Renewables

Abundant energy will power future growth

Lisa — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 10:05:52 -0400

Up! Up! Up! The world is consuming more and more energy and, as if by miracle, the amount left to consume grows ever higher. Never before in human history has energy been accessible in greater abundance and in more regions, never before has mankind had more energy options and faced a brighter energy future. read more »

Despite their benefits, wind farms aren't without environmental baggage, say some experts

rebecca — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 09:38:37 -0400

Studies are being done to monitor the impacts of wind turbines on landscape ecology and wildlife, such as birds and bats.

According to the Ministry of Natural Resources' Ontario Wind Atlas, winds off of Lake Superior blow more incessantly than anywhere else in the province.

As the province ramps up its supply of "green" energy, the 126 turbines spinning in Prince Township are likely a harbinger of more to come -- and a storm of debate over the pros and cons of harvesting power from the wind. read more »

Here comes the sun

Lisa — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 09:07:32 -0400

Nanosolar's breakthrough technology is 10 times more powerful than a nuclear reactor and cheaper, too. read more »

The Hydrogen Debate

Lisa — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 17:57:38 -0400

The CBC Radio series, "The Hydrogen Solution," features a debate between Energy Probe's Norm Rubin and hydrogen expert David Sanborn Scott. This debate is now available for download online, via podcast.

To recap:

THE HYDROGEN SOLUTION

Ideas, CBC Radio One

Energy is not just a fuel. It’s an entire system that links our civilization together, says David Sanborn Scott, a hydrogen energy read more »

Ontario's Roadmap

rebecca — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 22:35:54 -0400

Energy policy isn't just consuming U.S. lawmakers. It's also dominating the Canadian agenda and particularly the province of Ontario.

The current government there recently unveiled its long-term supply roadmap that plans to double the amount of renewable energy by 2025 and refurbish or replace the province's base-load nuclear capacity. But it also expects to phase-out the use of coal-fired generation by 2014 -- a strategy that had to be put off for seven years. read more »

The Carbon Harvest

rebecca — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 11:12:45 -0400

Global warming is the biggest threat that farmers face, and not because carbon dioxide threatens their crops -- carbon dioxide is actually a boon to crops, and increases yields. Thanks to increased carbon dioxide emissions, in fact, the world's biosphere is on an upswing, the terrestrial NPP (net primary production) growing by more than 6% in the last two decades of the century. read more »

Blown over

admin — Wed, 14 Nov 2007 14:14:40 -0500

Last month, the Conservative government joined the long line of governments around the world subsidizing the production of wind power. read more »

Review of Wind Power Results in Ontario: May to October 2006

rebecca — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 07:39:28 -0400

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Small-scale plants run rings around nuclear

rebecca — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 12:22:53 -0500

'If we don't go nuclear, what type of energy will meet our future energy needs," I'm often asked. "Do you think fringe fuels such as solar energy can take the place of nuclear? Or windmills? Bio fuels? Small dams? Tidal power? Burning garbage?" read more »

Flying windmills

rebecca — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 12:41:07 -0500

Don't like fossil fuels? Nuclear power? Hydro dams? Go fly a kite. Really. The next great energy technology may well involve implausible-sounding machines called Flying Electric Generators, windmills 30,000 feet high and tethered to the ground by power lines. read more »

Corn-based fuel

rebecca — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 09:26:44 -0400

Letters re: The Corn Isn't Green, Lawrence Solomon, Sept. 25. read more »