Biggest CO2 Bang for the Buck
C.D. Howe Institute in Canada released a landmark study on the true cost to taxpayers of the most common “green” initiatives, on February 19th 2009. Creating policy to maximize CO2 displacement is a stated objective of almost every level of government and crafting policy to cost-effectively maximize CO2 displacement should [...]
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McGuinty Government Making It Easier To Buy Electric Vehicles
Ontario’s target is to become a world leader in building and driving electric cars.
The McGuinty government aims to have one out of every 20 vehicles driven in Ontario to be electrically powered by 2020. This would put Ontarians into cleaner, more efficient vehicles, and expand the electric [...]
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Paper Bags replacing Plastic for Fall Leaf Pickup
More and more cities are banning plastic bags for Fall Leaf Pickup and replacing with paper bags. While most cities use a reusable container for regular pickup of yard waste, the fall leaf pickup is just to large for a single container.
In days of old, large clear plastic bags [...]
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How To Cool Your Home – Low Tech Ideas
Let the air flow through.
use the natural direction of the breeze to let air flow through your home. Open windows on the side of the house where the wind comes from and again on the direct opposite side of the house. This creates a cross breeze.
open a [...]
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New Green Roof Bylaw Passed By City of Toronto
On May 26, 2009 Toronto became the first City in North America to adopt a bylaw to require and govern the construction of green roofs on new development.
The bylaw will apply to all new building permit applications made after January 31, 2010 (residential, commercial and institutional) and [...]
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Residential Solar Photovoltaics – a Primer
As more municipalities, cities, states, and provinces get into the renewable energy stream, interest is growing. Time for a quick primer on residential sized photovoltaic (PV) systems.
What is Photovoltaic?
Solar can be used to heat water, or generate electricity. If you use solar to heat water, it’s called solar thermal. If [...]
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