GreenSudbury

Unlike other solar towers around the world, which are primarily utilitarian towers made of grey galvanized steel, this tower is shaped and colored like a flower. The low cost solar tower is made of recyclable materials, mainly pre-fabricated curved steel sheets, which can be easily assembled and erected in just two days

Rick Gagnon, president of Canadian Shield Wind Power, said the company is working on satisfying requirements set out by the Ministry of the Environment for the proposed pilot project. Once the Green Energy Act passes, the company will apply for a contract from the Ontario Power Authority."We are hopeful to install the two machines in the third or fourth quarter of 2010," Gagnon said.

The Wilkins are two of 14 landowners who have signed leases with the company. Northland is in the process of securing the necessary approvals to build the 43-turbine, 77-megawatt project on McLean's Mountain near Little Current. The turbines, which each have the capacity to produce 1.8 megawatts each, could power about 20,000 homes.The company's environmental screening report is in the final stages of the public comment period. Upon securing the required approvals and permits, the company is hoping to start building roads in 2010 and putting up turbines in 2011.

A small local company is hoping to build two 1.65-megawatt wind turbines on land leased from Inco.The company, Canadian Shield Wind Power, is in the process of doing the required environmental screening and securing the necessary approvals to erect the turbines. photo by: vax-o-matic

In addition to planning the next phase of the study, Zimmerman and Wilson have been busy demonstrating how well reed canary grass pellets work to various community organizations. LSSU's Board of Trustees, local conservation groups, and visitors to the Sault Ste. Marie Farmers' Market are just some of the area residents who have seen how these pellets work in a multi-fuel stove.

Councillor Mac Bain explains it's the environmentally correct thing to do - to capture and collect the methane, instead of releasing it into the air, but says it doesn't make sense for the city to spend 100 thousand dollars to capture methane - if the city won't see one dime in revenue.

Late on Monday the British Columbia Utilities Commission, which regulates BC Hydro, unexpectedly rejected the power utility's long-term business plan, which includes its proposal to buy clean electricity from small, independent producers.
The commission took issue with several areas of BC Hydro's plan, including whether they met the provincial government's requirement to meet self-sufficiency in electricity by 2016.

The Quebec government has given its environmental approval to a consortium of Boralex Inc. and Gaz Metro to build a large wind farm in the Seigneurie de Beaupre.photo by: fieldsbh

Sault Ste. Marie will be one of six public consultation sites for the design of the province’s approval process for renewable energy projects.The proposed requirements will form the basis for the approval process and will include regulations about setbacks for wind, solar, hydro, biogas and biomass projects. photo by: caveman_92223

Brent is now able to provide home owners the opportunity to save up to 75% of heating and cooling costs, and to 'go green' by eliminating the need for the use of traditional heating and cooling methods. To contact Brent please email: northerngreenenergy@sympatico.ca

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