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Power producer wins global adjustment case

Power producer wins global adjustment case

Northland Power announced it has won a global adjustment case against the Ontario Electricity Financial Corporation (OEFC).
New CEO at bio-economy organization

New CEO at bio-economy organization

There’s a change at the top of a Thunder Bay-based forestry innovation institute. Scott Wiebe is the new CEO of the Centre for Research and Innovation in the Bio-economy (CRIBE). He replaces Lorne Morrow who departs after a five-year term.
Sudbury reaches halfway mark in reclamation efforts

Sudbury reaches halfway mark in reclamation efforts

Four decades, $28 million, and 9.5 million trees have been spent to regreen landscape scarred by mining activity

TransCanada acquires third New Liskeard solar facility

TransCanada Corp. has acquired a third solar power generation facility near New Liskeard from Canadian Solar Solutions Inc. It’s the eighth facility acquired from Canadian Solar and the third in the New Liskeard area.
Smart grid projects approved for the North

Smart grid projects approved for the North

Funding for a pair of smart grid projects has been approved for Northern Ontario.

Province readies Northern First Nations for connectivity

The province is launching the Remote Electrification Readiness Program in preparation to connect remote First Nations communities to Ontario’s electricity grid.
Terminate Ontario wind, solar contracts, says Fraser report

Terminate Ontario wind, solar contracts, says Fraser report

Costly wind and solar project contracts are primarily to blame for Ontario’s rising power prices, according to a Fraser Institute study released Oct. 30.
Research could lead to dissipation of toxic algae

Research could lead to dissipation of toxic algae

When you’re in the environmental research business, finding blue-green algae can be a double-edged sword: it’s good for the researchers, but not so good for the people living in the area.

TransCanada acquires Northern solar facilities

TransCanada Corp. has acquired a trio of solar power facilities from Canadian Solar Solutions Inc. , including two in New Liskeard. The facilities, worth $182 million, are newly completed and generate 10 megawatts each.
Thunder Bay hosts BioCan conference

Thunder Bay hosts BioCan conference

The green-tech industry will be descending on Thunder Bay in early September for the Canadian Bioenergy Association’s (CanBio) annual conference. Sept.