Local Clean Energy a High Priority for Canadian Provinces
Ontario’s “buy local” energy policy has the promise of 43,000 local jobs from 5,000 MW of new renewable energy. Now Nova Scotia is showing a strong interest in boosting the economic returns of its...
View ArticleManitoba Adds New Biomass Program; Advancing Renewable Energy
Manitoba’s biomass industry got a shot in the arm this week when the Manitoba government announced plans to boost the industry with the new Manitoba Biomass Energy Support Program (MBESP) by providing...
View ArticleManitoba Announces Renewable Energy Jobs Fund
Manitoba is set to create a New Energy Jobs Fund, to compliment Manitoba’s clean cheap energy from Manitoba Hydro, Manitoba Premier Greg Selinger said in a press release recently. “Manitoba is a...
View ArticleSolar Tech Improvements; Solar Project News; Solar Manufacturing News… (Solar...
Other than the solar energy news we’ve already posted on, here’s some more solar energy news from the last week or so from around the cleantech interwebs: Solar Technology News Solar nanowire array...
View ArticleTrina Solar Expands into Canada, Signs Up Local Supply Chain Partner
One of China's largest and leading integrated silicon solar PV manufacturers, Trina Solar's opening a sales and business development office and launching a local supply chain manufacturing partnership...
View ArticleNova Scotia Building 3 New Wind Farms
Canadian Atlantic province Nova Scotia has recently given the green light on three commercial wind projects. Announced on August 2nd by the Nova Scotia Power Advisory, the province’s renewable energy...
View ArticleCanadian Wind Power Capacity Expected to Advance 20% in 2012
Canada’s wind industry has added a lot more clean power to the nation’s power supply this year. At a recent conference in Toronto put on by the Canadian Wind Energy Association (CanWEA), it was...
View ArticleCanada’s First Off-Shore Wind Farm Set for B.C.
Canada’s first off-shore wind farm is taking shape, which is set to boost British Columbia’s renewable energy image. The multiphase project, owned by the NaiKun Wind Energy Group, will consist of 550...
View ArticleOntario Cleans Its Hands Of Coal
Canada’s “little Germany” has cut per-capita emissions 24% since 1990. The Ontario government announced on Friday that it will introduce legislation next week to ban the burning of coal and the...
View ArticleCanadian Renewable Energy Report Card
Yesterday we talked a bit about a potential renewable energy record in Ontario. The ensuing discussion turned to comparing the various provinces in Canada. This included how the country is doing as a...
View ArticleQuebec Looking To Move Forward With New Wind Energy Policy
Quebec is looking to update its 10-year energy plan, with a new wind energy policy being a vital part of it, according to supporters. Montreal Gazette noted that Pierre Arcand, Quebec’s Natural...
View ArticleIs Solar Worth 33 Cents/kWh?, Solar + Storage In Hawaii… (Cleantech Link Drop)
To kick things off, there’s this story on the retirement of a cleantech legend. Solar Energy Sunnova Announces New EZ Own Program Arizona Utility Charging Solar Homeowners $50 A Month Beginning In...
View ArticleHow The US, UK, Canada, Japan, France, Germany, & Italy Can Each Go 100%...
As you are probably well aware, the good folks at The Solutions Project have published plans for how each of the 50 states in the US could switch to 100% renewable energy. Importantly, they didn’t just...
View ArticleThe Renewable Energy Revolution & Clean Energy Canada (Renewable Cities...
The Renewable Cities Global Learning Forum was held in Vancouver, Canada. So, naturally, Canada got more attention that it would have if the forum had been in Dallas, Texas. One of the opening night...
View ArticleChina Longyuan Power Raises $153 Million From Green Bonds Issue
The trend of private renewable energy companies looking to raise funds through green bonds issues linked to specific assets continues to gain popularity. The China Longyuan Power Group Corp — the...
View ArticleCanadian Solar Events Support A Clean Energy Economy
Canada’s solar industry has a unique opportunity to position itself to play a leading role as governments across Canada design and implement policies to address climate concerns and accelerate the...
View ArticleN. America Pledges 50% Electricity From Zero-Carbon Sources By 2025
Wednesday’s the day for a strong 50% zero-carbon electricity pledge from the “Three Amigos” — US President Barack Obama, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and Mexican President Enrique Peña...
View ArticleUSA Is #1 In The World For Renewable Energy Investment Attractiveness
The United States has apparently regained #1 in EY's Renewable Energy Country Attractiveness Index (RECAI), a biannual report that has been put out since 2003.
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