Carbon Footprint
Edmonton ups solar panel rebate to cover portion after province bows out
By Scott Johnston Reporter
The city of Edmonton has revamped the solar panel rebate program to cover off a portion of a subsidy the Alberta government was providing, now that the province is no longer involved. Continue reading
Canadian Cattlemen’s Association reacts to British university’s beef ban
By Tom Vernon Provincial Affairs Reporter
In an effort to reduce its carbon footprint, Goldsmiths University in London, England will remove all beef products from sale at campus food outlets. Continue reading
Montreal creates committee to curb climate change, reduce carbon footprint
By Rachel Lau Online Producer - Quebec
New partners are joining the fight, announced Montreal Mayor Valérie Plante, including the Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec and Montreal Public Health. Continue reading
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