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Starwood sells Sault solar projects

Starwood Energy Group has sold its three solar photovoltaic projects located in Sault Ste. Marie to an investment vehicle of KKR’s Global Infrastructure Fund. KKR is a global investment firm. Terms of the contract were not disclosed.
Landfill waste gas converted to electricity

Landfill waste gas converted to electricity

Only in Northern Ontario would distance, remoteness and bears prove to be a challenge for a landfill gas power generation plant.
Brownfield developer poised to land Marathon Pulp

Brownfield developer poised to land Marathon Pulp

The transfer of a contaminated pulp mill on the north shore of Lake Superior to a U.S. brownfield redeveloper could be completed by early next spring. The president of the Illinois-based Green Investment Group Inc.
Manitoulin stable owner gets eco-friendly

Manitoulin stable owner gets eco-friendly

Kyla Jansen's farm didn't become environmentally friendly by design. But when you live in a rural area where services are limited, adaptability is your best asset.
Company owner uses alternative energy products he sells

Company owner uses alternative energy products he sells

Rick Guthrie, owner of Temiskaming Independent Energy , has first-hand knowledge of the products he sells. He’s been living off the grid for the past 16 years about 10 kilometres outside of Elk Lake.
Espanola venture to manufacture solar components

Espanola venture to manufacture solar components

Trevor Tario and Jeff Scharf looked at a number of regions with industrial space before settling on Espanola. And once they made up their minds, there was no turning back.
Organic pesticide reaching popularity around the globe

Organic pesticide reaching popularity around the globe

Millions of ash trees will die in Ontario over the next 10 years, but a pesticide developed out of Sault Ste. Marie is poised to put a dent in those numbers, and interest in the product has been piqued around the globe.
Solar Logix joins Sault's renewable energy sector

Solar Logix joins Sault's renewable energy sector

Riding in on the wave of renewable energy companies calling Sault Ste. Marie home, Solar Logix has joined the trend, taking a unique approach to local training and employment. The company, which opened its Sault Ste.
Recovery system breaking ground with renewables

Recovery system breaking ground with renewables

When John Hood and Les Lisk initially developed their @Source-Energy Wall—a wall designed to generate energy by incorporating photovoltaic (PV) panels into its design—the energy readings were so high, they thought something had gone terribly wrong.
Kapuskasing's 30 solar projects nearly complete

Kapuskasing's 30 solar projects nearly complete

For Kapuskasing , 2012 looks to be the year of solar energy. In mid-December, Kapuskasing announced that Eclipsall Energy Corp. , a Toronto-based company, will be providing photovoltaic modules for the municipality's 30 solar projects.