Conservation
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Milkweed urged along infrastructure corridors
Spring has sprung in many parts of Canada and scientists are hoping milkweed will too. The David Suzuki Foundation is urging Canadian governments and rail,
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Historic Canadian project wins Pioneer Award
The Passive House Institute announced it will hand out this year’s international Pioneer Award to the Saskatchewan Conservation House in Regina. The award honours trailblazing
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World mayors rally for climate change action
A leading network of urban sustainability leaders, including more than 100 mayors and elected officials in cities across the world, recently gathered in Seoul, Korea
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B.C. research facility wins Green Building Award
The Centre for Interactive Research on Sustainability (CIRS) at the University of British Columbia has received the 2015 Green Building Award from the Royal Architectural
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Climate change spurs business opportunity
Tucked into the back of the Metro Convention Centre at Toronto’s Green Living Show on March 27, 2015, a group of scientists, politicians and entrepreneurs
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Canada’s first 2030 District launches in Toronto
In response to climate change, a public-private, building sector-related coalition has launched Canada’s first 2030 District to help reduce energy, water and transportation carbon emissions
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Ontario ramps up electricity savings target
Ontario has largely achieved its electricity conservation target for 2011-2014, but the savings goal for 2015-2020 is even more ambitious.
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Canada’s largest RNG facility opens in Quebec
Progressive Waste Solutions has opened Canada’s largest renewable natural gas (RNG) facility in Terrebonne, Quebec. Located near Montreal, the $44-million RNG facility is designed to
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P.E.I. to implement oil recycling program
A used oil and glycol recycling program similar to oil product programs in provinces across Canada will soon be implemented in Prince Edward Island (PEI). Janice
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Canada Renewable Bioenergy Corp. new COO
Denis Pelletier has been appointed chief operating officer of the Canada Renewable Bioenergy Corp. Since March 2014, Pelletier was a consultant for the company, working
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ASHRAE revises ground-source heat pump book
ASHRAE has updated a 17-year-old publication on ground-source heat pumps to include benchmarks and design strategies for modern engineers to configure the most efficient and
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T.O. purpose-built office is LEED Platinum first
The Elementary Teacher’s Federation of Ontario (ETFO) building earned LEED Platinum certification, making it the first purpose-built structure in Toronto to attain the status.
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Ontario Greenbelt land-use plans up for review
This year marks the 10th anniversary of Southern Ontario’s Greenbelt—the largest in the world—and future land-use plans for the area will be up for review.
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Mining big energy data
Big energy data could guide conservation and demand management programs, but there are still privacy and standardization issues to resolve.
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How next gen FM’s will help save the planet
Climate change is no longer a debatable, foggy topic, but rather a flurry of factual evidence, synchronized with environmental and cultural discourse around the globe.
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Man. zoo showcases geothermal energy system
Manitoba unveiled a renewable district geothermal energy system as part of a polar bear exhibit at the Assiniboine Park Zoo. The Assiniboine Park Conservancy (APC)
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Ontario clean-tech projects gets $26.8-mil boost
The Canadian government is investing more than $26.8 million in advanced clean technology projects developed in Ontario. The investment from Sustainable Development Technology Canada’s (SDTC)
