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Study: Solar power is cheaper than nuclear

The Holy Grail of the solar industry — reaching grid parity — may no longer be a distant dream. Solar may have already reached that point, at least when compared to nuclear power, according to a new study by two researchers at Duke University. It’s no se ... MORE added: Jul. 29 10

Details of proposed ground-mounted solar PV calculation - -Web-enabled Teleconference Thurs. July 29 - OPA

The new price category levels the playing field with other program categories. The Power Authority is conducting a 30-day consultation period on the new price category and invites proponents to submit feedback by August 3, 2010. The Ontario Power Authori ... MORE added: Jul. 27 10

Developing Ontario’s Solar Generation: A Legal Road Map Thursday, July 29, 7:30 - 9:30 am - Vaughan

Developing Ontario’s Solar Generation: A Legal Road Map - Thursday, July 29, 7:30 - 9:30 am - Followed by optional seminar:“Key Issues in Negotiating Solar Leases: What You Need To Know” Hilton Garden Inn, Vaughan - For more information, and to register ... MORE added: Jul. 13 10

CREW board sends letter to Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure and the OPA on proposed ground mount MicroFit rate change

On behalf of the Board of Directors and our members, I am writing to you to voice our concern regarding the proposed change in the microFIT tariff pricing from $0.802 to $0.588/kWh for ground-mounted PV projects. Although we can respect the OPA’s expresse ... MORE added: Jul. 21 10

OSEA - On OPA ground-mount MicroFit rate change - paid bulletin from Sentinel Solar Corporation

The following is a paid bulletin from Sentinel Solar Corporation - Fellow Environmental Advocates, Recently the OPA announced a proposed rate change for ground-mounted solar systems, effectively reducing the microFIT contract rate from 80.2c/kWh to 58.8c ... MORE added: Jul. 21 10

Conservation still low priority in Ontario

As of December 2009, for every dollar that the Ontario Power Authority (OPA) has spent on energy conservation, it has contracted for $44 of new electricity supply.Yet the OPA's payments to large industrial consumers to save a kilowatt-hour (kWh) are as ... MORE added: Jul. 22 10

ATTENTION: CREW launches Solar Initiative for Distributed Energy (SIDE) 2010 with Vendor/Installer List

Solar Initiative for Distributed Energy (SIDE) 2010 is Facilitated by Community Renewable Energy of Waterloo Region (CREW) and the Greater Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber of Commerce -- To learn more about solar options with CREW and how to use this list.. ... MORE added: Jul. 19 10

The Ontario Feed-In Tariff Supply Chain Forum - October 5-6, 2010

Ontario's wind and solar supply chains are undergoing rapid changes as a result of the Green Energy Act's feed-in tariff (FIT) program which supports renewable energy development on a grand scale. For this ambitious program to succeed, Ontario needs to b ... MORE added: Jun. 28 10

Kitchener's REEP Project house for sustainable living is featured on Ontario government website.

The REEP House demonstrates that conserving our heritage and conserving energy can go hand in hand. It also sends a strong message to fellow Ontarians about the importance of an energy efficient house - and about how implementing these changes in your ... MORE added: Jul. 13 10

Conservation and cooperation a winning formula - - Ontario Clean Air Alliance

By working together, Ontario and Quebec can reduce the greenhouse gas emissions of their electricity systems while also keeping rates in check for businesses and consumers. The Ontario Clean Air Alliance and Quebec environmental leader Equiterre today r ... MORE added: Jul. 16 10

WLU adds new course this fall - ENVIRONMENT, PSYCHOLOGY, AND ACTION

This CSL course offers insight into the connections between psychology and the environment. A key focus of this course will be the human dimensions of environmental problems (e.g., global climate change, pollution, water shortage, and species lost) and ... MORE added: Apr. 28 10

Smog is in the air

We’re now on the sixth day of a Southern Ontario-wide smog alert. The bad news is that even with air quality at its worst, we are still running highly polluting coal plants. The good news is that there is something you can do to reduce the need for dir ... MORE added: Jul. 08 10

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KW REEP Homes

The recent posting on TreeHugger about the REEP homes in town was interesting.  If you have any more links please add... MORE    posted on: Jul. 22 2010@03:19 PM

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