Green jobs for Ontario
Ontario's Green Energy Act could lead to the creation of more than 50,000 jobs in the Canadian province.
Some of the features of the GEA include:- The creation of a smart grid
- Streamlining the renewable energy project approval process
- Foster growth in a variety of clean energy industries including biomass, biogas and wind energy
- Regulating wind turbine placement in neighborhoods and near roadways
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These are jobs that will be subsidized by the public. A study that came out last month looking at Denmark (which Ontario's energy act is modeled after) found that for every 'green' job $9000-$14000 tax dollars were being spent. More interesting facts about the wind power. .... More
The environment is each and every individual and her/his relationship to their environment. The environment is not an issue. It is THE issue!
- Mike Morin
Post-Peak Oil, Climate Change and Green Jobs
PVs and Wind are somewhat of an illusion. Neither supplies the voltage and amperage needed to do the great majority of the electrical work that our society has grown accustomed to.
The key to a bountiful green building economy is the reversal of the thirty, fifty, one hundred.... More
