Tag Archives: FIT

A look from Alberta at how Ontario’s FIT program is kickstarting green energy industry + more green news + views from Canada

Posted on September 27, 2012 by admin

AMID ALL the gloom and doom [and controversy] surrounding Ontario’s Green Energy Act comes a fresh western perspective from Alberta. In a video and accompanying article by Troy Media, columnist David Dodge offers up a slightly different take about Ontario’s … Continue reading →

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Changing $$ prospects for renewable energy? Plus green news + views you may have missed this week in Canada

Posted on March 21, 2012 by admin

YOU WOULD be hard-pressed to find much positive news about the renewable energy field these days. Everywhere, it seems, there are naysayers pointing to the downsides associated with wind, solar et al. Nowhere is that more evident than in Ontario, … 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?

Posted on February 3, 2012 by admin

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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Sun shines on solar entrepreneur’s TV appearance

Posted on January 13, 2012 by admin

KEN BURNS couldn’t have picked a better day. Contacted by CTV News to participate in an interview about Ontario’s solar industry, it turned out that filming was done on the sunniest January day we’ve experienced thus far in 2012. Burns, … Continue reading →

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It’s a brownfield no-brainer for Brantford – make the deal with Dutch company for pilot project to ‘wash’ contaminated soil

Posted on December 17, 2011 by admin

By GREG McMILLAN TheGreenHub.ca IT SAYS here that Brantford councillors should step back and look at the big picture before making a final vote on whether to bring in a company from the Netherlands to take part in a pilot … 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

Posted on December 11, 2011 by admin

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

Posted on December 10, 2011 by admin

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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