Carbon Footprint
Montreal holds public hearings to discuss reducing waste
By Tim Sargeant Reporter
According to numbers provided by the Montreal Metropolitan Community, local households aren’t hitting the target of recycling 70 per cent of waste. Continue reading
Justin Trudeau pledges millions to Sask. geothermal energy project
The geothermal project near Estevan, Sask., is the first of its kind in Canada, and taps into a new renewable energy resource. Continue reading
Historic renewable energy project underway in southern Saskatchewan
By Cami Kepke Reporter
One company’s five megawatt project near Torquay aims to provide enough energy to power 500 homes and offset about 27,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide per year. Continue reading
Kingston: The electric city
With the wrap up with the city’s Municipal Energy Study, the City of Kingston prepares to forge ahead with the installation of 50 electric car charging stations. Continue reading
Canada ‘all in’ on meeting climate change targets despite emissions gap: McKenna
Federal Environment Minister Catherine McKenna says Canada is committed to meeting its climate change targets despite a growing gap between promises and emissions projections. Continue reading
Norway installs auto-dimmers on street lamps to save energy
Norway is looking to save energy by using state-of-the-art technology to automatically dim street lights when there are no cars on the road. Continue reading
Suncor begins process to add 700 megawatts of oilsands cogeneration
Suncor Energy says it has started the regulatory process on replacing aging boilers at its oilsands Base Plant with two cogeneration units to lower costs and carbon output. Continue reading
Want to save the planet? Have fewer children, study says
The best thing you can do for the environment is have fewer kids, a recent study said. Continue reading
What does sailing, childbirth and a Swiss Army Knife have in common?
Raising a family aboard their boat, one Swiss couple stopped in Halifax along their ‘climate change’ journey. Continue reading
NB government promises carbon pricing will be tax neutral
By Jeremy Keefe Digital Broadcast Journalist
The federal government announcement of carbon pricing brings applause from environmentalists and disdain from some opposed to more taxation however the province has promised taxpayers won’t bear the burden. Continue reading