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Energy Solutions – More Bang for Your Buck: Just Energy offers innovative, efficient energy solutions for both home and business

Posted on April 24, 2013 by admin

INEVITABLY, when discussions turn to energy use for home or business, the “bottom line” becomes a favourite theme. Yes, most people want to make wise eco-decisions in this day and age and that includes responsible green energy solutions – but … Continue reading →

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Is Big Oil expansion a fait accompli? And other green news + views from Canada you may have missed this week (VIDEO)

Posted on February 12, 2013 by admin

IN THE space of one 24-hour news cycle this week, three separate stories appeared, each one tying into the future of Canada’s oil and gas industry. That, by itself, was probably not precedent-setting. But, if we read between the lines, … Continue reading →

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Glimpse into future with a smart grid community + other green news + views from Canada this week (VIDEO)

Posted on February 2, 2013 by admin

WE’RE TAKING a look south of the border today, at a proposed ‘smart grid’ community giving Canadians a glimpse into the future of how our own infrastructure might function. It’s applicable here – anywhere, actually, and the results could go … Continue reading →

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How Wal-Mart Canada cleverly enters the sustainable arena + other green news + views from across Canada this past week

Posted on October 12, 2012 by admin

EVERYONE IS entitled to an opinion about the Wal-Mart operation, but it’s hard not to give the Canadian branch credit for finding a way to connect with the green movement. For the second year, Wal-Mart Canada is running the Green … Continue reading →

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Eco-fashion show turns heads with sustainable clothing + other green news + views from across Canada this past week (VIDEO)

Posted on October 6, 2012 by admin

YOU DON’T have to be a full-fledged fashionista to see that the ongoing success of Vancouver’s Eco Fashion Week is turning heads when it comes to sustainable clothing. Heading into its fifth season, this month’s event is tapping into growing … Continue reading →

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Canada as a Global Energy Superpower … + other green news + views you may have missed in Canada this week

Posted on June 1, 2012 by admin

Big projects led by big visionaries – that is Canada’s historical heritage. And an information feature in the Globe and Mail outlined how, with the right innovation strategy, the country can be transformed into a global energy superpower. “Launching big … Continue reading →

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The Equinox Blueprint: Energy 2030 (Part 2) / How communities can help turn the tide on usage of fossil fuels

Posted on March 17, 2012 by admin

TO SOME, it may seem like pie in the sky thinking. To others, however, it could mean a visionary glimpse into the future. That’s the quandary, always, when approaching anything that hasn’t be done before; that doesn’t have a recognized … Continue reading →

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The Equinox Blueprint: Energy 2030 / How individual consumers can help turn the tide on usage of fossil fuels

Posted on February 25, 2012 by admin

IMAGINE, JUST for a minute, that you have the ability to instantly track the power usage in your home, as well as use it during off-peak times. This doesn’t mean that you have to run around, manually turning off your … Continue reading →

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AXED: ecoENERGY program / Homeowners hardest hit by end of federal retrofit cash incentives in Canada

Posted on February 20, 2012 by admin

MANY WERE left scratching their heads when the Conservative government recently pulled the plug on its national $400-million ecoENERGY Retrofit program. Totally understandable. The initiative, to many observers, was a winning one. The program, with cash incentives, encouraged homeowners to … Continue reading →

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Jobs and future of Nanticoke’s coal-fired generating station … And clearing out the hot air over land-based wind farms

Posted on August 19, 2011 by admin

Journalist Greg McMillan of TheGreenHub.ca scours the internet for up-to-the-minute green stories that are important to you. His compilation of news items from around The Green Hub plus quirky tidbits and trends makes sure you are in the loop …. … Continue reading →

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