Ontario's clean energy economy continues to grow as the Ontario Power Authority (OPA) offers 951 new Small Feed-in Tariff (FIT) renewable energy contracts. In total, these new contracts will add 146.5 megawatts of power, which is more than enough power… Read more »
Reactions to The U.S. Bioeconomy Blueprint: Innovation and concerns loom on the horizon.
The 2012 U.S. National Bioeconomy Blueprint was announced on April 26th with the purpose of assessing strategic objectives to maximise on the U.S. bioeconomy potential and to highlight ongoing efforts to meet those objectives. However, many are concerned that the blueprint predominantly… Read more »
Renewable Energy Incentives: Accelerated Capital Cost Write-offs and Canadian Renewable and Conservation Expenses (CRCE) Program
There is an interesting tax incentive for the renewable energy industry which could compensate for the removal of capital from the SR&ED expenditure base: a category of deductible expenses for companies undertaking project development through the Canadian Renewable and Conservation… Read more »
Toronto Public Forum: North America’s Energy Future, April 18
The Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC) has organized a public forum, North America’s Energy Future: Powering a Low-carbon Economy for 2030 and Beyond, through their Joint Public’s advisory Committee with a collection of energy experts from Canada, Mexico and the… Read more »
Energy News Round-Up
Energy Future Heading North Recent talk in the Canadian energy sector has been pointing to Nunavut as representing “the future of the country’s energy sector” (see Nunatsiaq News and The Globe and Mail). Eva Aariak, Premier of Nunavut, spoke on… Read more »
New High-Tech CO2 Absorption System to Reduce Greenhouse Gases
With the help of the Ontario government, Pond Biofuels is piloting a new CO2 absorption system at St. Marys Cement. The new system will reduce greenhouse gases by absorbing dirty smokestack emissions, and grow algae which can be used in… Read more »
Renewable Energy and Clean Technology
When it comes to renewable energy, there’s no doubt that this is one of the fastest growing energy markets currently in the world. And with good reason – our non-renewable resources are running out, while with renewable energy, we will… Read more »