Climate change creates opportunities, Canada’s corporations say
You don’t say?? The title seems a little strange, though. It sounds like they’re celebrating global warming. What they are really saying is that those who claim to combat global warming will have an edge.
Making the case for a cleantech hub in Ottawa.
Report: Renewables Can Meet Baseload, Replace Old Reactors
Related to yesterday’s quickie. Seems that there are plans afoot to bring more green energy online here in Ontario.
We’re already supplying a large amount of fossil fuels to the US. Seems that renewable energy is next in line for export. Now, considering we have a huge need for renewable energy right here in Canada, why export it at all. Of course, connecting PEI to Ontario isn’t exactly the most cost-effective way to go. I guess this is a roundabout way of saying we need more green power in Ontario.
City’s green ranking middle of pack
London, Ontario is sitting at number 13 in the rankings of green cities in Canada. Who’s number 1? Victoria! Strange for a city that pumps raw sewage into the ocean.
Excellent write-up about Busby Perkins + Will (website, listing) and their work in Abu Dhabi.
Our philosophy is to buy less, buy better and buy forever
Short article on Pistachio (website, listing), a retailer backed by Heather Reisman and David Suzuki. This article will probably disappear behind a pay wall in a couple of week so grab it while it’s fresh.
Hybrid tugboat may give local ports a green push
Hybrids may be all the rage on the road but they have applications outside of cars. Aspin Kemp & Associates of Owen Sound, Ontario gets a mention in the article.
Corporate recycling: an eco fairy tale?
This is a great little illustration that folks may not get that Reduce, Reuse, Recycle should be executed in that order (reduce consumption, reuse things, and then recycle).
Hydro Ottawa Recognizes Minto for Commitment to Building Green
The Minto Group (a property development company) gets some kudos for it’s “major strides with regards to environmental commitment.”
Canada To Get First Environmentally Themed ETF
Seems like a good way to get into the market. Mind you, the market isn’t looking that great right now. And green-tech seems to be in the soup with everything else.
Understanding Green Real Estate
But one environmental movement that we are seeing more of around our cities than on the campaign trail is the greening of real estate, through both green construction and green leasing.
This is a nice litte article about green construction, green leasing, and the benefits of green real estate.
Firm cleans up in diaper business
Franchising is one way to get into a solid business. But what franchise to choose. Diapers seems to the green way to go.
Then she saw the display for Happy Nappy, an Edmonton-based company that had developed a new hyper-efficient reusable cloth diaper. The thought of making money by helping people and reducing waste really appealed to her.