth in the residential market, as compiled by the Earth Advantage Institute.


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