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A new report commissioned by NB Power says that widespread solar power adoption by “tens of thousands of homes and businesses” is inevitable in New Brunswick. The report, by Montreal’s Dunsky Energy Consulting, urges the public utility to get ahead of the curve by launching a solar panel leasing option now for homeowners and businesses. […]
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Proposed community-owned wind project would power up to 7,000 Sackville homes Residents in Sackville, N.B., want to build its first community-owned wind-farm that would power up to 7,000 homes in the area, and help reduce carbon pollutio. What they need now is the go-ahead from NB Power. “New Brunswick Power is in the place now
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Looking for more resources on energy efficiency and clean energy technology? Look no further! The Conservation Council of New Brunswick wants to help you make informed choices about the energy you use and where it comes from. That’s why the Conservation Council has been hard at work gathering resources from around the province aimed
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On June 26, the Conservation Council’s Executive Director, Lois Corbett took a trip to Charlottetown, P.E.I., with Freshwater Intern Kaleigh Holder and Summer Student Coordinator Jimy Beltran, to attend the 24th Council Session of the Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC). What is the CEC? Formed in 1994, the CEC’s objective is to work with Canada,
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The article originally appeared in the July 20 edition of the New Brunswick Telegraph-Journal. Dear Editor: I write to correct some errors in the article about New Brunswick’s record on reducing carbon pollution. The National Energy Board (NEB) gets mixed up when describing steps Maritime governments have taken to reduce pollution from regional coal plants.
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Families were forced to leave their homes after an estimated 1,200 barrels of crude oil spilled from a pipeline rupture in Bastrop County, TX, on Thursday, July 13. Local news media reported that an excavator accidentally cut the Magellan’s Longhorn pipeline shortly before 9 a.m. CST while working on a section of the pipe. The company, Magellan
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An iceberg bigger than the size of Prince Edward Island split off from an ice shelf in the Antarctic sometime between July 10 and 12, CTV News announced on Wednesday. British scientists announced the 1- trillion-tonne ice piece is one of the biggest icebergs to separate from the Antarctic. The rift had been observed over
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Canada’s National Energy Board (NEB) has stopped requiring pipeline companies to publish the geographic coordinates of pipeline repairs, DeSmog Canada has discovered. Until recently, the NEB openly posted the GPS coordinates of pipeline repairs. In the last few months, however, the NEB has quietly allowed companies to keep that information from the public. According
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How much cleaner are electric cars compared to gasoline vehicles? Check out this video by the Union of Concerned Scientists to find out. Would you consider buying an electric vehicle? This video by Plug’n Drive Ontario shows the benefits of owning the smooth-riding, fast-starting, low-maintenance EV. What’s happening with EVs in New Brunswick? Public Electric
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In an interview with Global News, our Executive Director, Lois Corbett, said the soon-to-be-built eCharge Network of 15 new, fast-charging stations is a key step toward getting more electric vehicles on New Brunswick roads. “I don’t think it’s the entire solution but I think it’s a key part of the solution”, Corbett told Global News
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