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Northwest pipes up on Energy East

Northwest pipes up on Energy East

Transporting oil by pipeline is preferable and safer than rail transport, said leaders with the Northwestern Ontario Municipal Association (NOMA).
Northeast leaders throw support behind Energy East pipeline

Northeast leaders throw support behind Energy East pipeline

The National Energy Board’s (NEB) hearings into the proposed Energy East pipeline are encouraging for the leadership of the Federation of Northern Ontario Municipalities (FONOM).
Graphite processor ready to flip the switch

Graphite processor ready to flip the switch

Great Lakes Graphite announced May 9 that Ontario Hydro has energized the transmission line that delivers power to its Matheson micronization processing facility in northeastern Ontario.
Sudbury company tests solar panel design in U.S.

Sudbury company tests solar panel design in U.S.

A Sudbury-based green technology company is making inroads in the U.S. with the testing of their innovative solar devices in Arizona. Crystal Green Energy has been working on their Solar Optic Modules (SOMs) for five years now.
Appeals court sides with Northland on global adjustment case

Appeals court sides with Northland on global adjustment case

Northland Power has won another judgment in its global adjustment dispute with the Ontario Electricity Financial Corporation (OEFC) The Toronto-headquartered independent power producer announced April 19 that an Ontario Court of Appeal has confirmed
Crop trials assess use of tailings beds in biomass production

Crop trials assess use of tailings beds in biomass production

A long-term research project at Laurentian University is showing promise in using mine tailings to grow crops for biomass.
The sun shines on Sachigo Lake

The sun shines on Sachigo Lake

Solar farm developer SkyPower announced it’s partnering with Sachigo Lake First Nation to develop a “multitude of utility-scale solar photovoltaic projects in Ontario.

A green thumbs up to innovation fund

The Ontario Society of Professional Engineers applauded Queen’s Park’s plan to invest $74 million in cleantech innovation from the province’s Green Investment Fund to reduce greenhouse gas pollution by encouraging industry to adopt leading-edge techn
Energy group holding Sault workshop

Energy group holding Sault workshop

Members of the Ontario Sustainable Energy Association (OSEA) are being invited to Sault Ste. Marie to provide feedback on the organization’s policies and long-term strategy.
Tire-recycling plant to process OTR tires

Tire-recycling plant to process OTR tires

Success for Ellsin Environmental has come in incremental steps — inches as opposed to leaps and bounds —but Bob MacBean recognizes that’s the way it goes when you’re innovating new technology.