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iPolitics - The National Energy Board's approval of the long-delayed Mackenzie natural gas pipeline has been heralded as both an economic boon to the people of the North and as an environmental blow to the region.

CBC News - Manitoba has forged an agreement with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries of Japan to explore renewable energy development opportunities, which could pave the way for electric vehicles to be manufactured in the province.

SOURCE - Shawn Qu runs one of the ten largest solar panel makers in the world, Kitchener, Ont.-based Canadian Solar Inc., with annual revenue of about $1.2-billion (U.S.).

Scientific American - The Obama administration proposed special energy zones on public lands in six western states deemed good locations to build utility-scale facilities to produce electricity from solar power.

GOOD - Jamie Granger's tracing of who uses oil and how it gets around the world helped really make clear our global fossil fuel usage.

PluginCars.com - Using the endangered polar bear as the mascot for an electric car marketing campaign strikes a powerful emotional chord, but it has its risks.

Planet Ark - The British government revealed the first nine electric vehicles that will be eligible for their purchasers to receive subsidies of up to 5,000 pounds ($7,935) under a plan to promote low-carbon transport.

Manitoba Wildlands - Bill C-502, An Act to amend the Canada Shipping Act, 2001 (prohibition against oil tankers in Dixon Entrance, Hecate Strait and Queen Charlotte Sound), passed third-reading in Canada's House of Commons.

Manitoba Wildlands - Individuals and Environmental Groups are urging the Canadian National Energy Board (NEB) to reject the Mackenzie Gas Project.

Earth Techling - Greenpeace is out this week with an update to the Cool IT Leaderboard, a periodic assessment of how tech companies are faring at putting forth clean-energy innovation, mitigating their own carbon footprint and advocating for significant policy shifts on climate change.

Earth Techling - "Electricity is the new fuel for cars, and the Nissan Leaf has the potential to transform the automotive industry and the way people drive," said Carlos Tavares, Chairman, Nissan Americas.

Earth Techling - China and India are already well positioned to reap a big portion of a potential $2.3 trillion surge in private investment in clean-energy projects in the G-20 nations.

iPolitics - A group of 61 British Columbia First Nations vowed Thursday to stop oil from Alberta’s controversial oil sands from going through the province to reach the international market place.

Alberta Primetime - Three more companies are announcing they will try to avoid using fuel derived from Alberta's oil sands; U.S. cosmetics giant Avon, U.K.-based LUSH Cosmetics and Canadian-owned Concord Transportation.

The New York Times - First, Germany added the equivalent of nearly 1 percent of its electricity supply with solar energy between January and August. The first 1 percent took 10 years to achieve; the next 1 percent just 8 months.

Bloomberg Businessweek - Global solar energy capacity may reach 980 gigawatts by 2020 as governments worldwide seek to reduce fossil fuel consumption and cut emissions of greenhouse gases, a group of renewable energy associations said.

BBC News - An Italian town has been able to offer local residents cheap public services and subsidised amenities because of the success of the local wind turbines.

The Wall Street Journal - Innovations in solar energy have the potential to bring electricity to much of the rural poor in developing countries.

Montreal Gazette - Canadian diplomats in Washington have quietly asked such oil-industry players as Exxon Mobil and BP to help "kill" U.S. global-warming policies in order to ensure that "the oil keeps a-flowing" from Alberta into the U.S. marketplace.

The Vancouver Sun - People around the world are working on innovative ways to reduce pollution, combat climate change, increase energy security, and strengthen economies with clean energy technologies. At the same time, the fossil fuel industry, are stepping up efforts to slam the brakes on this progress.

The Tyee - Alberta's oil sands extractors' use of natural gas, is more than half paid for by Canadian taxpayers -- a vast yet little-known subsidy that insiders say encourages profligate consumption of a finite energy source.

Toronto Star - Higher electricity prices helped Ontario Power Generation boost its earnings by $74 million to $333 million in the three months ended Sept. 30. But the higher profit came at an environmental cost.

Mother Jones - One of the most commonly accepted bits of conventional wisdom about energy is the notion that fossil fuels like coal are "concentrated" and renewable sources are "diffuse."

Energy Matters - Glyndwr University in Wales will take the lead in a £4.4 million (AUD$7.15 million) study into improving the efficiency of photovoltaic solar cells in temperate climates, with a view to boosting uptake of solar energy in the UK.

The Wall Street Journal - Solar power is starting to make inroads in locations where extending the electric grid may not make economic sense. Various solar applications are becoming more affordable thanks to such technological innovations as photovoltaic panels.

Planet Ark - As China aims to spend billions of dollars to criss-cross the country with new long-distance power infrastructure, investments in new technologies that combine electricity and telecommunications are drawing key interest from corporates.

Yes! Magazine - Clean energy activists are elated over a big victory in the heart of coal country, where a Kentucky power cooperative has agreed to cancel plans to build a new coal-fired power plant.

Planet Ark - The Obama administration unveiled plans to begin issuing new offshore wind energy leases as soon as next year under an accelerated approval process.

Vancouver Sun - The Harper government is quietly reviewing its support for renewable energy technologies, something industry insiders hope will see the Conservatives finally live up to their branding of Canada as a "clean-energy superpower."

Manitoba Wildlands - In the United States mid-term election on November 2, 2010 California voters defeated Proposition 23, and most members of Congress who helped pass California's clean energy and climate legislation in 2009 kept their seats.

Brandon Sun - Yet another review of Manitoba Hydro's drought and financial risk found room for improvement and a smattering of truth in hundreds of dire allegations made last fall by a whistleblower.

LF Press - The Town of Ingersoll is gambling it can get a slice of the alternative energy generation pie as it moves on plans to build a $32.5-million solar farm.

Justmeans - Large grasses, such as switchgrass and miscanthus, could provide biomass with the added benefits of better nitrogen fixation and carbon capture, higher ethanol volumes per acre and lower water requirements than corn.

PR Newswire - Chevrolet announced that it will invest $40 million in various clean energy projects throughout America with a goal to reduce 8 million metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions.

Planet Ark - Toyota Motor Corp unveiled big plans for staying in front in clean-car technology as rivals race to play catch-up, saying it would launch 11 new hybrids and a rechargeable Prius that may cost as little as $36,000.

Manitoba Wildlands - The G20 meeting in South Korea 18 leading Canadian organizations called on Prime Minister Harper and Minister Flaherty to follow through on their G20 promise to end tax breaks to fossil fuel companies.

Manitoba Wildlands - Two recent reports outline the subsidies provided by Canada's federal and provincial governments towards fossil fuel production.

Ontario Government - An Ontario company is forming a joint venture with a Chinese partner that will create up to 300 jobs at a solar panel assembly plant in Hamilton.

Financial Post - a group of former auto workers in Windsor, Ont., rolled up their sleeves to revive an old auto machining production plant as a showroom and warehouse for the solar-power and solar water-heating systems.

Planet Ark - A Peruvian engineer has created a solar powered rickshaw that he hopes can one day replace his country's dirty and noisy taxis. Manoush Zomorodi reports.

Renewable Energy World - The report indicates that policy is on the right track but stronger policy is needed – especially the elimination of fossil fuel subsidies – if agreements set forth in Copenhagen are to be achieved.

Planet Ark - Average carbon dioxide emissions from new cars sold in the European Union dropped by 5 percent last year, the biggest annual fall ever recorded, European climate chief Connie Hedegaard said.

Scientific American - European plans to promote biofuels will drive farmers to convert 69,000 square km of wild land into fields and plantations, depriving the poor of food and accelerating climate change.

Manitoba Wildlands - Eleven influential U.S. senators sent a letter dated October 29, 2010 to U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton rebuking her for stating support for a controversial pipeline before her own agency has completed a legally mandated environmental impact analysis.

Winnipeg Free Press - The cost of building Manitoba Hydro's new transmission line from the north could escalate from an estimated $2.247 billion to almost double that amount, Hydro CEO Bob Brennan.

Cleveland.com - Faced with increasing political attacks, hundreds of climate scientists are joining a broad campaign to push back against congressional conservatives who have threatened prominent researchers.

Renewable Energy World - In North America, Ontario has made a concerted effort to guarantee that a portion of the new renewable generating capacity to be built will be owned by its own citizens.

AlterNet - The quest to replace black fuels with green fuels is just another resource and land grab by big corporations. While there is no doubt that we need to kick our fossil fuel addiction, how we move to cleaner and greener ways of living is still under debate.

Manitoba Wildlands - Amendments to Manitoba building and plumbing codes take effect December 1, 2010. The changes are the result of Manitoba Fire Commissioner consultations with homebuilders, contractors and technical experts.

Manitoba Wildlands - Manitobans demonstrated an outstanding commitment to environmentally friendly transportation, finishing at the top of the 2010 national Commuter Challenge. Manitoba's program is being expanded to operate year-round in the province.

Manitoba Wildlands - The Canadian federal government has a constitutional responsibility to not only protect Canada's water, but to protect wildlife, meet its climate commitments and ensure appropriate consultation with aboriginal groups.

Manitoba Wildlands - During October, 2010 The Union of British Columbia Municipalities (UBCM) voted to oppose a controversial pipeline proposal and the presence of oil tankers on the province's North Coast.

CanWEA - Wind energy hit a new all-time record high for hourly electricity output in Ontario on Tuesday, October 26, producing 1,056 MW of power that evening according to the Ontario Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO).

Straight Goods - In September 2010, a newly-expanded 80-megawatt park in Ontario, Canada became the largest operational PV power plant in the world.

Edie - The world's largest wind turbine manufacturer Vestas has reported losses and plans to close a number of its Scandinavian factories.

Great News Network - Researchers from MIT's Field and Space Robotics Laboratory (FSRL) have designed a portable, solar-powered desalination system that is cost-effective and easy to assemble to bring drinkable water in disaster zones and remote regions around the globe.

IISD Reporting Services - The UN Environment Programme has published a series of four Issue Papers on bioenergy sustainability, aiming to inform decision makers on debates and emerging issues in this policy area, as well as options for improving the sustainability of the production and consumption of bioenergy.

Manitoba Wildlands - On September 27, 2010, following Manitoba Public Utility Board (PUB) Order 95/10 numerous reports with PUB approved redactions were released as part of the PUB's 2010-11 and 2011-12 General Rate Application (GRA) hearings.

Canada.com - Sunlight is a potentially limitless source of environmentally friendly electrical energy. Trouble is, most of its applications are more costly than mainstream alternatives like coal or natural gas.

Edie - Oil giant ExxonMobil has agreed to settle a case brought by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) involving more than 1billion gallons of illegally stored hazardous waste.

GreenBiz - The U.S. solar electric industry, including both photovoltaic (PV) and concentrating solar power (CSP) installations, could achieve a milestone by installing a gigawatt of new capacity in 2010.

Common Dreams - Building on the highly acclaimed 2009 report of the same name, the Institute for Local Self-Reliance launches Energy Self-Reliant States, a new website to provide expert analysis and policy solutions for a decentralized renewable energy future.

Common Dreams - The Sierra Club is mobilizing thousands of citizens to contact Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and urge her to fully evaluate the risks of a proposed pipeline that would carry the world’s dirtiest oil from Canada into the United States.

Detroit News - The Obama administration will unveil the first fuel efficiency standards for medium- and heavy-duty trucks that will cover the 2014-18 model years and will be finalized by July 30.

Union of Concerned Scientists - The Department of Transportation and Environmental Protection Agency released an analysis showing the potential range for new fuel efficiency and carbon pollution standards for passenger vehicles through model year 2025.

Globe and Mail - Canada's fledgling shale gas industry faces a growing clamour for tighter regulations and greater protection of local water sources amid fears that aggressive drilling techniques carry a heavy environmental cost.

Clean Break - First Solar announced that it has completed the final phases of its Sarnia solar power plant and that the facility now ranks as the largest solar PV plant in the world.

BBC Earth News - A study has revealed that a wind turbine's colour affects how many insects it attracts, shedding more light on why the turbines occasionally kill bats and birds.

Global Wind Energy Council - Wind could meet 12% of global power demand by 2020, and up to 22% by 2030, according to a study published today by the Global Wind Energy Council and Greenpeace International.

Great News Network - The solar industry is wrapping up its most successful year ever. Solar is now the fastest growing energy industry in the U.S., employing nearly 100,000 Americans and generating billions of dollars of economic growth for our economy.

Guardian.co.uk - Investment in offshore renewable technologies is making the prospect of the UK becoming a net exporter of energy a real possibility.

JustMeans - A group of students at Coppin State University in Baltimore, Maryland have made some progress on a project they believe could result in the creation of the most efficient solar energy cells yet.

World Resources Institute - Germany has pledged to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 40% below 1990 levels by 2020 and by 80-85 percent by 2050 from 1990 levels. The country’s motivations for this steep reduction are both economic and environmental.

JustMeans - A comprehensive analysis shows that focusing investments on clean energy like offshore wind would be cost effective, more beneficial to job creation, and better for the environment and ocean in a variety of ways than offshore oil and gas exploration and development.

JustMeans - Car manufacturer Ford is currently working on a new biofuel that will examine algae's suitability as a greener fuel source. Ford scientists are currently testing the suitability of renewable energy sources, such as algae.

Manitoba Wildlands - The David Suzuki Foundation, the Canadian Academy of Engineering and the Trottier Family Foundation have formally launched a partnership called the Trottier Energy Futures Project.

Manitoba Wildlands - The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) held public hearings in Ottawa to consider Bruce Power Inc's request to ship 16 radioactive generators across the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence River.

Manitoba Wildlands - Canada's Environment Minister, Jim Prentice, has announced the appointment of a six-person advisory panel to look into the water monitoring in the Athabasca River around Alberta's oilsands.

Manitoba Hydro - Manitoba Hydro announced the successful trial of its Pyrolysis Oil Demonstration Project at Tolko Industries in The Pas, Manitoba. The project is a collaboration between Manitoba Hydro, Tolko Industries, and Ensyn Technologies.

TreeHugger - From solar panels creating e-waste to ttoxic by-products created by the solar industry, it's clear that even though power generated from the sun beats coal any day of the week, there's no such thing as consequence-free energy.

International Business Times - the U.S. Department of the Interior signed an agreement with Cape Wind Associates, LLC to lease the company 25 square miles on the Outer Continental Shelf in the Nantucket Sound off the coast of Massachusetts.

Energy Daily - Despite numerous pilot projects using electric cars, high expectations are being curbed because of high purchase costs, short ranges and a lack of infrastructure for charging stations.

Corriere Della Sera - The electric car has managed to forge an unprecedented alliance. Italy’s car industry, components manufacturers, universities and research centres are set to work as a system to meet the challenge of sustainable mobility.

Spiegel Online - The French capital is notorious for its traffic jams. Now the mayor of Paris has come up with a bold new plan to rid his city of tens of thousands of cars.

Environment Minnesota - America is the largest consumer of energy in the world, and the majority of this energy comes from dirty and dangerous sources like coal, oil, natural gas, and nuclear power.

Manitoba Wildlands - Alberta should put a moratorium on approving new tailings ponds until the science evolves to better handle the waste from oilsands mining, Avatar director James Cameron suggested.

Discovery News - Solar and wind power have long been two of the main contenders in the race to find the next big renewable energy resource. Rather than choosing between the two, scientists at Washington State University have instead combined them.

Stanford University - Ultra-thin solar cells can absorb sunlight more efficiently than the thicker, more expensive-to-make silicon cells used today, because light behaves differently at scales around a nanometer (a billionth of a meter).

CNN - In rural communities of Africa -- where more than 95 percent of homes have no access to electricity -- solar energy has the power to transform lives.

Renewable Energy World - Renewables had another banner year in 2009, with policy, investment and market development activity across a spread of nations - as recorded in the REN21 Renewables 2010 Global Status Report.

Manitoba Wildlands - Albertans could end up paying for costly oilsands cleanup, according to a report, Toxic Liability: How Albertans could end up paying for oilsands mine reclamation.

Manitoba Wildlands - The coalition Save our Seas and Shores is calling for an immediate moratorium on oil and gas exploration in the Gulf of St. Lawrence.

CBC News - Manitoba Hydro says it may have no choice but to expropriate some rural land to make way for it's Bipole III transmission line.

Mirror.co.uk - Seven miles out to sea, this is the start of "a third industrial revolution" to turn the tide on climate change. Energy Secretary Chris Huhne hailed the opening of the world's biggest offshore wind farm as just a beginning.

NewScientist - Oil giant Shell wants to exploit the Prelude gas field 475 kilometres north-east of Broome, Western Australia, by building a Floating Liquefied Natural Gas (FLNG) plant.

Commission for Environmental Cooperation - Significant progress on energy efficiency, economic savings and decisive actions against climate change are revealed through the experiences and lessons of thirteen municipalities across North America.

Manitoba Wildlands - The Canadian Energy Efficiency Alliance (CEEA) released its report card which evaluates the federal, provincial, and territorial governments on energy efficiency performance August 19, 2010.

Manitoba Wildlands - The International Hydropower Association (IHA) has published the first edition of the Greenhouse Gases Measurement Guidelines for Freshwater Reservoirs.

Greentech Media - As part of the new Renewable Energy program set forth by the Nova Scotia government on April 23rd, 2010, the province has implemented strong clean energy initiatives.

Renewable Energy World - A design "charrette" sponsored by the Rocky Mountain Institute brought industry experts together to discuss how to bring down the installed costs of PV. The group focused on reducing BOS costs.

The Globe and Mail - An embattled Canadian pipeline company has shut down another major crude transportation link after a leak sent oil bubbling to the surface in a small Illinois town.

Chatham-Kent Daily Post - New wind farms in Chatham-Kent-Essex are helping Ontario phase out coal production while adding renewable hydro to the grid, says MPP Pat Hoy.

Spigel Online - Giant windparks, insulated buildings, electric cars and a European supergrid: the German government unveiled an ambitious but vague blueprint to launch a new era of green energy for Europe's largest economy.

Mother Nature Network - Incandescent light bulbs may soon look more at home in the Smithsonian than our light fixtures. Major companies have dedicated the last few years to switching over to eco-friendly compact florescent bulbs.

The Guardian - The state-owned utility Scottish Water is to be given new powers to build windfarms, hydro schemes and "green" power stations in partnership and competition with established energy companies.

Treehugger - ScottishPower Renewables is planning to add 75 turbines to the existing 140, increasing the capacity of the wind farm from the current 322 megawatts to 539 megawatts.

Reuters - According to Agence France Presse (AFP), the French government will launch next month a tender for contracts of 10 billion euros ($12.6 billion) to build 3,000 MW of offshore wind capacity.

PlanetArk - Interior Secretary Ken Salazar says he cannot predict whether Royal Dutch Shell, which has invested $3.5 billion in an offshore Arctic oil-development program, will be allowed to drill the five wells it plans next year.

PlanetArk - The warmth generated by human bodies in the Parisian metro will help heat a public housing project in the city center, the capital's largest owner of social housing said Friday.

Planetsave - Greenpeace has had a campaign going on both on Facebook and off telling Facebook to "Unfriend Coal." In other words, Greenpeace and 500,000 supporters (so far) are urging Facebook to stop using energy from dirty coal plants.

Manitoba Wildlands - Nebraska Sierra Club and Bold Nebraska are calling on Nebraska elected officials to stand up for Nebraska landowners against threats by TransCanada pipeline company.

Journal of Commerce - A carpenter's union in Manitoba is upset that workers from outside the province are being given preference on the $1.3-billion Wuskwatim Dam project.

Manitoba Government - A new partnership between the Province of Manitoba and the University of Winnipeg will explore the benefits of low-speed, electric utility vehicles in a controlled, safe manner.

Grist - The heat in the upper six miles of the Earth's crust contains 50,000 times as much energy as found in all the world's oil and gas reserves combined.

The Econmic - With utilities adopting standards to increase the amount of solargenerated electricity in coming years, the US could bolster its presence in the global solar-power market.

The New York Times - The Prius coasted to a stop, out of gas. I was miles from a gas station. Now what? But I was in a different sort of Prius - a modified plug-in version, which Toyota is testing prior to an expected version for mass production in 2012.

Reuters - The tipping point for climate change, after which many of its most destructive effects will become irreversible, strongly suggests that atmospheric CO2 must be reduced from its current level of 390 ppm to well below 350 ppm.

The Economist - The whole point of paying an extra $5,000 or so for a hybrid car was supposed to be that it would deliver more miles to the gallon. Try telling that to those who bought Honda Civic hybrids between 2006 and 2008.

Renewable Energy World - In a move that will help spur the rapid adoption of solar energy in the state, Illinois Governor Pat Quinn signed a bill into law that will require utilities to procure .5% of the energy they sell from solar power sources.

GreenBiz.com - General Motors and Bright Automotive have forged a new strategic relationship just two months after GM launched its venture capital branch to fund advanced transportation projects.

International Hydropower Association - The International Hydropower Association (IHA) has published the first edition of the GHG Measurement Guidelines for Freshwater Reservoirs, a landmark publication and the current standard on measuring Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions from reservoirs.

Manitoba Wildlands - In 20 years, Ontario drivers could be using 25 per cent less fuel than today, saving the province money and reducing environmental damage, according to an August 2010 Pembina Institute report.

Toronto Star - Nova Scotia has been quietly cleaning up its act after decades of clinging to coal. It tabled its own green economy act a year before Ontario, but it garnered little recognition across the rest of Canada.

Edie - A brownfield site is set to be transformed into the UK's first geothermal power plant after getting planning permission.

Edie - World-leading renewable energy resources can rescue Ireland from its economic and energy challenges, a leading energy expert claims.

International Rivers - Andre Villas-Boas, head of the independent SocioEnvironmental Institute (ISA), resigned to the fact that the legal actions and protests have failed to block the construction of the Belo Monte hydroelectric dam in Brazil's Amazon jungle region.

CNET Reviews - Ford, a company known for big trucks and muscle cars, has ambitious plans for several upcoming zero-emission vehicle fleet launches--including the Transit Connect Electric, in North America in late 2010.

New York Times - Earlier this summer, Prime Minister Wen Jiabao of China promised to use an “iron hand” to improve his country’s energy efficiency, and a growing number of businesses are now discovering that it feels like a fist.

Digital Trends - 24M, a startup from the cofounder of A123 Systems, just tucked $16 million in financing under its belt to pursue cost-cutting new battery technologies.

Inhabitat - Although net-zero projects have been creating a lot of buzz lately in the field of green building, the Sonnenschiff solar city in Freiburg, Germany is very much net positive.

CTV News - A leaked internal document has shown that Manitoba Hydro is facing a financial loss from its first quarter and is looking to cut costs. The exact figure for the losses isn't expected to be known for a few weeks.

Manitoba Wildlands - Manitoba Hydro released details of its preferred route for the controversial Bipole III high-voltage direct current transmission line on the west side of Manitoba July 29, 2010.

The Vancouver Sun - BC Hydro's attempts to engage first nations in meaningful consultation over the controversial multi-billion-dollar Site C dam project on the Peace River is in trouble.

The Pembina Institute - Highlights the connection between the choices made by commuters in Ontario, and the negative impacts of oil extraction in North America in light of the recent oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.

National Post - In the near future, utilities and consumers across Canada will access a Web portal to share information about everything to do with energy -- from the state of system loads to power outages to billing.

Toronto Star - A new plant to manufacture solar energy panels, which turn sunlight into electricity, will open in Guelph early next year.

Environmental Defence - The Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure announced changes to the Ontario micro Feed-in Tariff (FIT) program, the program guaranteeing the price paid to renewable energy generators.

Brampton Guardian - Compact Mould Ltd has flipped the switch on a new 10-kilowatt (kW) solar generator that will produce the equivalent of one home's annual electricity consumption.

Renewable Energy Focus - Global subsidies for fossil fuels dwarf support given to renewable energy sources such as wind and solar power and biofuels, according to a new report by Bloomberg New Energy Finance.

The New York Times - Lisbon's trendy bars, Porto's factories and the Algarve's glamorous resorts are powered substantially by clean energy. Nearly 45 percent of the electricity in Portugal's grid will come from renewable sources this year.

Newswire - The Ontario Power Authority today announced that following a 30-day consultation period, it has finalized the price for the new microFIT ground-mounted solar price category at 64.2 cents per kilowatt-hour (kWh).

The Chatham Daily News - Chatham-Kent is on a list of communities being considered for a possible manufacturing facility, according to a Samsung official.

Toronto Sun - The McGuinty government's credibility is on the line as the public awaits a final decision on the proposed rate cuts to the province’s solar MicroFIT program.

PR Newswire - Canadian Solar Inc. is announcing the location and the next steps to establishing a new solar module manufacturing facility in Ontario.

Toronto Star - Siemens Canada will set up a factory employing up to 300 people in Ontario to build blades for wind turbines. The plant’s location hasn’t been set, but it’s likely to be somewhere between Hamilton and Windsor.

Toronto Star - Unhappy would-be investors in solar generating schemes continued to vent their anger Thursday at provincial officials who want to slash the price they’ll pay for solar-generated power.

Manitoba Wildlands - In a June 2010 letter to U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, 50 members of the United States House of Representatives urge the Obama administration to fully analyze the impacts of the Keystone XL pipeline before permitting it's construction.

Manitoba Wildlands - A new database for Alberta tar sands was released July 30, 2010. It compiles more than 6,600 reports of spills, leaks and other environmental problems.

Planet Ark - The Chinese government will invest more than 100 billion yuan ($14.8 billion) to subsidize its fledgling environmentally friendly car industry over the next 10 years.

Treehugger - Some residents near the Shepherd's Flat wind farm in Oregon have been offered $5000 to not complain about the whooshing noise from the planned 338 wind turbines.

New York Times - Solar photovoltaic systems have long been painted as a clean way to generate electricity, but expensive compared with other alternatives to oil, like nuclear power. No longer.

The Pembina Institute - This special edition of eNews presents key findings from the 2010 Global Thought Leader Survey on Sustainability, conducted by McAllister Opinion Research on behalf of the Pembina Institute.

Indigenous Peoples Issues & Resources - The First Nation of Na-cho Nyäk Dun Government House in Mayo, Yukon will benefit from a new geothermal heating system based on an investment from the Government of Canada

Inhabitat - Terra-Gen Power just secured a whopping 1.2 billion dollars in financing to up the ante on United States wind farms; adding 570 megawatts of capacity to their Alta Wind Energy Center in Kern County, California.

PortageOnline - Premier Greg Selinger was in southern Manitoba yesterday touring the St. Joseph wind farm project. He visited four different sites, all at different stages of development, where turbines will be erected.

Renewable Energy World - In less than five years, NYPA hopes to generate between 120 and 500 megawatts of power by installing up to 166, 420-foot-tall wind turbines off the shores of Lake Ontario, Lake Erie or both.

EcoSeed - Building a dedicated pipeline that will deliver ethanol across the United States is feasible according to the Department of Energy, but questions linger on whether there would be significant demand pending supportive policies.

Reuters - Honda Motor Co plans to launch a plug-in hybrid and battery electric model in 2012 as part of its strategy to push to the front of a race by global automakers to develop more fuel-efficient cars.

Renewable Energy World - The Solar Electric Light Fund (SELF) today announced that SolarWorld has awarded SELF an in-kind grant of solar panels totaling 100 kilowatts to support the solar electrification of five health clinics for Partners In Health (PIH) in Haiti.

Renewable Energy World - Blessed with year-round sunshine, Kenya is quickly waking up to the realization that it can successfully tap into one of the vast natural resources on the planet - the sun.

YES! Magazine - Energy policies and technologies that can get us on the path toward a sustainable future (plus a few that won't).

Chicago Tribune - Dozens of communities in Illinois instead are facing more expensive utility bills after bankrolling a new coal-fired power plant that will be one of the nation's largest sources of climate-change pollution.

CBC News - Manitobans will be among the first in the world to actively test Toyota's new Prius plug-in hybrid vehicle.

Renewable Energy World - Jobs such as weatherization, solar panel installation, and wind technology require a level of expertise that too many communities are content to ignore.

EcoSeed - The Crown Estate, the property portfolio of the British Crown, said it has invited four companies to submit offers to build wave and tidal projects in the strategic Pentland Firth and Orkney waters, north of Scotland.

EcoSeed - Churches and other religious buildings in Britain can earn £34 million ($51 million) annually through solar panel installations, a study by British Gas’s Green Streets program reveals.

Renewable Energy World - Let there be light. And thanks to the efforts of rural women in one of the most remote corners of the Kenyan republic, lights turn on as night falls at the end of a sunny day.

Renewable Energy World - The mediation committee assigned to reach an agreement on cutting the rate of the German feed-in tariff has decided to make the cuts in two phases.

Renewable Energy World - State renewable portfolio standards (RPS) will be the most critical driver determining the pace of U.S. renewables growth going forward.

Grist - With the first mass-market electric cars set to hit California roads later this year, the state's utilities have been working to ensure that early adopters don't overload neighborhood transformers and trigger local blackouts.

Planet Ark - Germany could derive all of its electricity from renewable energy sources by 2050 and become the world's first major industrial nation to kick the fossil fuel habit, the Federal Environment Agency says.

World Changing - New technologies, feed-in tariffs, and tax credits are helping propel the small wind industry. Once found mostly in rural areas, small wind installations are now starting to pop up on urban rooftops.

Manitoba Wildlands - The Jenpeg hydro generating station in northern Manitoba has been shut down after cracks were discovered in the shaft of an underwater turbine.

Grist - With the first mass-market electric cars set to hit California roads later this year, the state's utilities have been working to ensure that early adopters don't overload neighborhood transformers and trigger local blackouts.

The Guardian - The river Seine, the historical "sacred river" running through Paris, inspired Monet, Matisse and even the British painter Turner, who sat on its banks to capture the scenery.

CNet News - For years, the smart grid has been touted by policymakers, tech companies, and utilities as a way to make the grid more reliable, efficient, and cleaner.

LF Press - A $1.1-billion wind farm development slated for Southwestern Ontario would be the largest of its type in the province and cement the region’s reputation as a wind energy centre.

Inhabitat - Washington state is about to turn a section of Interstate-5 — all the way from Canada to Oregon — into the nation’s first electric highway. Thanks to a $1.32 million federal grant, they’ll be able to install 10 Level-3 electric charging stations along the route.

Manitoba Wildlands - Environment Minister Jim Prentice announced Canada will phase out older coal-fired power plants to cut greenhouse gas emissions as the country moves toward natural-gas fired plants as a new power standard.

CBC News - Manitoba carpenters say the majority of construction jobs at the $1.3-billion Wuskwatim Dam project are going to workers from outside the province.

WorldChanging - Montreal's innovative approach to bike sharing – just keeps expanding. The system began in Montreal in 2009. Plans to bring it to Toronto, Ottawa, New York, Chicago, London were reported last Fall.

The Washington Post - We have a solar-based economy, whether or not we realize it. Ninety-four percent of the world's energy comes from the sun, even energy that doesn't at first glance seem solar.

AlterNet - Theater and film director Josh Fox's documentary Gasland explores the new generation of natural gas drilling, which for a decade has been blasting its way east across the country, tapping shale formations from the Rockies to Pennsylvania, and is now expanding in New York.

Worldwatch Institute - The Worldwatch Institute has launched an initiative designed to explore and communicate the potential of natural gas, renewable energy, and energy efficiency to work together to build a low-carbon economy.

The Globe and Mail - The world's addiction to oil and other fossil fuels is enabled by the subsidies many governments provide to make them so cheap. While the G20 can bring light to the problem, it is likely the wrong place to solve it.

Planet Ark - The resurgent U.S. ethanol industry will use an additional 250 million bushels of corn through the next 15 months, dramatically reducing the corn surplus despite record crops.

Manitoba Wildlands - Just before the annual Quebec and Ontario cabinet meeting, thirty environment, urban planning and health groups urged Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty and Quebec Premier Jean Charest to adopt new laws and policies to transition away from oil.

Manitoba Wildlands - Canada's federal government and the Northwest Territories (NWT) government have accepted only 10 of the 115 recommendations made by the federal environmental panel regarding the proposed Mackenzie Valley pipeline.

Manitoba Wildlands - In the wake of the April 2010 catastrophic BP oil spill in The Gulf of Mexico, and in the mist of Canadian Parliamentary hearings on offshore artic drilling Sierra Club Canada (SCC) is calling for a moratorium on offshore drilling.

Huffington Post - In 2002, new installations of wind power worldwide exceeded the capacity of new big hydro for the first time ever. Wind power engineers installed more megawatts than their big hydro competitors three times over the following six years.

onearth - The concept is simple: a device made of a semiconducting material is sandwiched between two strong conductors. When one side gets hot, electrons begin to flow toward the cooler side. The semiconductor channels them into a wire, creating a flow of electricity that can be directed back into the original gadget, engine, or other heat-generating device, acting as an additional power source.

LF Press - Despite pockets of resistance across Ontario, wind is here to stay, and growing, said Robert Hornung, president of Canwea. Wind generates about 12,000 megawatts of power now, another 500 is coming online this year with 1,500 in the near future.

Green Tech - For years, the smart grid has been touted by policymakers, tech companies, and utilities as a way to make the grid more reliable, efficient, and cleaner. But for the most part, surveys show that consumers are still struggling to understand how a digital grid and two-way smart meters matter to them.

Associated Press - The latest effort to save North America's largest freshwater fish from extinction begins this week when water is spilled over Montana's Libby Dam to encourage the ancient fish to spawn for the first time in more than three decades.

TreeHugger - In the first ever global analysis of how dams impact food security and livelihoods, The Nature Conservancy and partners found that at least 472 million people have experienced the downside of dams.

Forbes - When the EPAs were finally handed out, one green technology captured over half of the sixteen contracts awarded. The overwhelming winner? Not solar and wind, but a relatively obscure type of hydroelectric power that is quickly becoming all the rage: run of river.

Government of Manitoba - The first day of summer will also mark the official turning on of the full $4.8 million geothermal system at The Forks. This is one of Manitoba's, and possibly Canada's, largest and most innovative geothermal systems.

CNW - An expert and former oil worker from the U.S. Gulf is visiting Toronto today with a message for the Ontario Government: use the occasion of the tragic BP oil spill to chart a pathway off oil.

New Scientist - Greenhouse-gas-pumping cars are, let's face it, never going to be green. But innovative sunlight-powered fuel production techniques could inch motor vehicles towards carbon neutrality.

350 Resources - A fleet of sailing ships could harvest energy from the wind blowing over the vast tracts of ocean too far from the shore for wind turbines, a scheme unveiled last month claims.

New Scientist - Continued reliance on oil is risky and expensive for business, say the authors of a new report from Lloyd's global risk assessment department, 360 Risk Insight, and UK think tank Chatham House.

David Suzuki Foundation - The explosion on BP's Deepwater Horizon platform in the Gulf of Mexico and subsequent uncontrolled release of millions of litres of oil a day is a monumental disaster. But why are we surprised?

Amnesty International - Amnesty International is urging the province of British Columbia to ensure that the proposed pipeline project does not proceed without the free, prior and informed consent of the affected First Nations.

Toronto Star - Ontario Power Generation and the Moose Cree First Nation have kicked off construction on Northern Ontario’s biggest hydro project in 40 years.

International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development - World spending on energy subsidies topped US$557,000 million in 2008, according to a brief released on 9 June by the International Energy Agency (IEA).

BBC News - The inventor of a low-cost solar cell that could be used to build electricity generating windows has been awarded this year's Millennium Technology Prize.

Common Dreams - Climate pressure group Greenpeace said on Monday that switching to renewable energy sources could create 8.5 million jobs by 2030 if governments turn their backs on "dirty and dangerous" fossil fuels.

South China Morning Post - The Gibe 3 Dam in Ethiopia is the target of international lobbyists opposed to what they say is the devastating environmental consequences it will have.

edie - Ireland is already getting more than 15% of its energy from renewable sources, a considerably higher percentage than that currently achieved by the UK.

Worldwatch Institute - An estimated 7,300 megawatts (MW) of new solar photovoltaic (PV) power capacity was installed in 2009—20 percent more than was added in 2008.

Carbon Positive - Biomass energy has now surpassed oil to become Sweden’s number one source for energy generation. Biomass now generates 32 per cent of all energy in Sweden, causing increased competition for pulpwood.

Water Power Magazine - US utility Xcel Energy will continue to purchase power from Canada's Manitoba Hydro up to 2025 following the signing of new power purchase and exchange agreements.

Trading Markets - the Tahltan Nation announced it has signed a landmark impact benefit agreement (IBA) with Coast Mountain Hydro LP, a subsidiary of AltaGas Income Trust (AltaGas) for the Forrest Kerr run-of-river hydroelectric project.

The Guardian - A novel drill that is inspired by a jet engine and uses super-heated water to carve through rock could help make clean energy from underground rocks more economically viable, according to its backers at Google.

Engadget - GE and Lake Erie Energy Development Corporation announced a long-term partnership beginning with the development of the first fresh water offshore wind farm in the US and involving a broad range of other initiatives.

The Guardian - UK's first major offshore wind farm, North Hoyle. Wind, wave and tidal power together could make the UK a net exporter of energy by 2050, says a new report.

Indigenous Peoples - Two days after Enbridge filed its application for the proposed Northern Gateway Pipeline, over 500 northern B.C. residents gathered to oppose the controversial plan, which would bring oil supertankers to the B.C. Coast.

Reuters - Minneapolis-based Xcel Energy (XEL.N) and Manitoba Hydro have extended by 10 years a C$3 billion ($2.9 billion) deal for Xcel to buy power from the Canadian utility.

Indigenous Peoples - First Nations from throughout British Columbia gathered last week to discuss a variety of matters related to closer collaboration. One of the time sensitive topics of discussion was the proposed BC Clean Energy Act.

Winnipeg Free Press - The head of Canada's flagship nuclear company says the refurbishment of a New Brunswick reactor will take "months" longer than planned.

Rolling Stone - Big coal has spent millions of dollars over the past year touting the virtues of what the industry calls "clean coal," but it's no secret that coal is the dirtiest fossil fuel.

The Pembina Institute - In just over ten years' time, it could be cheaper to put a solar panel on your roof than to buy electricity from the grid.

Toronto Star - Canada could technically meet all its electricity needs and dramatically lower greenhouse-gas emissions if it moved aggressively to develop enhanced geothermal power projects.

Planet Ark - Exasperated Canadian legislators grilled the head of BP Plc Canadian unit on Thursday, concerned about the risks of the company's plans to drill in Arctic waters after the catastrophic Gulf of Mexico oil spill.

Planet Ark - Laws to overhaul Australia's renewable energy scheme were introduced into parliament in a move that should reassure industry and underpin billions of dollars in investments.

Planet Ark - A Venezuelan natural gas exploration rig sank in the Caribbean sea, but all 95 workers were evacuated safely and there was no leakage, the government said.

Energy Manitoba - Energy Manitoba's Facebook Page provides information from our website, and additional links and photos covering all types of energy production and related issues in Manitoba, Canada, and beyond.

World Changing - Bixi – Montreal's innovative approach to bike sharing – just keeps expanding. The system began in Montreal in 2009. Plans to bring it to Toronto, Ottawa, New York, Chicago, London were reported last Fall.

Indigenous Peoples Issues & Resources - The Ontario Power Authority has announced the launch of the Aboriginal Energy Partnerships Program, designed to develop hydropower assets and boost the supply of clean energy.

Renewable Energy World - SunEdison has recently announced an agreement with Ontario's the Remington Group to develop 14 rooftop photovoltaic (PV) projects that will produce up to 3 megawatts of capacity.

Renewable Energy World - According to two recent studies by Queen's University, solar power production in SE Ontario could potentially yield as much energy as all US nuclear reactors combined.

TD Canada Trust - TD Canada Trust is expanding its Green Mortgage rebate to include solar panels on homes, so customers will receive 1% off posted interest rate and 1% of the amount of the mortgage for CSA-approved solar panels.

Renewable Energy World - Thin-film solar module manufacturer, First Solar topped the rankings list for PV module suppliers in 2009, becoming the industry's largest supplier.

Yahoo! News - Google has invested $38.8 million in two North Dakota wind farms, the company's first direct investment in a utility-scale renewable energy project.

National Geographic - The United States gets only 4 percent of its electricity from wind, solar and biomass, but Colorado thinks it can do better. A lot better. This spring, Democratic Governor Bill Ritter signed into law a program for Colorado to get 30 percent of its power from renewable energy by 2020.

Planet Ark - Germany's Bundestag lower house of parliament approved on Thursday controversial cuts for solar power incentives to take effect from July.

The Green Economy Post - New wind resource maps and wind potential tables for the lower 48 states were recently released by AWS Truewind in collaboration with the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL).

The Gazette - Fed up with their treatment at the hands of Hydro-Québec over development of native land in the north, the Innu of Uashat Mak Mani-Utenam are once again trying to stop work on a $6.5-billion hydroelectric project.

Nova Scotia Government - Nova Scotia's Renewable Electricity Plan sets out a detailed program to move Nova Scotia away from carbon-based electricity towards greener, more local sources.

Worldwatch Institute - Despite a widespread economic recession, new wind power capacity grew more than 31 percent in cumulative installations, the highest rate in the last eight years.

B.C. Media Room - British Columbia's new Clean Energy Act sets the foundation for a new future of electricity self-sufficiency, job creation and reduced greenhouse gas emissions.

NationTalk - The Uashaunnuat (Innu Uashat Mak Mani-Utenam) filed a motion for an interlocutory injunction against the hydroelectric project, La Romaine.

Manitoba Hydro - Manitoba Hydro, in partnership with Natural Resources Canada's National Renewable Diesel Demonstration Initiative (NRDDI), is supporting a $340,000 project that will demonstrate the use of biodiesel blends

Commodities Now - Leading firms that give greater attention to energy efficiency report billions of dollars in savings and millions of tons of avoided greenhouse gas emissions, according to the new report.

Money Life - Huge expansions are planned in the hydropower sector to meet India's soaring energy demand. However, energy studies project these investments in increasing capacity have led to diminishing returns over the past 11 years.

Environmental News Network - Xcel Energy is reviewing bids for 17 new wind-power projects to get a head start on the renewable-energy mandate passed by Colorado voters.

Parliament - The draft findings of a new report claim that the EU is unlikely to meet its energy-saving targets by the end of the decade. The final report by the European climate foundation will not be published until next month.

Indigenous Peoples Issues & Resources - First Nations and Métis in Ontario will soon be able to apply to a new program to support participation in the province's growing renewable energy sector.

Climate-L.org - The International Energy Agency (IEA) has released the latest in its series of policy reviews that breaks down its investigation into energy framework policies, sectoral policies and energy technologies.

The Washington Post - Ending a nearly decade-long political battle over installing wind turbines in the waters just off Cape Cod, the federal government approved the first offshore wind farm in the United States.

GreenBiz.com - Back in July, FedEx Ground, a unit of FedEx that ships small packages, announced it was building what it hailed as the nation’s largest rooftop solar installation at its Woodbridge, N.J. distribution hub.

World Business Council for Sustainable Development - Solar panel manufacturers are fighting to be excluded from EU legislation restricting the use of dangerous chemicals in electronic products.

The Pembina Institute - "The plan put forward today outlines important steps to show how Canada's province that is most dependent on coal power can take major strides to reduce that dependence..."

CanWEA - The Canadian Wind Energy Association (CanWEA) and Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters (CME) released a joint report that outlines the "significant opportunity" that North America's growing wind energy market represents for Canadian manufacturers.

Product Design & Development - Solar power in southeastern Ontario has the potential to produce almost the same amount of power as all the nuclear reactors in the United States, according to two studies.

Manitoba Hydro - Manitoba Hydro has announced a new First Nation Power Smart Program through which First Nation communities can improve energy efficiency and home comfort while reducing energy consumption.

Ontario Clean Air Alliance - Doctors and nurses made the first public disclosure of projected deaths from Ontario coal plants for the years 2010 to 2014. They told reporters pollution from the plants will kill about 1,000 people during that period.

The Globe and Mail - Ontario is about to rival Prince Edward Island as the province with the highest electricity prices in Canada, and rates will, for the first time, exceed the average cost of keeping the lights on in the United States.

Manitoba Hydro - The Audit Committee of the Board of Manitoba Hydro has received the comprehensive report on Manitoba Hydro's risk management practices that it commissioned from KPMG.

Common Dreams - At least 11 people are missing and seven injured after an explosion and fire at an oil drilling platform. The explosion happened 52 miles southeast of Venice, Louisiana while 126 workers were aboard.

Renewable Energy World - In early April 2010, the Solar Impulse airplane, known as HB-SIA made its first full test flight. Solar Impulse includes 12,000 130-micron monocrystalline silicon PV cells built into its wing.

Grist - A new lease option allows customers to lease a solar array for a monthly fee, rather than purchasing a system outright. The popularity of lease options is another indication that creative financing is as key to getting people to go solar.

Planet Ark - Wind Works Power Corp has been awarded seven contracts in Ontario to produce a total of 80 megawatts of electricity for the Canadian province's power grid.

Planet Ark - Environmental groups launched a complaint against Canada under the North American Free Trade Agreement Wednesday, saying the country has failed to enforce anti-pollution rules governing its vast oil sands.

Planet Ark - Honda Motor Co unveiled on Tuesday an all-electric scooter that will mark its first attempt at mass-marketing zero-emission motorbikes, with an eye to eventually taking on rivals in the massive Chinese market.

Planet Ark - Ascent Solar Technologies Inc said its modules will be integrated into luggage maker Samsonite Corp's new line of solar consumer products, sending the photovoltaic module maker's shares up as much as 10 percent.

Climate-L.org - The World Bank Group and its Energy Sector Management Assitance Progamme (ESMAP) have produced a toolkit for efficient lighting programmes.

GreenBiz.com - Producing and shipping small-scale wind turbines for urban areas generates more CO2 than they save. Production of polysilicon for solar panels leaves a trail of toxic waste in China.

YubaNet - Even in the face of a worldwide economic downturn, the global wind industry posted another record year in 2009 as cumulative installed wind power capacity grew to 158,000 megawatts.

The Guardian - The giant PlanetSolar catamaran, Türanor, claims to be the first to attempt to circumnavigate the globe simply by harnessing the power of the sun.

United States Environmental Protection Agency - The first-ever national greenhouse gas emissions standards have been set and will significantly increase the fuel economy of all new passenger cars and light trucks sold in the United States.

Planet Ark - Since 1997 the V2G program has been promoting the idea that electric or hybrid vehicles, if widely adopted, could give back to the grid during the many hours when they are not being driven.

CBC News - In the province's latest green energy push, Ontario will award $8-billion to dozens of companies in its renewable energy efforts. The entire project will create 20,000 new jobs across the province.

The Canadian Press - Consumers will face higher electricity bills as part of an unprecedented $8-billion plan announced Thursday to create more renewable energy in Ontario.

CBC News - A new wind farm in Summerside, P.E.I., is already generating enough energy to supply about 25 per cent of the city's power needs, says the director of municipal services.

CBC News - Nova Scotia Power and NewPage Port Hawkesbury are planning a $200-million biomass project that could produce three per cent of the province's electricity.

CBC News - A German manufacturer of solar-panel mounting systems is expanding into Canada will set up shop in Windsor, Ont.

CBC News - The proposed deal to sell NB Power's generation assets to Hydro-Québec fell apart over Quebec's concerns about unanticipated costs, according to the two provincial premiers.

Planet Ark - General Electric Co. will invest 340 million euros ($453 million) in offshore wind technology in Europe until 2020.

The Seattle Times - A combination of hot rocks and water like those that created Yellowstone's geysers have been tapped by the city to keep the sidewalks toasty since the early 1990s.

Ceres - Institutional investors released new climate disclosure guidelines for the oil and gas sector and called on companies to strengthen their reporting on the risks and opportunities from climate change and evolving regulation.

The Green Economy Post - Studies show that corn based ethanol may nearly double greenhouse gas emissions instead of reducing them. Does Algae pose the same risks as corn?

LF Press - As winter melts into spring, Southwestern Ontario is quickly powering up to become Canada's biggest solar energy hotbed.

The Huffington Post - The EPA said that it will study potential human health and water quality threats from an oil and natural gas drilling technique that injects massive amounts of water, sand and chemicals underground.

Justmeans - The Dow Chemical Co. (Midland, Mich.) announced last month plans for a full-scale production facility near its headquarters, dependent on obtaining local, state and federal funding.

Justmeans - The Crown Estate, the official property management organization of the United Kingdom, has leased Scottish offshore lands so energy production companies may begin their work.

International Rivers - An emerging non-dam based hydro industry holds the promise of economically viable technologies that do not deplete resources or warm the planet, and do not wipe out species, ecosystems and cultures.

FOX Business - Vermont's two largest utilities today signed a memorandum of understanding with provincial utility Hydro-Quebec that sets the stage for a new power supply contract for Vermont customers.

Manitoba Wildlands - The Ontario feed-in tariff (FIT) program through the Ontario Power Authority (OPA) provides a straightforward way to contract for renewable energy generation.

International Rivers - An emerging non-dam based hydro industry holds the promise of economically viable technologies that do not deplete resources or warm the planet, and do not wipe out species, ecosystems and cultures.

Grist - Concerns about global warming, rising fossil fuel prices, and oil insecurity have prompted calls for a new energy economy, one that replaces fossil fuels with renewables.

Reuters - New forecasts suggest the European Union will exceed its target of getting 20 percent of its energy from renewable sources in 2020.

Inter Press Service - Canada's climate researchers are being muzzled, their funding slashed, research stations closed, findings ignored and advice on the critical issue of the century.

Toronto Star - Ontario now has a very comfortable surplus of coal-free electricity generation capacity. We can put our four remaining coal plants on standby reserve today without jeopardizing the reliability of our electricity system.

Common Dreams - For the first time, a group of state governors is jointly requesting that Congress and the President adopt a national renewable energy standard - a minimum requirement for the use of renewable electricity.

Mother Nature Network - This former mining town hosted a brief, 21st-century solar gold rush — and set an example for what not to do.

businessGreen - Texas set a new record for US wind energy generation late last week when at 6:37am on Friday wind turbines provided 19 per cent of the electricity mix – the equivalent of 6,272MW - to its main grid.

D;Technology Weblog - Google introduce "Google PowerMeter API" for developers interested in integrating with Google PowerMeter, to allow device manufacturers to build home energy monitoring devices that work with Google PowerMeter.

BusinessWeek - Sweden is planning to build 2,000 new wind turbines in the next 10 years to expand its total power production by 25 terrawatt hours from alternative energy sources.

The Green Economy Post - The American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) reported that the U.S. wind energy industry broke all previous records in 2008 by installing more than 8,500 megawatts (MW) of new generating capacity.

Renewable Energy World - Assembly Bill 510, which increased California's net metering cap passed with bipartisan support by votes of 27-5 in the Senate and 61-4 in the Assembly and was signed late last week by Governor Schwarzenegger.

Renewable Energy World - Xcel Energy is now offering incentives to Minnesota electricity customers to install solar panels on top of their homes and businesses.

The Green Economy Post - At Green Economy Post, in honor of Women's History Month, we celebrate women who are making great strides in the green economy and renewable energy – areas which will continue to have a tremendously positive impact in all our futures.

The Globe and Mail - British Columbia's quest to replace Ontario as the top destination for clean-energy investment dollars will now be headed up directly by Premier Gordon Campbell.

CBC News - Saskatchewan Energy Minister Bill Boyd said a preliminary deal has been signed that will eventually see new transmission lines and other infrastructure built, so that power can flow either way — depending on demand.

CBC News - The Southern Chiefs Organization (SCO) says the provincial utility is putting Manitoba's environment at risk by manipulating water levels to produce electricity.

CarbonPositive - International shipping giant Maersk has lopped up to 30 per cent off fuel consumption and carbon emissions by halving the cruising speed of many on its container ships and bulk carriers over the past two years.

DW-World - The global market for solar thermal energy has skyrocketed, particularly in China. Despite the boom, what's considered the most important of all solar technologies still has a long way to reach its true potential.

Green Inc. - The Global Wind Energy Council estimates that wind power capacity grew by 31 percent worldwide in 2009, with 37.5 additional gigawatts installed, bringing global wind power capacity to 157.9 gigawatts.

Renewable Energy World - At the end of last week, the California State Assembly passed AB 510, a bill to raise the cap on net metering for solar photovoltaic systems.

Renewable Energy World - Innovalight Inc announced that the company has been awarded a key patent for the manufacturing of crystalline wafer solar cells with silicon ink.

Wind-Works.org - Finally, after decades of effort, the American Wind Energy Association has estblished performance and safety standards for small wind turbines.

Toronto Sun - Vowing to stop the province's plan to build natural gas-fired power plants in Oakville and King Township, a throng of concerned citizens rallied at Queen's Park.

CTV News - Ontario Power Generation announced Tuesday that it will spend $300 million to keep the Pickering nuclear station open for another decade before it's mothballed.

National Geographic - Scientists have long suspected that the world's dams can create their own weather, often bringing more rain. Water in reservoirs behind dams puts more moisture in the air, which falls as precipitation.

Science Daily - Scientists in France have transformed the chemical energy generated by photosynthesis into electrical energy by developing a novel biofuel cell.

Renewable Energy World - The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has issued a long-awaited legal analysis of how states could implement feed-in tariffs and still comply with federal law.

Renewable Energy World - The Global Wind Energy Council this week announced that the world's wind power capacity grew by 31% in 2009, adding 37.5 gigawatts (GW) to bring total installations up to 157.9 GW.

SOURCE - Norway plans to build the world's most powerful wind turbine, hoping the new technology will increase the profitability of costly offshore wind farms, partners behind the project said Friday.

The Huffington Post - Microsoft founder Bill Gates took on climate change during his TED speech Friday. He told those gathered at the conference that "What we're going to have to do at a global scale is create a new system..."

Common Dreams - The price of power has always been a political issue -- but now campaigners argue it could be the key to starting a green energy revolution.

The Globe and Mail - The windmill is the first clue. The eight solar panels on the roof are another. A visitor to Fifth Town Artisan Cheese Co. in Prince Edward County, Ont., quickly realizes this is no ordinary dairy.

Toronto Star - Electricity demand will barely grow this year, despite talk of an economic recovery, leaving Ontario with more than enough power to keep its homes and businesses humming over the next two summers.

CBC News - Alberta is the least competitive of any oil- and gas-producing jurisdiction in North America, a new report by prominent economist Jack Mintz concludes.

Reuters - Wind energy could generate 20 percent of the electricity needed by households and businesses in the eastern half of the United States by 2024, but it would require up to $90 billion in investment.

Reuters - Italy is set to limit incentives for its rapidly growing solar power generating capacity at 8,000 megawatts until 2020 under a plan to be unveiled by the government.

Mother Nature Network - With each major ice storm in Oklahoma, the question seems to resurface: Why not bury the power lines?

Mother Nature Network - In the heart of Los Angeles, oil is being produced. Not the dirty, black variety you have to drill for, but the clean, green kind that can be manufactured ... anywhere.

Renewable Energy World - The 9,922 MW installed last year expanded the nation’s wind plant fleet by 39% and brought total wind power generating capacity in the U.S. to over 35,000 MW.

Earth News - Philippe Starck, the French designer of furniture and interiors, yesterday unveiled designs for two micro wind-power turbines.

Rapid City Journal - An April renewable energy conference will introduce new technologies of renewable energy into Native American communities and homes.

The Walrus - A small start-up has become the world's largest manufacturer of photovoltaic cells in less than eight years. A simple green tariff has transformed Germany. Why isn't Canada following suit?

Renewable Energy World - Renewable Energy Systems Canada Inc. (RES Canada) had completed construction of the Site Nordique Experimental en Eolien Corus (SNEEC).

Renewable Energy World - The British Columbia Utilities Commission has given the green light for BC Hydro to purchase one third of Teck Resources Limited's Waneta Dam and generating facility.

The New York Times - Despite a crippling recession and tight credit markets, the American wind power industry grew at a blistering pace in 2009, adding 39 percent more capacity.

Fast Company - At a time of economic pain and planetary peril, a renewable global powerhouse takes shape. Just when we need it most.

Common Dreams - An alliance of conservation and Alaskan indigenous groups has filed a legal claim to prevent Shell drilling for oil this year in the Arctic Ocean's Chukchi Sea.

Spiegel Online - Members of the German government and leading utility providers are set to begin negotiations in Berlin on Thursday over a possible extension of the lifespans of the country's nuclear power plants.

Spiegel Online - Most Germans are in favor of the expansion of renewable energy -- provided the plants aren't built in their neighborhood. All over the country, local groups are coming together to stop solar, wind and biogas projects.

New Scientist - The internet and other communications networks could use one-ten-thousandth of the energy that they do today if smarter data-coding techniques were used to move information around.

Ecologist - Cars are evil, right? But what if they ran on hydrogen, did 300 miles per gallon, were leased rather than owned, and were produced under an open source business model...

Renewable Energy World - Manulife Financial announced the completion of a CAN $179 million financing with Invenergy Wind North America for the construction and long term operation of a 78-megawatt wind farm in western Ontario.

Renewable Energy World - In a truly groundbreaking move for the English-speaking world, Britain's Department of Energy & Climate Change (DECC) has released a full suite of renewable energy tariffs that go into effect in April.

CSA Standards - Ontario’s Green Energy Act (GEA), passed in 2009, is intended to create substantial employment in a green economy and reduce environmental impact in the province.

The Economist - Announcing the latest recall of Toyota vehicles, Akio Toyoda, the company's chief executive, invoked the principle of genchi genbutsu, an integral part of the car company’s production system.

CBC News - Saskatchewan and Manitoba say an electricity system that joins the provinces could strengthen their economic ties, just as the railroad helped to unify Canada.

CanWEA - Canada's wind energy industry enjoyed a record year with 950 MW of new wind energy capacity installed in eight provinces - placing Canada 9th globally in terms of new installed capacity for the year.

The Globe and Mail - Wind turbines built offshore in the Great Lakes have the potential to generate a huge chunk of Ontario's power, even though not a single one is up and running yet – or even under construction.

EcoSeed - Toyota will deploy more than 100 of its latest vehicle model that runs on hydrogen instead of gasoline in the United States, hoping to stimulate growth needed for vehicle support infrastructure.

BBC News - A UK scheme to generate power from mountain streams is one of three winners of a £1m prize for saving carbon emissions at the local level.

Mother Nature Network - The Jemez Pueblo plan to build the first utility-scale solar plant on tribal land, with predicted revenue of $25 million over the next 25 years.

Manitoba Wildlands - Ecuador has launched a new trust fund to protect Yasuni National Park ITT area (Ishpingo, Tiputini and Tambococha rivers) and keep 850 million tons of crude oil in the ground.

The Economist - European offshore wind generation is expected to grow spectacularly over the next decade, with Britain and Germany contributing the lion's share of new capacity.

Times Online - Car companies are raising false hopes of emission-free motoring in order to continue profiting from large, fuel-hungry vehicles, according to a study.

BBC News - A UK scheme to generate power from mountain streams is one of three winners of a £1m prize for saving carbon emissions at the local level. The prize is awarded by the lottery-funded body Nesta.

Renewable Energy World - Powerful Wisconsin legislators were first out of the gate in a brewing race to be the first to pass feed-in tariff legislation in the Midwest.

The New York Times - Giving people the means to closely monitor and adjust their electricity use lowers their monthly bills and could significantly reduce the need to build new power plants, according to a yearlong government study.

E & E News - Amid the glowing reports of new wind farms and investment in solar photovoltaics throughout China, it's easy to forget that cities like Datong are still the heart of this country.

EDIE - All seven of Britain's electricity network distributors have accepted Ofgem's final proposals for 2010 to 2015 price controls.

EDIE - Every home in Scotland should get free loft and cavity wall insulation as part of measures to make all homes low carbon, according to WWF Scotland.

The Independent - Think how enormous a 1,000 megawatt power station is, visible for miles around with its giant chimneys and cooling towers. Now think of 32 of them. Now think of 32 of them out at sea.

CBC News - Manitoba's Opposition Progressive Conservatives are calling for the Public Utilities Board to deny a rate hike request from Manitoba Hydro.

Planet Ark - The Canadian government has ordered a study of the environmental impact of making ethanol and biodiesel just as a government regulation mandating fuel blending is set to take effect.

Northern News - Demand for electricity is dropping in Ontario because people are getting the message that conservation works -and not just because the bottom dropped out of the economy, the World Wildlife Fund says.

Mother Nature Network - Digital devices help homeowners, businesses dial back usage during peak hours, when transmission lines are overloaded.

Energy Priorities - We talked with people from every stratum of the cleantech world in 2009. Here are 10 voices we think are most worth revisiting as we enter the clean energy decade.

Eco Geek - Yahoo unveiled plans to build one of the world's most efficient data centers which will be powered mainly by hydroelectric power from Niagara Falls, with 90 percent of that energy going towards powering the servers.

Eco Geek - The energy company Statoil has begun operation of the first full-size floating wind turbine. What is remarkable about this turbine is that is is floating in the water, rather than being rigidly attached to the ocean floor.

Renewable Energy World - In 2009, six new geothermal plants came online in the United States and another 144 were under development, raising the prospects of 10 gigawatts (GW) of geothermal power in coming years.

GreenBiz - These days, solar power is getting nearly as much attention as wind received in recent years. Recent tests have shown that the panels can last much longer than 20 years.

EurActiv - EU rules for calculating indirect land-use changes caused by biofuel production would not be legitimate without an internationally-accepted methodology.

Independent Electricity System Operator - Wind generation in Ontario rose by more than 60 per cent over the previous year, Ontario's Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO) reported today in its analysis of 2009 data.

Mother Nature Network - The new rules will impose increasingly stringent limits on greenhouse gas emissions from cars and light trucks made between 2010 and 2016 that are sold in the province.

Manitoba Wildlands - Environmental organizations in British Columbia are pushing for new clean electricity standards. They have released Recommendations for Responsible Clean Electricity Development in British Columbia.

Vancouver Sun - Consultations among BC Hydro, British Columbia Transmission Corp. and first nations along a key 255-kilometre power line route are an outright failure and need to start all over again.

guardian.co.uk - Renewable technology that uses energy stored in the ground to heat buildings and provide hot water could be installed in hundreds of thousands of homes and offices by the end of the next decade.

The Daily Climate - The lights always go on in Samsø, the houses remain warm and cozy against the dark Scandinavian winters, the wind almost always blows. But the real secret behind the island's energy independence? The people.

Pembina Institute - Stephen Harper will be the only G-7 leader to arrive in Copenhagen without a major national program to support renewable power. Federal government support for renewables will end as of January 2010.

Renewable Energy World - Enbridge and First Solar will expand the Sarnia Solar Project from 20 megawatts (MW) of capacity to 80 MW, with a total system cost of approximately CAN $300 million for the expansion.

Scientific American - Wind farms typically generate most of their energy at night, when most electricity demand is lowest. So a lot of that "green" energy is wasted. How do you bottle that power?

Scientific American - E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co. alongside Seattle-based Bio Architecture Lab has secured $9 million from the Department of Energy to explore seaweed's potential as a feedstock for biobutanol, an advanced biofuel.

RenewableEnergyWorld.com - Day4 Energy has entered into a supply contract to provide a total of 5.1 megawatts (MW) of solar modules to Hybridyne Power Systems Canada Inc, which is 47.5% owned by of Atlantic Wind and Solar Inc.

Chloregy - Federal district court Judge Roger Titus of the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland has issued a comprehensive ruling that an industrial wind energy facility in Greenbrier County, West Virginia.

Chloregy - Nine European nations have agreed to develop a wind energy "supergrid" in the North Sea, a project leaders say will link at least nine nations currently developing offshore wind power to the continent's electricity system.

Chloregy - In the run-up to the crucial climate change talks in Copenhagen, the European Wind Energy Association (EWEA) has published a league table showing which EU countries are best.

BusinessWeek - Lifelong inventor Johann Hoffmann has devised a way to harness river power to generate electricity without building expensive, environmentally destructive dams.

Solar Plaza - Sanyo Canada Inc. and Avacos Solar Energy have unveiled the first Canadian photovoltaic system combining Sanyo's HIT Double bifacial solar PV modules and DuROCK Tio-Coat reflective roof membrane.

Green Building Advisor - The common perception that windows are "energy holes" is a bad rap. Since today's high-solar-gain triple-glazed windows gather more heat than they lose, good windows perform better than an insulated wall.

Toronto Star - Green power entrepreneurialism in Ontario is bursting out of the gates. A program designed to get more solar panels on rooftops and wind turbines in the ground has surpassed all expectations since its Oct. 1 launch.

CanWEA - An international panel of experts has released a report based on a review of a large body of scientific literature on sound and health effects, and specifically with regard to sound produced by wind turbines.

CanWEA - Canada has achieved a new milestone as wind-generated electricity is now being produced in every province with the recent opening of Bear Mountain Wind Park near Dawson Creek, B.C.