| Ontario Unveils Green Energy Act | 04 March 09 |
 Ontario's ambitious Green Energy and Green Economy Act was unveiled last week by Premier Dalton McGuinty and Energy Minister George Smitherman. The Act lays the foundation for energy conservation and expansion of renewable energy in the province. The Act also includes measures to foster a new green economy by giving organizations and local communities opportunities to develop renewable energy generation projects. An estimated 50,000 jobs are expected to be created within three years. "This Act puts in place the framework for green energy to thrive and could set us on a path toward a future based on the efficient use of renewable energy," said Keith Stewart, Climate Change Campaign Manager, WWF-Canada. The Act would enact standards for renewable energy projects and provide incentives for homeowners to develop on-site energy generation, like small turbines. The Act also focuses on energy conservation planning at the local level, energy audits, building codes, and upgrading government buildings to new energy efficiency standards. View Bill 150, Ontario Green Energy and Green Economy Act, 2009 (PDF)View Ontario's Proposed Green Energy Act, Our Path to a Green Economy and Cleaner Environment View February 23, 2009 Green Energy Act press release View February 25, 2009 Renewable Energy article View February 25, 2009 New York Times article View February 23, 2009 MSNBC article View February 24, 2009 WWF Canada release Sources: Green Energy Act, Ontario Ministry of the Environment, Renewable Energy World, New York Times, MSNBC |
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