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H2O Innovation subsidiary lands new deals in US +
H2O Innovation Inc.’s operation and maintenance (O&M) services subsidiary Utility Partners LLC (UP) has renewed two contracts and extended the…Read More
EDC offers new green bond +
Export Development Canada’s (EDC) latest green bond has been priced. Set at $500 million with a 1.8 fixed rate, the…Read More
Capital Power moving ahead with New Frontier Wind +
After Capital Power Corp. inked an agreement to sell 87% of the electricity generated from the yet to be constructed…Read More
General Fusion takes new step towards reactor design +
Vancouver’s General Fusion has hired two industry veterans to help lead the company through the development of a proof-of-concept fusion…Read More
Federal, Ontario governments take big step in reducing diesel reliance in FN communities +
The $60 million in federal funding to connect the Pikangikum First Nation to Ontario’s electricity grid is a major step…Read More
The Canadian Electricity Association has told the US Environmental Protection Agency that the United States could realize a significant emissions reduction benefit by using more clean electricity from Canada. The comments form part of the association’s submission to the EPA’s Clean Power Plan.
The Ontario Auditor General took the provincial government to task earlier this month over its smart meter rollout program describing it as having “not nearly enough planning or monitoring by the Ministry” and one that overstated its benefits by more than $500 million.
Following the release of Retain and Gain: Making Ontario's Assets Work Better for Taxpayers and Consumers in November, the Ontario Premier’s Advisory Council on Government Assets is taking the next steps towards local distribution company (LDC) consolidation.
The energy efficiency lobby is trying to convince the Canada Revenue Agency that parts of the tax code are out of date and that minor tweaks could make it easier and more cost-effective for building owners to do energy efficiency upgrades. Elizabeth McDonald, president and CEO of the Canadian Energy Efficiency Alliance (CEEA), tells Canadian Green Tech that it revolves around interpretive tax bulletins which guide CRA on how it categorizes spending on buildings.
It will come as no surprise to anyone that Canada has made little headway in reducing emissions, nor is it coming close to meeting its emissions reductions targets of 17% below 2005 levels by 2020 agreed to under the Copenhagen Accord. Environment Canada’s latest data shows that the country will be 116 Mt short of achieving its commitments.