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Rebfurbishment of four generators along the Upper Mattagami is ongoing, with a pricetag of $300 million. (Photo supplied)
Hydro projects flow $2B down the Mattagami River

 Nearly $2 billion worth of hydroelectric developments underway is set to provide a financial shot in the arm for two Northern Ontario communities along the winding Mattagami River.



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Hydro projects flow $2B down the Mattagami River
 Nearly $2 billion worth of hydroelectric developments underway is set to provide a financial shot in the arm for two Northern Ontario communities along the winding Mattagami River.
Thunder Bay poised for oil sands rebound
 Industry promoters of the Alberta oil sands are predicting gradual growth in the latter half of 2010 as development projects, shelved by the recession and dipping oil prices, come back to life.
Nipissing First Nation has green energy strategy
 A northeastern Ontario First Nation community is aiming to crack the biomass market.
Old technologies lead to new techniques for renewable energy
 While many companies worry about wasting energy, the team at the Sudbury-based Renewable Resource Recovery Corp. is fine with seeing it go down the drain – literally.
• Cambrian to start Sustainable Energy Centre in 2010
• North Bay conference targets wood waste for energy, heat
• Rainy River farmers, AbitibiBowater team up for bio-fuel trial
• Peat fuel producer faces uphill battle to join province's biomass program
• Confederation, Honeywell team up on campus biomass plant
• Blind River investigates solar farm potential
• Pic River First Nation adds power to their energy mix
• Co-generation facility officially opens at Essar Steel
• Tire processing facility to set up shop in Sault Ste. Marie
• Electricity provider lets customers go green without buying equipment

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