by Yvonne Ho | May 4, 2016 | Community Power, Energy Policy
The following is a guest post from Student Energy, a not-for-profit organization dedicated to creating the next generation of leaders that will help transition the world to a sustainable energy future. The article, written by guest blogger Nina Zholudeva, discusses...
by Yvonne Ho | Apr 8, 2016 | Community Power, Green Businesses and Economy, Green Homes and Buildings
The following are summaries from the Community Power Report, which regularly posts stories on community-based renewable energy projects taking place all around the world. Boston housing provider help households save on energy bills Jan 5th, 2016 In the Boston area in...
by Yvonne Ho | Mar 11, 2016 | Community Power, Energy Policy
The following is a guest post from the Ontario Clean Air Alliance (OCAA) written by Angela Bischoff, Outreach Director at OCAA, comparing prices of new wind power projects in Ontario to those of nuclear power. The Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO) has...
by Yvonne Ho | Feb 24, 2016 | Climate Action, Community Power
Over the past two months, Our Power has been releasing several short clips in a 5-part video series that aims to introduce the renewable energy transition to Canadians, in an effort to help people discover the importance of learning about their energy systems, improve...
by Yvonne Ho | Dec 7, 2015 | Community Power, Energy Policy
The following is a guest post from our partner CanWEA, which discusses the various ways in which Ontario’s wind energy procurements are contributing to the province’s economy by attracting investments in the industry and creating local employment...
by TREC | Jul 24, 2015 | Community Power, Green Businesses and Economy, Green Homes and Buildings
As Jim Kuellmer describes, Ontario’s Bruce Peninsula is a place where people tend to be self-reliant. It’s not surprising, then, that a growing movement in the area has people going off-grid by conserving energy and heat and producing electricity locally – right on...