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Back in the saddle after a busy summer – the hiatus is officially over, with bold new green projects and initiatives underway
WELL, I’m back in the saddle after a summer hiatus. Looking ahead, there will continue to be a weekly cross-Canada wrapup of green news and views coming your way from TheGreenHub.ca Communications We had positive feedback last year, noting that … Continue reading
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Tagged alerts, blog, building, eco, environment, Globe and Mail, green news, sustainable
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Green to the extreme: Banning grocery bags … what next? Plus other news + views you may have missed in Canada (VIDEO)
If you listen to the latest hue and cry about the health dangers of grocery bags in Canada, it’s a wonder there hasn’t been a mass epidemic, leaving thousands of inflicted sufferers in its wake. It’s times such as these … Continue reading
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Tagged alerts, beer, blog, China, eco, environment, green news, Greg McMillan, http://thegreenhub.ca/blog/, jobs, oil spill, Partners in Project Green, plastic grocery bags, sexy, wind turbines
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Listening to the Strong-est green voice in Canada … + other green news + views you may have missed in Canada (VIDEO)
WHEN MAURICE Strong talks about Canada and climate change, anyone with half a brain should sit up and take notice. And when the long-time environmentalist and secretary of the first global Earth Summit 20 years ago says China is ahead … Continue reading
HVAC expert raises profile in W5 probe on home heating woes
A FAMILIAR face around Brantford – whether it’s as a member of the Brantford Home Builders’ Association or city’s environmental advisory board, or brownfields community advisory committee – Dara Bowser has suddenly seen his professional profile spike. Just this week, … Continue reading
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More bad news for green energy infrastructure in Ontario … the case for biofuels … green prescriptions … Canadian auto-parts makers eye green in India … Super Bowl’s green impact?
AS IF there hasn’t been enough bad press for green energy initiatives in Ontario, another related field – recycling – has taken a negative hit. We all know about the latest fallout about wind turbine installations in the province, and … Continue reading
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Tagged biofuels, Canada, climate, eco, energy, environment, FIT, global warming, green news, Greg McMillan, India, microFIT, New Zealand, news, Ontario, Prairie, Super Bowl, sustainable, wind turbines
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Durban climate deal: Landmark or disaster? The Green Hub news wrap and McGuinty defends his green energy stand
By GREG McMILLAN TheGreenHub.ca NOW THAT the dust has mostly settled on climate change talks held in Durban, South Africa, media reaction has been wide-ranging from around the world. Some analysts are quick to opine that polluters around the world … Continue reading
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How the straw didn’t break the back of a HVAC company involved with a green heritage reno in The Green Hub
By GREG McMILLAN TheGreenHub.ca WE’VE ALL heard the phrase ‘the straw that broke the camel’s back.’ And we all likely know what it means – having too much on our plate, and collapsing under the weight. Fair enough. But Richard … Continue reading
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National focus on The Green Hub … Ken Burns of Solar Team in the Globe and Mail … the shift to greening of existing buildings
By GREG McMILLAN TheGreenHub.ca WE’LL BE talking more about this in an upcoming Green Matters’ column, but, for now, suffice to say The Green Hub is attracting more national attention as we speak. A couple of examples come to mind … Continue reading
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