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Good news for people driving electric vehicles or those considering the gasoline-free or hybrid route in New Brunswick. NB Power is launching a public network of electric vehicle charging stations in 15 locations along the province’s busiest highways. The utility made the announcement last week and expects the network to be complete by year’s end. […]
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June 20, 2017 — New Brunswick Auditor General Kim MacPherson released the first volume of the 2017 New Brunswick Auditor General Report today, including an assessment of New Brunswick’s progress toward reducing greenhouse gases and adapting to climate change. Speaking to the Telegraph-Journal the day before the report came out, our Executive Director, Lois Corbett,
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A new report released by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) shows that pollution – everything from city smog to salt runoff – is costing Canadians tens of billions of dollars every year. The report, “Cost of Pollution in Canada: Measuring the impact on families, businesses and governments,” summarizes studies that have put price
From health to honeybees: Pollution impacts in Canada Read More »
With 60 photovoltaic panels on the roof, Andrew McLeod’s association holds the title for largest solar array in New Brunswick. And it’s a distinction he can’t wait to lose. “It’s gonna happen, we’re going to lose that title, there is no doubt about it,” says McLeod, CEO of the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists
“That’s our goal — for someone else to come up bigger and better” Read More »
The Government of New Brunswick recently announced it is investing more than $20 million this year in energy retrofits and renewable energy initiatives in public buildings. This latest investment represents a roughly $7 million increase over the $13.4 million and $13.3 million invested in 2016 and 2015, respectively. The Conservation Council is pleased to see the government
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The second annual 20/20 Catalysts Program brought 20 indigenous participants from across Canada to Richibucto, N.B. last week to learn about ways to develop clean energy projects in their communities. The three-month program brings First Nations, Metis, and Inuit leaders together to learn from Indigenous leaders who have completed their own renewable energy projects as
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The Conservation Council has submitted comments on NB Power’s 2017 Integrated Resource Plan (IRP). Following input from experts and the public, NB Power’s IRP will explore new ways to lower electricity bills, describe the role NB Power and its customers will play in responding to climate change, and ensure at least 40 per cent of the utility’s electricity comes from renewable
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The City of Bathurst is working with renewable energy company Naveco Power in hopes of building New Brunswick’s first community-owned wind farm. Bathurst city council recently passed a resolution to support Naveco’s bid to construct a 20-megawatt wind project through NB Power’s Locally Owned Renewable Energy Small-Scale (LORESS) program. The plan includes five wind turbines
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The Conservation Council’s Executive Director says the climate change impacts of large pipeline projects should always be factored into their review process, but noted the addition of a greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions test for the Energy East Pipeline is not the final nail in the proposed bitumen pipeline’s coffin. “Any comprehensive review of a project of this
Not the “final nail” in the Energy East coffin, but a step in the right direction Read More »
We have good news for all of you data junkies! On April 13, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) released its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions data for 2015. The data details GHG pollution trends and emissions reported from industrial sectors across Canada, including mining, oil and gas extraction, energy utilities, manufacturing, etc. The GHG emissions collected
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