OTTAWA- A member of the European Parliament says he’s surprised the Canadian government is lobbying on behalf of oil companies in Europe. Kriton Arsenis, a Greek member of the Social Democratic Alliance, says he expected to hear from oil companies who […]
Pembina Institute This Renewable is Doable report outlines how Ontario could save money by replacing the retiring Pickering nuclear station with green energy options such as wind power, solar and biogas. Last summer, Ontario suspended its purchase of two new […]
Cherise Burda ans Roger Peters – The Pembina Institute http://www.pembina.org/pub/1530 The purpose of this solutions paper is to describe how Ontario’s base load power can be met through the deployment of renewable energy (RE) and energy efficiency (EE) technologies as […]
By Cherise Burda and Roger Peters – The Pembina Institute. This proposal examines the role of clean alternative energies in Ontario’s energy mix. Particular attention is given to Ontario’s aging nuclear fleet and the benefits of choosing clean energy technologies […]
Government of Ontario Ontario’s updated Long-Term Energy Plan, Achieving Balance, reflects input from thousands of Ontarians. The plan encourages conservation and provides the clean, reliable and affordable energy Ontario will need now and into the future. It balances five principles […]
By John Farrell This paper details Ontario’s FIT and Micro-FIT policies. It illustrates the contributions and opportunities these policies create that increase environmental and fiscal sustainability while providing local job opportunities as well as promoting economic growth. Explains current provincial […]
Wuppertal Institute for Climate, Environment and Energy The present brief analysis provides an overview about costs and benefits of the promotion of renewable energies in the framework of the Green Energy Act (EEG) in Germany. Chapter 3 describes the development […]
“Gary Mar, Alberta’s envoy in Washington, who joined about 37 other delegates for today’s tour of the Shell Albian Sands operation.” Mel Knight, currently the minister of sustainable resources, is the new named president of PNWER. He says “During my […]
This article is about section 526 in which it explores the major role of Canada’s oil production and its exports to the US. The Government of Canada’s talking points are very similar to those used by the Republicans in the […]
Henry Waxman is the author of section 526 of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007. In this letter, Waxman writes “The provision is also applicable to fuels derived from tar sands, which produce significantly higher greenhouse gas emissions […]
