A Petroleum Technology Research Centre (PTRC) report released last week, which attempts to rule out the possibility of a CO2 leak near Weyburn, Saskatchewan, omits critical information and fails to provide concrete answers, Ecojustice said today after reviewing of the document. Continue reading Still questions in the Weyburn carbon dioxide leak: Ecojustice
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
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
Whitby, ON — The Green Energy Act Alliance, a diverse coalition of Ontario groups committed to furthering green power, celebrated … Continue reading Ontario to spend $8 billion on renewable energy
thegreenpages.ca network caught up with Jack Gibbons, Chair, Ontario Clean Air Alliance. What is Ontario’s Green Future and how did … Continue reading Catching up with Ontario’s Green Future
Charlottetown – The Environmental Coalition of Prince Edward Island (ECO-PEI) is a community based action group formed in 1988. Their goal is to work in partnership to understand and improve the Island environment. Continue reading ECOPEI – Prince Edward Island’s environmental social network
From the Office of the Wet’suwet’en: NEWS RELEASE (Moricetown, BC) – Community opposition to the proposed Enbridge pipeline is growing. … Continue reading Event Galvanizes Opposition to Enbridge Tar Sands Pipeline
WATERLOO — Local area residents will be able to learn about rebates and resources to make their homes more energy … Continue reading Earth Day Energy Showcase in Waterloo Region
Saint John – The public is being invited to submit nominations for the first Premier’s Awards for Energy Efficiency, which will showcase some of the best practices in energy efficiency in New Brunswick.
Continue reading Nominations open for Premier’s Awards for Energy Efficiency
Media release from Sustainable Development Technology Canada: February 14, 2009 – The $25-million provincially funded BC Bioenergy Network is awarding … Continue reading B.C.’s Bioenergy Strategy
The following is a release from the Atlantic Canada Sustainability Initiative (ACSI), a collaborative project designed to build capacity and … Continue reading Atlantic Canada Sustainability Initiative (ACSI)
Canada’s Environment Minister Jim Prentice and Newfoundland and Labrador’s Minister of Environment and Conservation Charlene Johnson, along with Dave Denine, Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs, announced today the establishment of a five-member Joint Review Panel for the proposed Lower Churchill Hydroelectric Generation Project, located near Happy Valley-Goose Bay in Labrador. Continue reading Panel established to review proposed Lower Churchill Hydroelectric Generation Project
