Tag: renewable
City of Vancouver, FortisBC team up on renewable natural gas, study criticizes city’s ‘bad policy’
Likely impossible for City of Vancouver to meet targeted renewable gas consumption levels by 2050, study says FortisBC and the City of Vancouver announced that they signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to team up on climate action projects to reduce GHG emissions and increase investment in energy efficiency and renewable energy, while maintaining access […]
Strong investor interest in renewables program – AESO
Program expected to attract $10.5 billion of investment into Alberta economy- AESO Alberta moves one step closer to its target of 30 per cent renewable energy by 2030 as round one of the Renewable Electricity Program enters the request for proposals stage, according to a press release. The Alberta Electric System Operator (AESO) has invited […]
An Alberta community renewable energy story
Electricity co-ops in rural areas keep more money and jobs in the local community – Jordan Webber By Lee Todd, Analyst, Pembina Institute Jordan Webber wears many hats. He has experience in banking, works in economic development for Starland County and sits on the board of the Alberta Solar Co-op. But his heart is in farming. […]
After Trump exit, McKenna repeats Canada’s commitment to Paris Climate agreement
Vancouver committed to cut emissions by 80% below 2007 levels, before 2050 President Donald Trump recently announced that the United States will be leaving the Paris Climate Accord, which former President Barack Obama had helped create. Canada will not be following the Americans, says Catherine Mckenna, minister of environment and climate change. In fact, Mckenna said in a […]
Canada’s global ranking in renewable energy generation – NEB
Canada ranking 20th in global share of electricity generation from wind in 2015 Canada is a world leader in hydroelectric generation, according to the National Energy Board, which may explain why it lags in other forms of renewable energy. Nine countries generate at least half of their electricity from hydropower. In 2015, Canada generated 61 per cent […]
2035: The roadmap of a renewable future
Energy systems have been transformed by regulation and the progress of technology Renewables are playing an expanding role in the global energy transition and will continue to reshape electricity markets, according to analysis from Wood Mackenzie. With low marginal cost and priority feed-in to grid systems, renewables can squeeze conventional generators out of the market […]
Tesla, Mexican solar are hotspots in tepid Q1 for clean energy investment
Global clean energy investment in Q1 2017 was down 17% compared to Q1 2016 Clean energy investment worldwide totalled $53.6 billion worldwide in the first quarter of this year, down 17 per cent from Q1 2016 but only 7 per cent lower than the final quarter of last year, according to the latest figures from Bloomberg New Energy […]
Alberta review to explore greener community power generation
AUC will meet with utilities, consumer groups, developers and other interested stakeholders To make it easier for Albertans to generate their own electricity, the province will explore ways to enable more small-scale, community-owned generation from greener sources, such as wind or solar, according to an Alberta government press release. The province is directing the Alberta […]
Alberta government launches bidding for renewable energy program
Renewable Electricity Program will support development of 5,000 megawatts of renewable electricity capacity by 2030 Alberta’s Renewable Electricity Program is expected to attract at least $10.5 billion of investment into the Alberta economy by 2030, creating more than 7,200 jobs for Albertans, according to an Alberta Government press release. The Alberta Electric System Operator is […]
US plants selling wood pellets to Europe for power generation, home heating
The West produced and sold the least tonnage, with almost all going to domestic heating market During the first half of 2016, US manufacturers produced approximately 3.3 million tons of wood pellets and sold 3.1 million tons, mostly to foreign markets, according to data from EIA’s newly released Densified Biomass Fuel Report. Wood pellet fuel, […]
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