Tag: minister of energy

  • Ontarians: Cutting Energy Costs on Your Utility Bill & Breathing Better

    There are two major improvements worthy of  Ontarians’ attention. Cutting Energy Costs on Your Utility Bill First, starting May 1, 2011, homeowners can get those electrical-appliance chores done on weekdays at the earlier time 7 p.m. – instead of the current 9 p.m. – as the new Time-of-Use off-peak period for electricity at the lowest…

  • Happy Earth Hour in Ontario, Canada!

    Today is the big day! Earth Hour will start this evening from 8:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) recorded 207,473 total Earth Hour pledges in Canada! Kudos Ontario for these great green works: “Conserve energy and generate peak demand savings of more than 1,700 MW of electricity since 2005, which is…

  • AbitibiBowater Will Create More Clean Electricity and Jobs in Northern Ontario by 2013

    There’s good news abuzz about AbitibiBowater, Thunder Bay’s clean energy plant. AbitibiBowater has been functioning as a biomass-fuelled combined heat and power (CHP) project. However, AbitibiBowater will soon start its expansion and by January 2013, AbitibiBowater will provide more clean, electrical power by 40megawatts which is equivalent to the additional power for 38,000 homes for…

  • Good Economic News: Creating Jobs In Markham, Ontario

    Here is good economic news for Ontario. Ontario, Canada Media Advisory March 8, 2011 Creating Jobs In Markham Minister of Economic Development and Trade Sandra Pupatello will be joined by Minister of Energy Brad Duguid and Oak Ridges-Markham MPP Dr. Helena Jaczek, to make an important announcement about a new partnership that will create high…

  • Charge Green Ontario Via Electric Vehicles with Green Licence Plates!

    What is green and shiny and is moving fast and forward on the road? You guessed it! Not just one electric vehicle with a green licence plate, but by the year 2020, one out of 20 vehicles will be electrically powered. Now, there are eight smart charging stations located in Toronto (two locations), Markham, Vaughan,…