Energy

Siemens Wind Energy facility to create 300 jobs in Tillsonburg, Ontario

Siemens announced today that it has selected Tillsonburg, Ontario, for its Canadian wind turbine blade manufacturing site. It’s the company’s first manufacturing plant for wind turbine components in Canada and represents an investment in excess of $20-million. The manufacturing, service operations and associated back-office activities are expected to create up to 300 jobs. Continue reading Siemens Wind Energy facility to create 300 jobs in Tillsonburg, Ontario

Around the Web, Energy

Ontario’s Environmental Commissioner urges improvements to ensure energy savings

Toronto – Ontario’s Environmental Commissioner says the government needs to make improvements to its energy conservation programs if it hopes … Continue reading Ontario’s Environmental Commissioner urges improvements to ensure energy savings

Air and Climate, Alberta, Energy

Statoil sells interests in Alberta’s tar sands

Edmonton – After two years of cross-Atlantic campaigning by Greenpeace against Statoil’s tar sands investments, Statoil today announced it is selling 40 per cent of its interests in the Alberta tar sands project in Canada. Continue reading Statoil sells interests in Alberta’s tar sands

Alberta, Energy, Natural Resources Management

Northern Alberta residents learn to sample air quality near tar sands

Edmonton – Growing criticism of the Stelmach government’s and the oil industry’s air quality monitoring in communities near tar-sands operations has spurred residents from the Peace and Athabasca regions to take matters into their own hands, attending independent training workshops to arm themselves with answers to the ongoing health issues plaguing their communities. Continue reading Northern Alberta residents learn to sample air quality near tar sands

Energy

Ecotechnic Future

Ecotechnic Future
John Michael Greer

John Michael Greer’s Ecotechnic Future provides a sobering account of human society in the Industrial Age, and speculates on whether our culture can survive the coming peak-oil crunch. While predictions of a world lacking cheap and abundant energy may seem bleak, survivalists will appreciate the book’s outlook. But Greer perhaps relies too much on North American perspectives without focusing enough on some enlightened European nations that are actively working to decrease their oil dependence. Ecotechnic Future is a recommended read for survivalists, politicians as well as any parents or teachers of our future generations. Continue reading Ecotechnic Future

Business and Economics, Energy, Waste and Pollution Management

Canadian Tire’s Sustainability Strategy is on Track: Third Quarter Highlights

Many companies talk the talk – but Canadian Tire Corporation is walking the walk when it comes to efforts in reducing energy use, greenhouse gas emissions and waste. Continue reading Canadian Tire’s Sustainability Strategy is on Track: Third Quarter Highlights

Energy

IISD Report Reveals Subsidies to Canada’s Oil Industry

Winnipeg – Canadian federal and provincial governments provided $2.84-billion to support oil production in 2008, according to study released today by the International Institute for Sustainable Development. Continue reading IISD Report Reveals Subsidies to Canada’s Oil Industry

Air and Climate, Energy

Environmental groups oppose Total Joslyn North mine

Edmonton – Environmental groups are challenging a new oil-sands project application that threatens wildlife habitat, is rife with errors and could leave Canadians facing roughly $3-billion in liability. Continue reading Environmental groups oppose Total Joslyn North mine

Air and Climate, Energy

Greenpeace calls for postponing Total’s tar sands proposal

Edmonton – Greenpeace is asking provincial and federal governments to postpone hearings on Total’s proposed new tar sands mine. The move follows the announcement this week of a federal scientific panel to study the tar sands effects on water, and calls by First Nation leaders and Hollywood Director James Cameron for a moratorium. Continue reading Greenpeace calls for postponing Total’s tar sands proposal

Air and Climate, Design and Technology, Energy

Five ways to cut oil use in Ontario

Image via Wikipedia Toronto – In 20 years, Ontario drivers could be using 25 per cent less fuel than today, … Continue reading Five ways to cut oil use in Ontario

Alberta, Energy, Natural Resources Management

Capital Power breaks a key promise to Albertans

Edmonton – Environmental groups and landowners have joined forces to block Capital Power’s bid to remove a legal requirement that it offset 50 per cent of the greenhouse gas emissions that are released from the Genesee 3 coal power plant. Continue reading Capital Power breaks a key promise to Albertans

Energy, Law, Policy, and Standards

Guilty verdict in Syncrude pond tailings case

Calgary – Alberta provincial court’s guilty verdict in the Syncrude ducks case confirms the need to eliminate toxic tailings ponds … Continue reading Guilty verdict in Syncrude pond tailings case