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Day #2 at Energy East NEB sessions in Fredericton

Today in Fredericton, the National Energy Board panel heard from representatives from the Union of Municipalities of New Brunswick, residents from Anthony’s Cove (Saint John area), representatives from the First Nations communities of; St. Mary’s, Madawaska Maliseet, Kingsclear, Oromocto, Tobique and Woodstock. Concerns raised today include: •The need for Impact and mitigation measures should an […]

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San Francisco Mandates Solar Panels on New Buildings

CCNB Blog / Conservation Council of New Brunswick

The City of San Francisco has passed an ambitious ordinance, (like our by-laws) that requires new buildings 10 stories and under to have solar PV or solar thermal panels installed. The new requirement comes into effect on January 1, 2017 and is part of the city’s plan to meet its target to source 100% of

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Looking for great ideas on new jobs and climate change action

Media Releases / Olivia DeYoung

FREDERICTON — New Brunswick citizens have been invited to comment online about how to build a smart climate plan for Canada and create jobs here at home, says the Conservation Council of New Brunswick. Federal Minister and Environment and Climate Change Catherine McKenna used the eve of Earth Day 2016 to launch the public consultation

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Together, we can!

CCNB Blog, Climate and Energy, Uncategorized / Conservation Council of New Brunswick

Merredith Smith works as an Assistant Construction Manager in the wind energy industry. She is vocal and proud about her work on Twitter. She belongs to the Women of Wind Energy and even lives next to established wind turbines at her home in Chatham-Kent, Ontario. So many gains have been made in the women’s movement

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Disney’s New Solar Farm

CCNB Blog, Climate and Energy / Conservation Council of New Brunswick

Disney’s getting on board with the renewable energy movement. Their new solar farm is shaped like Mickey Mouse’s head! On-lookers will only be able to appreciate the Disney design from the sky though as Mickey Mouse’s head spans a 20 acre area. In total the design contains 48,000 solar photovoltaic panels! What’s next, Goofy?

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Lois Corbett on protecting NB’s water and growing the green economy

CCNB Blog / Conservation Council of New Brunswick

Executive Director Lois Corbett spoke to Global News on Wednesday, April 13 about the moratorium on hydraulic fracturing in New Brunswick. Read the full article and watch the video here. Corbett was asked to respond to calls made by the Atlantica Centre for Energy for the moratorium to be lifted immediately. “We have a very

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CCNB’s Louise Comeau on talking climate change to MPs

CCNB in the News / Conservation Council of New Brunswick

The Conservation Council’s Louise Comeau was the subject of a front page story in the April 13 edition of the New Brunswick Telegraph-Journal. Comeau, Director of Climate Change and Energy Solutions, spoke with the newspaper about being in Ottawa this week to meet with MPs about climate change. “We’re meeting with the New Brunswick MPs

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Select Committee engages all NBers in growing the green economy

Media Releases / Conservation Council of New Brunswick

FREDERICTON — Establishing a Select Committee on Climate Change is an excellent step toward engaging all New Brunswickers in the important work of growing our economy and protecting our communities from extreme weather and sea level rise. The Legislative Assembly voted unanimously in support of a motion to establish the all-party committee on Friday, April

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CCNB commends green spending in federal budget

Media Releases / Conservation Council of New Brunswick

FREDERICTON — The budget released this week delivers on the federal government’s commitments to act on climate change and begin transitioning Canada to a low carbon economy. Finance Minister Bill Morneau’s first budget included significant investments in clean energy research and development, energy efficiency, and green infrastructure projects such as electric vehicle charging stations. It

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Stanford group charts path for Canada’s renewable transition

CCNB Blog, Feature / Olivia DeYoung

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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