Canadian Green Tech - Recent News Posts Canadian Green Tech http://www.canadiangreentech.ca/index.php?option=com_content&view=section&id=1&layout=blog&Itemid=125 Thu, 11 Aug 2021 04:03:19 +0000 Joomla! 1.5 - Open Source Content Management en-gb Ontario NDP’s would divert money from nuclear to energy efficiency retrofits, enact public ownership of large-scale renewables http://www.canadiangreentech.ca/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1429:ontario-ndps-would-divert-money-from-nuclear-to-energy-efficiency-retrofits-enact-public-ownership-of-large-scale-renewables&catid=907:regulation-a-policy&Itemid=134 http://www.canadiangreentech.ca/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1429:ontario-ndps-would-divert-money-from-nuclear-to-energy-efficiency-retrofits-enact-public-ownership-of-large-scale-renewables&catid=907:regulation-a-policy&Itemid=134 The Ontario New Democratic Party says energy efficiency and conservation should be front and centre of provincial energy and electricity policy and the party would divert $1 billion away from nuclear power initiatives to achieve this goal.

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perry@canadiangreentech.ca (Perry Hoffman) Regulation & Policy Fri, 05 Aug 2021 12:48:14 +0000
Duguid calls out opposition PCs and NDP for “irresponsible” policies http://www.canadiangreentech.ca/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1428:duguid-calls-out-opposition-pcs-and-ndp-for-irresponsible-policies&catid=907:regulation-a-policy&Itemid=134 http://www.canadiangreentech.ca/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1428:duguid-calls-out-opposition-pcs-and-ndp-for-irresponsible-policies&catid=907:regulation-a-policy&Itemid=134 Brad Duguid, Ontario’s Minister of Energy, ratcheted up the political rhetoric on Tuesday, saying the opposition Progressive Conservatives and NDP are advocating “irresponsible policies” that could drive the province back into a recession.

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perry@canadiangreentech.ca (Perry Hoffman) Regulation & Policy Wed, 03 Aug 2021 12:19:17 +0000
Ontario solar industry needs to stick to its business: Q&A with CanSIA Part I http://www.canadiangreentech.ca/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1427:ontario-solar-industry-needs-to-stick-to-its-business-qaa-with-cansia-part-i&catid=908:power-generation&Itemid=135 http://www.canadiangreentech.ca/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1427:ontario-solar-industry-needs-to-stick-to-its-business-qaa-with-cansia-part-i&catid=908:power-generation&Itemid=135 The Ontario election scheduled for October 6 has a lot of people in the renewable energy industry concerned that a new Progressive Conservative government is going to gut the sector by killing the landmark Feed-in-Tariff Program. But Canadian Solar Industries Association (CanSIA) president Elizabeth McDonald says not to begin jumping to conclusions.

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perry@canadiangreentech.ca (Perry Hoffman) Renewable Energy Tue, 02 Aug 2021 11:11:42 +0000
Making the Connection http://www.canadiangreentech.ca/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1426:making-the-connection&catid=923:marketingcommunications&Itemid=160 http://www.canadiangreentech.ca/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1426:making-the-connection&catid=923:marketingcommunications&Itemid=160 Connecting brands to issues and topics of interests is one of the most important methods of giving them a reality and focus that causes people to become fully engaged in a "shared interest" discussion or action with a company or organization.

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perry@canadiangreentech.ca (Perry Hoffman) Branding Green Tue, 02 Aug 2021 11:09:47 +0000
Paying power producers to shut down would solve surplus electricity problem http://www.canadiangreentech.ca/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1425:paying-power-producers-to-shut-down-would-solve-surplus-electricity-problem&catid=907:regulation-a-policy&Itemid=134 http://www.canadiangreentech.ca/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1425:paying-power-producers-to-shut-down-would-solve-surplus-electricity-problem&catid=907:regulation-a-policy&Itemid=134 A new brief from the CD Howe Institute says there is a short-term solution to Ontario’s supply-demand electricity problem: the province could save money, and address its electricity over-supply problem at the same time by paying producers with fixed-price contracts not to generate.

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perry@canadiangreentech.ca (Perry Hoffman) Regulation & Policy Tue, 02 Aug 2021 11:07:11 +0000
ENBALA’s smart grid tech passes IESO pilot project http://www.canadiangreentech.ca/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1424:enbalas-smart-grid-tech-passes-ieso-pilot-project&catid=921:green-it&Itemid=158 http://www.canadiangreentech.ca/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1424:enbalas-smart-grid-tech-passes-ieso-pilot-project&catid=921:green-it&Itemid=158 ENBALA Power Networks can now offers its demand response technology to large commercial and industrial electricity users in Ontario after the company passed an alternative technology trial with the province’s Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO).

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perry@canadiangreentech.ca (CGT Staff) Green IT Mon, 01 Aug 2021 12:55:14 +0000
Dubwear gets rooftop solar energy from Centrosolar http://www.canadiangreentech.ca/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1423:dubwear-gets-rooftop-solar-energy-from-centrosolar&catid=908:power-generation&Itemid=135 http://www.canadiangreentech.ca/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1423:dubwear-gets-rooftop-solar-energy-from-centrosolar&catid=908:power-generation&Itemid=135 Dubwear, a custom clothing provider, is going solar, inking an agreement with Centrosolar for a 135 kW rooftop project now being installed at the company’s headquarters in Mississauga ON. Dubwear provides clothing to more 300 Canadian and US universities, travel operators, camps and corporations.

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perry@canadiangreentech.ca (CGT Staff) Renewable Energy Mon, 01 Aug 2021 12:53:19 +0000
Enerkem raises more money http://www.canadiangreentech.ca/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1422:enerkem-raises-more-money&catid=911:facts-a-figures&Itemid=146 http://www.canadiangreentech.ca/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1422:enerkem-raises-more-money&catid=911:facts-a-figures&Itemid=146 Enerkem Inc. has closed an additional round of financing. Announced late last month, the financing is for $29 million – half in equity and the other in debt.

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perry@canadiangreentech.ca (CGT Staff) Facts & Figures Mon, 01 Aug 2021 12:51:07 +0000
CO2 Solution looking to raise $2 million http://www.canadiangreentech.ca/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1421:co2-solution-looking-to-raise-2-million&catid=911:facts-a-figures&Itemid=146 http://www.canadiangreentech.ca/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1421:co2-solution-looking-to-raise-2-million&catid=911:facts-a-figures&Itemid=146 CO2 Solution Inc. is trying to raise $2 million through a private placement. The money would be used to strengthen its financial base and provide additional working capital for development and market opportunities.

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perry@canadiangreentech.ca (CGT Staff) Facts & Figures Mon, 01 Aug 2021 12:49:48 +0000
Quantum Solar names new board members http://www.canadiangreentech.ca/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1420:quantum-solar-names-new-board-members&catid=911:facts-a-figures&Itemid=146 http://www.canadiangreentech.ca/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1420:quantum-solar-names-new-board-members&catid=911:facts-a-figures&Itemid=146 Quantum Solar Power Corp. has appointed two new members to its board of directors: Steven Pleging and Andras G. Pattantyus-Abraham.

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perry@canadiangreentech.ca (CGT Staff) Facts & Figures Mon, 01 Aug 2021 12:46:24 +0000