green energy act
March 20, 2013 |
A WTO panel decided that 'Buy Local' conditions on wind and solar power projects, designed to ensure local development and jobs benefits to Ontarians, violate international free-trade rules.
November 19, 2012 |
Governments in Canada at every level must have the capacity to encourage local production through procurement policies.
Ontario Liberals get FIT but may still nuke green energy
At the end of March, the Ontario Liberals received their two-year review of the Feed-In Tariff Program (FIT). The FIT was a component of 2009's Green Energy Act that aimed to procure renewable energy at a fixed, contracted rate that would both spur the renewable energy sector in the province and facilitate the shutdown of coal power generation.
Pushing back on the nuclear path: Part 1
Being true to my inner technology geek, I have compulsively followed energy issues for years. Energy discourse is not for everyone, however. I've realized this the socially awkward way by bringing up Ontario's electricity future in casual conversation at house parties.
But with the recent one-year anniversary of the ongoing Fukushima nuclear disaster, forecasts abound on the prospects of nuke power surviving yet another devastating public relations catastrophe. However, in all these stories about nuclear meltdowns and the future of nuclear energy, I was struck by a significant gap: where is the Canadian content?