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News and information about things organic (and solar, too)

Officials Mull over Green Act

Content Keyword RSS | March 13, 2009

How Ontario’s Green Energy Act will affect Barrie’s policy on wind turbines and restrictions on ethanol production remains a question mark. The city’s legal staff have reviewed Bill 150, the Green Energy and Green Economy Act, 2009, which was introduced in the Legislature last month.[...]

Ontario - Feed-In Tariffs Proposed for Green-Energy Projects

Content Keyword RSS | March 13, 2009

Renewable energy in Ontario got a massive boost Thursday with the proposal of a fixed-price plan that, by June, could see the province paying out generous premiums to large and small generators of green power.

Green Energy Resources Signs Wood Pellet Export Orders Valued at $28 Million

Content Keyword RSS | March 13, 2009

Green Energy Resources announces the signing of two separate wood pellet export orders to Europe valued at approximately $14 million each. The exports are expected to commence between July and September of this year.

PUD’s Green Energy Research gets Federal Boost

Content Keyword RSS | March 13, 2009

EVERETT — The Snohomish County PUD gained more support this week for geothermal and tidal energy projects. The utility will receive nearly $1 million from the federal government to pay for research and development of these renewable energy sources.

Europe’s Way of Encouraging Solar Power Arrives in the U.S.

Content Keyword RSS | March 12, 2009

The strategy is to pay homeowners and businesses top dollar for producing green energy.