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Ontario gets in on green energy act
Energy sustainability demands that we shift from dependence on nonrenewables to renewables like solar, wind, geothermal, tidal, wave, and biomass. Energy efficiency and conservation will be important parts of that shift. It’s an inescapable fact. And so, will we continue to deplete the nonrenewables and face the disastrous consequences of climate change and radioactive waste, or will we embark on a crash program to get onto renewables? The choice seems clear.
18Feb2009 | ecofriendly | 0 comments | ContinuedEco Friendly Wind Sites One Step To Diversify
Locally, Dominion already is building a $1.8 billion power plant in Wise County, largely to meet the energy needs of northern and eastern Virginia. Numerous environmental groups have tried to fight its construction and air-permitting process. They worry about heavy metals in the air and water from burning coal to generate electricity. They wonder if the safeguards will really keep them safe.
28Jan2009 | ecofriendly | 0 comments | ContinuedRenewable Energy – Sources That Never Get Exhausted
As you can see, there are various renewable energy sources available to us as an alternative to fossil fuels. There are many advantages to them among the most popular being that they will not deplete in supply, meaning they will be around forever. Renewable energy sources are not new. They have been utilized in some way for many years. Unfortunately, low fossil fuel prices have stunted renewable energy’s popularity and growth in the United States. But an increasing awareness of human and environmental concerns, as well as, a need to find non-exhaustible energy sources, will keep it as a mainstay for the future.
24Nov2008 | ecofriendly | 3 comments | Continued