Growing Power
Paris climate change agreement: the world’s greatest diplomatic success With all 196 nations having a say, the UN climate deal, with all its frustrations and drama, has proven that compromise works for the planet In the final meeting of the Paris talks on climate change on Saturday night, the debating chamber was full and the…
Six-State Solar Home Paired-Sales Analysis In-depth appraisals confirm the value rooftop solar adds to U.S. homes Sandra Adomatis, SRA, LEED Green Associate—Adomatis Appraisal Services Ben Hoen—Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory Overview Installation of rooftop solar photovoltaic (PV) systems has soared recently, reaching almost 600,000 properties at the end of 2014—with the help of government incentives, innovative financing…
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News Release Ontario to Remove Debt Retirement Charge and Launch Low-Income Electricity Support Program March 26, 2015 Province Assisting Low-Income Ontarians with Electricity Costs Ontario is helping make electricity more affordable for families by removing the Debt Retirement Charge for all residential consumers and introducing the Ontario Electricity Support Program for low-income families. The…
RICHARD BLACKWELL The Globe and Mail Last updated Tuesday, Dec. 02 2014, 7:26 AM EST Canada’s green energy sector has grown so quickly and has become such an important part of the economy that it now employs more people than the oil sands. About $25-billion has been invested in Canada’s clean-energy sector in the past…
Study involved 1,238 Ontario and P.E.I. homes near turbines CBC News Posted: Nov 06, 2014 1:51 PM ET Last Updated: Nov 06, 2014 4:28 PM ET During the study, researchers measured 4,000 hours of wind turbine noise in order to calculate indoor and outdoor noise levels at different homes in the study. (Reuters) Health Canada:…
Living with wind turbines Most residents okay with wind turbines after five years By Brandy Harrison WOLFE ISLAND — The mere whisper of wind turbines can fuel tensions in communities long before the tall towers and whirring blades are erected, but even after years of living beneath them, those first impressions — love ‘em or…
Audubon’s new study reveals the devastation global warming will likely bring down on birds―and identifies the habitat strongholds they’ll need to hang on. By Michelle Nijhuis, Audobahn Society Western North Dakota is famous for its birds. The land here is checkered with neat squares of farm fields and native prairie overlying a scatter of pothole…
Strong wind speeds over the weekend contributed significantly to the UK’s electricity supply as nuclear reactors remained offline and a large gas plant was suddenly hit by a fire. Wind power set a new record on Sunday by providing 24% of the UK’s electricity supply for the entire day. The previous record stood at 22%…
Study of Eastern U.S. Shows Wind Energy Could Stabilize the Grid By Robert Fares | The views expressed are those of the author and are not necessarily those of Scientific American. Last month, General Electric (GE) consulting presented the results of a U.S. National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) sponsored study testing if wind turbines can be…
Nevada Selected As Official Site for Tesla Battery Gigafactory Thursday, September 4, 2014 CARSON CITY, NV – Governor Brian Sandoval and Elon Musk, Chairman and CEO of Tesla Motors, announced today that Nevada has been selected as the official site for the Tesla Gigafactory. “This is great news for Nevada. Tesla will build the world’s…
A New Era of Cleaner Air in Ontario September 10, 2014 – Atikokan Generating Station Operational with Biomass Fuel Ontario is now home to North America’s largest power plant fuelled completely by biomass. The Atikokan Generating Station conversion is complete and the station is now generating electricity and helping meet local power needs in northwestern…
Local Renewable Energy Business Receives Approval for Small Wind Energy Project August 13, 2014 (Kincardine) Leader Resources of Kincardine is pleased to be contributing to the health and resilience of its community with the approval of a small wind energy project near Tiverton. The single wind turbine project, called Quixote One, will provide 2.5 MW…
Staff Reporter 8 Aug, 10:47 AM South Australia’s wind farms produced enough electricity to meet a record 43 per cent of the state’s power needs during July, according to new figures released by the Clean Energy Council today. The mark beats the state’s 38 per cent recorded across August last year. Clean Energy Council acting chief…
Sand-based anode triples lithium-ion battery performance By Darren Quick July 8, 2014 Conventional lithium-ion batteries rely on anodes made of graphite, but it is widely believed that the performance of this material has reached its zenith, prompting researchers to look at possible replacements. Much of the focus has been on nanoscale silicon, but it remains difficult…
Energy Storage Update By Will Fyfe, Lynn Parsons, James Klein and Roya Baryole on July 31st, 2014Posted in Energy– Renewable, Alternative and Clean, Ontario Power Authority It has been a busy month for energy storage in Ontario. New Contracts Awarded: Five companies have now been selected to provide energy storage services as part of the…
Leader Resources is Growing Power – For Generations to Come Kincardine is known for power. And Leader Resources is known for growing power. A pioneer and leader in the renewable energy sector, this Ontario owned and operated company has its headquarters in Kincardine, employing fifteen full time staff, and doing business with many area contractors…
Tesla Chooses Hanergy Solar’s Thin-film Products for its Supercharging System PR Newswire BEIJING, April 23, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — At the recent delivery ceremony of Tesla’s first batch of Chinese orders in Beijing, two PV charging systems caught the eyes of the guests. The system was requested by Tesla Motors, and designed and manufactured by Hanergy…
Article by Sven Walker Dale & Lessmann LLP The mandate of the Municipal Property Assessment Corporation (MPAC) is to provide property assessments to municipalities as well property owners, tenants and other stakeholders across Ontario, using a property assessment system based on current values. Growth in the renewable energy sector in Ontario in recent years has…
By David Suzuki I have a cabin on Quadra Island off the British Columbia coast that’s as close to my heart as you can imagine. From my porch you can see clear across the waters of Georgia Strait to the snowy peaks of the rugged Coast Mountains. It’s one of the most beautiful views I…
Province Has Eliminated Coal-Fired Generation April 15 in Ontario News Release – Creating Cleaner Air in Ontario April 15, 2014 Ontario is now the first jurisdiction in North America to fully… eliminate coal as a source of electricity generation. The Thunder Bay Generating Station, Ontario’s last remaining coal-fired facility, has burned its last supply of…
by NAW Staff Tuesday March 04 2014 Ontario’s Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO) recently reported in its 18-month outlook that the connection of new wind and other renewable energy is being achieved without any impact on the reliability of the province’s electricity system. According to the Canadian Wind Energy Association (CanWEA), the IESO stated that…
Wind energy is Ireland’s greatest indigenous energy resource, and we should ensure we exploit it to the benefit of the Irish people, according to Dr Brian Motherway, CEO of the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI). “This is all about making Ireland more energy independent – harvesting our own resources instead of importing the expensive…
Last week the European Commission announced its proposal for a climate change package that includes new targets for renewable energy, GHG emissions, and energy efficiency. Along with policy focusing on efficiency in both building and transport, targets aim for a 40% reduction of GHG emissions from their 1990 levels, and a 27% share of renewable…
by Renew Grid on March 17, 2014 Ontario’s Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO) has issued a request for proposals (RFP) to procure up to 35 MW of energy storage to explore how new technologies can provide needed flexibility in grid operations. The IESO is responsible for managing Ontario’s bulk electricity system and operating the wholesale…
OTTAWA, March 3, 2014 /CNW/- Last week, Ontario’s Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO) reported in its 18-month Outlook that the connection of new wind and other renewable energy is being achieved without any impact on the reliability of Ontario’s electricity system. IESO stated late last week that the retirement of coal-fired generation combined with transmission-ready renewable wind and solar power has put…
Wind turbine syndrome is a symptom of a community that feels it has lost control. It has very little to do with wind farms and ‘infrasound’. PRIME MINISTER TONY ABBOTT’S intention to open a fresh investigation into the vexed issue of ‘wind turbine syndrome’ hasn’t impressed many. Mick Vagg, Senior Lecturer at Deakin University wrote…
Kincardine is known for power. And Leader Resources is known for growing power. A pioneer and leader in the renewable energy sector, this Ontario-owned and operated company has its headquarters in Kincardine, employing 15 full-time staff and doing business with many area contractors and professionals. Charles Edey founded Leader Resources in 2009 after more than…
(Kincardine) – If you’ve got an electric vehicle or you’re thinking of getting one, then Kincardine’s Leader Resources has a deal for you. The local renewable energy company has installed the region’s first electric vehicle charging station and is allowing people to “fuel” up for free. “We’re encouraging people to trade in the costly and…
