The myth of having to put either the economy or the environment first is slowly being eroded.
In order to grow and expand as an economy Nova Scotia needs to keep developing new environmental technology and come up with innovative ways to deal with existing problems. In order to do that, however, the old adage that the environment and industry are mutually exclusive needs to be overcome, said Parent to the assembled crowd.
Please Stop Using Our Name Inappropriately
Green Shift Inc. (web site., listing) has filed suit against Liberal Party because of their use of the term Green Shift in their policies.
Green Shift Inc. has launched a suit against the Liberal Party of Canada and the Federal Liberal Agency of Canada, objecting to their use of our company’s trade mark, “Green Shift”, in association with their environmental tax program…on the basis that it is causing confusion and damaging our company’s reputation.
I’m not sure about this. The Green Party has been using Green Tax Shift for a long time and Green Shift seems like pretty common term in environmental circles.
The Frogfile Green Business Expo
If you’re in the Vancouver area, you may want to mark your calendars. The event will be September 10, 2008 from 1:00pm to 5:00pm.
Frogfile is bringing together leading suppliers of green products and services, including event sponsors Junxion Strategy, Hemlock Printers and Vancity, in Canada’s first exposition focused exclusively on business and sustainability.
You can also check the FrogFile Green Business Expo site.
Sweden Rolling Out 183 MPH High-Speed Green Train
While Bombardier may not meet the requirements to list in the GreenIndex, they are testing a high-speed “Green Train” in Sweden:
“The Green Train, or Gröna Tåget, will cut energy use on rail lines by 30 percent through lowered operational costs and journey times. Top speeds reached 183 MPH on a test run.”
So, how’s that Windsor to Montreal high-speed corridor coming along, hmmm?
Marshall Homes Green Initiative
If you’re interested in seeing an LEED home up close, Marshall Homes is having an Open House in Oshawa for its Gold LEED Home on August 16th. Visit the site to register.
Stop by the GreenIndex LEED category to see other LEED builders.
Transport Canada Approves Zero Emissions Low-Speed Trucks
“With an updated federal definition of low-speed vehicles (LSVs), manufacturers of small LSV trucks can now begin to market them across Canada, announced the Honourable Lawrence Cannon, Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities today. These low-speed trucks are designed for use such as grounds keeping, landscaping, and in certain industrial and institutional settings such as campuses and resorts, where they can be operated safely.”
This does not mean that the vehicles are allowed on public roads though but hey, we’ll take what we can get. The folks at Zenn Motors are no doubt quite happy with this decision in spite of that.
Air Canada Introduces Carbon Offsets for Business Travelers
From the site:
“Up to now, passenger offsets on Air Canada have financed a forestry project. But going forward, the airline’s corporate clients will be able to pick from a range of Canadian-based carbon mitigation plans to match their environmental goals.”
Great news for business travelers looking to cut their carbon footprint.
Canada plant to make ethanol from garbage
A garbage sorting plant in Edmonton, Alberta will be home to an ethanol facility that will turn 100,000 tonnes of plastic, cardboard and paper into the fuel additive starting in 2010, an official involved in the project said on Friday.
Greenfield Ethanol is the company running this project.