Renewable energy advocates optimistic, but political will is lacking
The future of renewable energy may be brighter than some skeptics believe, according to a couple of high-profile advocates. One of these, Canada’s David Suzuki, quotes a new report stating […]
Samsung wind farm breaks ground in SW Ontario
Construction is getting underway on a wind power project that will provide 270 megawatts of electricity in Ontario. Samsung Renewable Energy, Inc. and Pattern Energy Group LP broke ground on […]
Natural resources, manufacturing show stronger than expected growth in February
Canada’s economy grew by 0.3 per cent in February, a repeat of January’s growth rate, Statistics Canada reports today. The growth rate was stronger than some analysts had expected and […]
Has the time come for irradiated beef in Canada?
The Canadian Cattlemen’s Association intends to seek government approval to begin irradiating beef in Canada. The group applied to Health Canada for permission to begin the use of irradiation in […]
Lobby groups working hard to convince Obama on Keystone
Almost fifty lobby groups have been spending millions in their efforts to convince US President Barack Obama to approve the Keystone XL pipeline. Bloomberg reports that the American Petroleum Institute (API), […]
Economy grew fastest in north, west in 2012: Statistics Canada
Canada’s economy grew by 1.8 per cent in 2012, a significantly lower rate of growth than the 2.6 per cent seen in the previous year, Statistics Canada reports. Across the […]
Thunder Bay wind farm gets government approval
Ontario’s Ministry of the Environment has ruled that a wind park development proposed for the Nor’Wester Mountains in Thunder Bay, Ontario, meets the government’s requirements under the Green Energy Act. […]
Industries, designers not doing enough to recycle metals: UN
Designers need to do more to make consumer products, especially the metals used in their manufacture, metals like gold and copper, more recyclable. This is the conclusion of several reports […]
Boeing expands Winnipeg plant; Dreamliners set to fly again
Boeing Canada announced that it will expand its Winnipeg plant, adding 14,000 square metres (150,000 square feet) of manufacturing space. This will bring the total space to 62,000 square metres […]
IBM reveals super-efficient solar power system prototype
IBM and a pair of Swiss partners—research university Eidgenössische Technische Hochshule Zürich and Airlight Energy Holdings SA—have revealed efforts to develop a more efficient way of capturing and utilizing solar […]
Wind energy group says PC bill is misguided
The Canadian Wind Energy Association (CanWEA) is defending Ontario’s commitment to a “clean energy economy” against attack by the Progressive Conservative party. CanWEA says that “farmers and landowners, rural communities […]
Building code change could help drain water heat recovery manufacturers
The drain-water heat recovery (DWHR) business could get a boost in Ontario, now that the building code for Ontario includes the devices in its list of allowable energy-saving items. Ontario […]
