June 2, 2010
 It is a question that many in the industry are familiar with. There are many concerns when developing renewable energy projects. The most important concern is the environmental impact. Ultimately, renewable energy's selling feature is that it provides greater environmental benefits than not doing it. In most scenarios, there are cost benefits to any new development. My feeling it that the redevelopment of already impacted areas provides an opportunity to maintain the existing impacts and the resulting adapted environment with the creation of renewed green energy production. Water is already the greatest form of renewable energy. Waterpoweris commonly viewed as reliable, reactive and renewable. It has been described as a source of energy "more than renewable". I agree. So important to the energy mix is that hydro is used as the perfect and only large scale support system for the wind industry. Where we can dramatically curb the new environmental impacts and provide this source of energy, it is my feeling that we should take all means necessary to support the redevelopment and refurbishment of our heritage green energy assets.Many of these sites are seen as too small, or too aged to attract large corporate investment. This has caused an environment of less than optimal usage of the flowing resource, and in some cases the abandonment and removal of these sites. When we are promoting new renewable technologies, we need to also be supporting our proven suppliers and encourage their continuing operations. Support can come from local communities, government initiatives, school level education programs demonstrating its history and benefits, and supplying to an informative discussion so as to avoid broad generalizations on hydroelectric development that have tarnished the good.
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Hydropower
August 18, 2009
andy Wright - Daily Herald | Posted: Saturday, April 4, 2009 2:30 pm |
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 ASHLEY FRANSCELL/Daily Herald Ceramatec President Ashok V. Joshi and his team John Gordon (from left to right), John Watkins, Grover Coors and Anthony Nickens at Ceramatec in Salt Lake City. The team has been working on developing a storage battery for homes and businesses. Photo taken at Ceramatec in Salt Lake City.
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Posted by Michael Carter. Posted In :
Ontario Green Energy Act 2009
August 14, 2009
Hope is blowing
in the wind for British Columbia
BY TZEPORAH BERMAN,
SPECIAL TO THE SUNAUGUST 12,
2009COMMENTS (36)
Standing under the mesmerizing blades of the new wind energy park up at
Dawson Creek last week was a moment to celebrate: The gentle giants at British
Columbia's first wind farm are now feeding clean electricity onto the grid.
The most striking thing about the new wind farm is how utterly normal it
all seems. Looking out over Mike's Steak House to the ridge in the distance... Continue reading...
Posted by Michael Carter. Posted In :
Ontario Green Energy Act 2009
July 29, 2009
Hollow DamBusiness Segment:
Hydroelectric Location:
On the West Branch of the Oswegatchie River in the Town of Fowler, New York Installed Capacity:
900 kilowatts (2 x 450kw submersible ITT Flygt (EAML) Turbines) |  | The Hollow Dam Facility is located on the West Branch of the Oswegatchie River in the Town of Fowler, New York, approximately 16 kilometres south of Gouverneur, New York. The facility is rated at 900 kilowatts. The facility was constructed in 1987 and is located at an existing dam of 100 m... |
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EAML/Flygt Turbines
July 29, 2009
Ontario’s new green energy act
New legislation removes
barriers to the development of renewable energy
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Publish date: Tuesday, March 24, 2009
The days of burning through financing while waiting for
renewable energy project approvals are about to fade into the past. If enacted,
Ontario’s proposed Bill 150, the Green Energy and Green Economy Act,
2009 (the Act), will remove the barriers to investing in the province’... Continue reading...
Posted by Michael Carter. Posted In :
Ontario Green Energy Act 2009
July 29, 2009
The Green Energy Act: A Vision for
the Future
Ontario’s Green
Energy Act (GEA), and related amendments to other legislation, received Royal
Assent on May 14, 2009. Work is now underway across government to develop the
regulations and other tools needed to fully implement the legislation. As these
are developed, the various schedules and other elements making up the GEA will
be proclaimed. Check this website periodically for updates.
The landmark Green
Energy Act will boost investment in r... Continue reading...
Posted by Michael Carter. Posted In :
Ontario Green Energy Act 2009
July 29, 2009
The Green Energy Act, 2009 (GEA) was
introduced to the Ontario Legislature on February 23, 2009. It includes a
proposal for a new renewable energy program known as a Feed-in Tariff (FIT)
Program designed to further encourage the development of renewable energy
supply.
Ontario's Proposed Feed-in Tariff Program
Highlights
Objectives
of the FIT Program:
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Increase capacity of renewable energy
supply to ensure adequate generation and reduce emissions
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Simpler method to procure and de... Continue reading...
Posted by Michael Carter. Posted In :
Feed In Tarrif Program
July 27, 2009
How
Hydro Works
Hydropower
converts the natural flow of water into electricity to light our homes and
power our industries. The energy is produced by the fall of water turning the
blades of a turbine. The turbine is connected to a generator that converts the
energy into electricity.
The amount of electricity a hydropower installation can produce depends on the
quantity of water passing through a turbine (the volume of water flow) or on
the height from which the water falls (the amount of h... Continue reading...
Posted by Michael Carter. Posted In :
Hydropower
July 27, 2009
Renewable Energy
Waterpower:
Ontario's primary source of renewable energy
Today, Ontario's
waterpower resources comprise about 26% of the province's energy supply-with an
installed capacity of 8,150 Megawatts. Nuclear power accounts for 41%, fossil
fuels (coal, gas, oil) for 32%, and other renewables (wind, solar etc.) for 1%.
An
Energy-efficient Source of Electricity
- The average facility converts energy to electric energy at a rate
of between 75% and 95%.
- A typical waterpower g...
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Posted by Michael Carter. Posted In :
Hydropower
July 27, 2009
Ontario Green Energy Act
In
2006, Premier McGuinty set a precedent in North America by introducing the
Renewable Energy Standard Offer Program - the most progressive green energy
initiative in more than twenty years.
In that same year the Ontario Power Authority began work on the Integrated
Power System Plan – a 20-year plan that will determine how Ontario’s electricity
system will evolve.
A great start. But not enough to get us where we need to go.
We need the Ontario Green Energy... Continue reading...
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Feed In Tarrif Program
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