Browsing Archive: July, 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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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 ...
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 ...
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 on Monday, July 27, 2009,
In :
Hydropower
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 on Monday, July 27, 2009,
In :
Hydropower
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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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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