It’s spring and that means something sweet is brewing across New Brunswick: maple syrup! Last week we travelled to Dumfries Maples located on the picturesque Saint John River Valley, about 35 minutes from Fredericton. We found this sugar bush by searching for “maple” in our free BuyLocalNB™ mobile app. Upon arrival, we were greeted by […]
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A research team from California’s prestigious Stanford University says all of Canada can go 100 per cent renewable by 2030. The Solutions Project, whose goal is to move the world toward 100 per cent renewable energy, has calculated exactly how Canada can transition to a completely clean energy future using existing technologies. The team of Stanford
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Bloomberg News is calling it: the 2020s will be the decade of the electric vehicle. Bloomberg New Energy Finance released a new analysis last week showing that sales of electric vehicles (EVs) are on the rise and could wreck oil markets within the next 10 years. Batteries account for about 30 per cent of the
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One of the largest natural gas leaks in the history of the United States has finally been sealed shut. The leak started in October 2015 at a well in the Aliso Canyon Gas Storage Field in Southern California, emitting more than 94,000 metric tonnes of methane into the air over homes in the Porter Ranch
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Looking for the perfect gift this Valentine’s Day for that special someone? We’ve got you covered! Using our new BuyLocalNBTM mobile app we discovered some delicious options for buying local this Valentine’s Day. Our first stop was Motts Landing Vineyard and Winery in Cambridge Narrows! We travelled to Cambridge Narrows on Monday to visit the
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“The time for energy democracy has come”, said author and climate change activist Naomi Klein, early last week at a public lecture on her latest book, This Changes Everything: Capitalism vs. the Climate. On Tuesday, February 26th, we travelled to Sackville, NB to hear Naomi Klein speak on her latest book. Klein is a Canadian
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A new audit from the Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development has revealed that the agency responsible for managing pesticide use in Canada is taking years to ban products that are known to harm people and the environment. Commissioner Julie Gelfand tabled her most recent annual report in Parliament on Tuesday. It determined that
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Montreal Mayor Denis Coderre announced the city’s official opposition to TransCanada Corp’s proposed Energy East pipeline project this Thursday, saying the risks outweigh possible economic benefits. Mr. Coderre, along with mayors from neighbouring cities Laval and Longueuil, spoke on behalf of the Montreal Metropolitan Community, which represents 82 municipalities and about 3.9 million people. “We
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What percentage of Frederictonians want glass recycling? How satisfied are residents with the city’s environmental initiatives? What kind of support is there for wind and solar projects in NB? We have the answers! This past fall, we (Karyn, Olivia, and Pascale) created an environmental attitudes survey and distributed it door-to-door to residents of Fredericton. We
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A collaborative effort that will see a small town in Minnesota supply two thirds of its power from solar panels is a great example of the types of projects New Brunswick groups and organizations could explore under the province’s forthcoming renewable energy regulations. The town of Rockford, Minnesota is making some big changes to where
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