Quebec, Vermont sign power deal - EF News At the news conference, Charest said the deal showed that Quebec's hydroelectric power is clean and renewable "The government and state of Vermont is the first government in North America to recognize that hydroelectricity is clean and renewable energy, and can lead to tax credits," said Charest
Ontario alliance touts Lower Churchill as alternative to nuclear The development of the Lower Churchill Falls project in Labrador and hydroelectricity imports from Quebec can replace Ontario's aging nuclear reactors, according to a report released by the Ontario Clean Air Alliance
Ottawa pledges $71 million for Yukon power dam WHITEHORSE, YUKON - Prime Minister Stephen Harper, wrapping up a week-long tour of CanadaÂ’s North, visited a hydroelectric dam near here where federal funding will boost the damÂ’s ability to produce clean hydroelectricity, displacing diesel-fueled power sources in the Yukon Mr Harper and
Sparks fly over national electrical grid - EF News Hydroelectricity has talismanic significance in Quebec, and Charest, whose fragile minority government is deeply unpopular, is clearly keen to paint himself as a defender of Quebec's interests
Grid hotspot set to expand - EF News On the east side of Ingledow Substation, a 500-kilovolt electrical current flows in from B C 's primary hydroelectricity facilities - generating stations as much as 1,150 kilometres distant from the Metro Vancouver region, where most of the province's electricity is consumed
$1. 3 million allocated for hydro power technologies The investment will further the nation’s supply of domestic clean hydroelectricity through technological innovation and will advance research to maximize the nation’s largest renewable energy source “Hydropower is our largest source of renewable energy and it can play an even bigger role in the further
Electricity Forum News - Mexico, Canada Discuss Energy Needs - The energy ministers of Mexico and Canada said Monday that domestic considerations would come first in the event of a regional energy supply crunch Speaking at a news conference in Mexico City, Canadian Energy Minister Ralph Goodale said Canada is confident it has enough hydroelectricity, gas and
Kyoto Support Should Speed Up Hydro Project Approvals MONTREAL -- - Hydroelectric projects take too long to be approved, especially in light of Canada's support of the Kyoto environmental accord, Hydro-Quebec's president said recently While it may take 10 to 12 years for a hydro project to be put into service, the process takes only five years for
The OPAs Nuclear Vision - EF News The OPA's nuclear vision - The Electricity ForumRenewable electricity will contribute 30 per cent to overall supply through a $15 billion investment in mostly wind and hydroelectric projects New transmission will cost $4 billion, much of it devoted to connecting new hydro dams in the north, while $3 billion will pay for four new gas-fired plants to assure reliable supply to Toronto and
Canadian green power stocks fall on surprise ruling Run of River Power Inc, a small company producing hydroelectricity for about 4,000 homes, shed 11 percent to 15 5 Canadian cents Other publicly traded Clean Power bidders include Canadian Hydro Developers Inc, Finavera Renewables Inc, and Swift Power Corp