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Green Job Growth
Source: Pew Charitable Trusts, 2009, based on the National Establishment Time Series Database; analysis by Pew Center on the States and Collaborative Economics.
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Source: Pew Charitable Trusts, 2009, based on the National Establishment Time Series Database; analysis by Pew Center on the States and Collaborative Economics.
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Canada Eco Certification Becoming a Standard
As the effect of climate change and global warming takes its toll, more and more nations are going green, doing their share and coming up with conscious steps to save the environment. Most sectors have their own organizations to do their part to cut energy use, provide energy-efficiency measures, sustain environmentally friendly project and provide green jobs.
IT sectors have the Climate Savers Computing Initiative, a non-profit group cutting carbon dioxide emission from computer use. Airline groups have carbon offset scheme, a voluntary method for passengers to donate and offset the share of carbon dioxide acquired on their flights. United States Green Building Council created Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design or LEED promoting new concepts to save water consumption have indoor environment quality, energy-efficiency and materials selection for buildings construction and designs. Continue reading
Ryan Reynolds Says the BP Gulf Disaster is Far From Over
Canadian television and film actor, Ryan Reynolds, has been known worldwide for his best known roles in the comedy and romantic films, such as National Lampoon’s Van Wilder, Waiting…, Just Friends, Definitely Maybe, and so many others. But there’s one thing that the world doesn’t know about Ryan. He has a softer side, compassionate to be exact.
Even though he was born and raised in Canada, Ryan still shows compassion over the Gulf disaster. When Ryan flew over the Deepwater Horizon site, he was extremely saddened. It was far from over, which is opposite from all the news reports.
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Tagged americans, boreal forest in northern alberta, bp disaster, bp gulf disaster, bp oil disaster, bp oil spills, canada, cleaner energy, deepwater horizon site, ecological disaster, government, greener economy, gulf of mexico, lawmakers, legislation, louisiana, oil, oil spills, ryan reynolds, senate
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The Future of Green and Sustainability
The Paris ECOFEST 2010 went well last August 14, 2010 at the Syl Apps Park. At least, the weather cooperated unlike last year’s thunderstorms which prompted everyone to move indoors. It was indeed a blessing for folks who gather annually for anything green living related.
Annually held by the Friends of Paris Culture and the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, Paris ECOFEST highlighted the works of local craftspeople, artists, musicians and vendors. The said event gave emphasis on alternative energies, water preservation chemical free gardening. To encourage more people to go green, all displays and models are exhibited in a remarkable Artist’s Alley that’s filled with all the great food and music. Continue reading
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Tagged alternative energies, artists, canada, canadians, chemical free gardening, chemicals, enjo canada, food and rural affairs, friends of paris culture, green environment, health, healthy lifestyle, healthy living, local craftsmen, ministry of agriculture, ministry of paris' ecofest 2010green sustainability, musicians, trees, vendors, water preservation
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Global Earth Energy and Aqua Solar Limited Agree on Multi-Year, Multi-Million Dollar Contract
RCI Solar Inc, a wholly owned subsidiary by Global Earth Energy [NASDAQ:GLER] has entered into an agreement with Aqua Solar Limited. RCI Solar is a major North American provider of renewable energy solutions for residential, commercial and industrial sectors, while Aqua Solar (located in Woodstock, Ontario Canada), is a designs and manufactures solar thermal and solar photo voltaic(PV) products. As a joint venture, both companies hope to meet the new demand in government funded renewable energy programs.
The companies hope that programs such as FIT and Ontario microfit will speed up the use of renewable energy locally across Ontario. RCI/Aqua Solar projects that meet the program’s eligibility criteria will get a long term contract for payment of electricity produced from the renewable energy project, and a fixed price for duration of the contract. As of July 1, 2010, Aqua Solar will acquire product orders worth around $1,000,000 from RCI Solar for the calendar year.
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Green Collar to Offset Job Loss in Canadian Car Industries
After five years of tumultuous job losses in the Canadian car industry, the green collar or clean industry jobs might come to save the day. Clean energy industries are seeing an unprecedented increase in the number people to employ to man various available posts. The demand coincided with the increased demand for electric cars by consumers.
Canada is one of the many countries that is being hit by the global financial crisis. Although the demand for green jobs is starting to grow exponentially, it still has not able to cope with the job losses suffered by the country for the past five years. The country’s second-biggest auto parts manufacturer, Linamar Corp, is set to hire around 1,300 people at its manufacturing center in Guelph, Ontario before the end of 2011. Linda Hasenfratz, the auto-industry’s CEO, stated that the demand for green jobs is catapulted by the many new contracts offered to the company for the manufacture of vehicle parts or components that are more fuel and energy-efficient. Continue reading
The Canadian Government is Investing in New Clean Energy Projects in Alberta
The Canadian Minister for Environment and Parks, Jim Prentice, has announced that Great Northern Power Corp will get up to $4.5 million of government funding through the Government’s Clean Energy Fund. The funds will be used for Northern Power’s upcoming project which will convert waste heat from industrial engines into power. This project will also get an additional $2 million from the Sustainable Development Technology Canada’s (SDTC) Tech Fund. Jim Prentice further said the SDTC Tech Fund is allocating $40 million for an additional 18 projects. He said as part of their policy to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, climate change & creation of high quality jobs for Canadians, they would continue investing in clean, renewable energy technologies.
In this project the technology will recapture waste heat from engines working at remote off-grid power generators and compressor stations. When electricity is produced, the fossil fuel will be displaced resulting in lower greenhouse gas emissions and operational costs. Vicky Sharpe, President and CEO of SDTC said the technology used in the demonstration project is a prominent example of how clean technologies are making the economy more productive and competitive. Great Northern Power is making transportation of natural gas more efficient and environment friendly and also beneficial to the economy. Continue reading
