Green Energy comes from sources of energy that are environmentally friendly and non-polluting. These sources of energy provide a remedy to the systemic effects of global warming and certain forms of pollution caused by fossil fuels. Renewable Energy solutions provide the only forms of energy that are truly sustainable and will be the norm in our post carbon society of the future.
The other part of the solution is Energy Conservation. One of the fastest and least expensive ways that we can save money and our environment is energy conservation. In this section we explore both renewable energy solutions and energy conservation solutions that can help move us towards an eco energy powered and environmentally sustainable and productive society.
Ontario's Feed-In Tariff: A Primer
Written by Christina Vasilevski
Wednesday, 24 February 2010 22:54
In September, 2009, the Ontario government announced an initiative that made it the most forward-thinking jurisdiction on the continent for renewable energy investments: the Feed-in Tariff. Part of Ontario’s Green Energy Act, the Feed-In Tariff program is meant to encourage investment in the green energy sector both as a way to improve the economy and reduce the province’s dependence on non-renewable forms of energy. And small wonder that Ontario has hitched its wagon to the green energy sector’s potential: when similar tariffs were introduced in Germany, they lead to the creation of over 250,000 industrial and manufacturing positions!
But what is a Feed-In Tariff, and why has Ontario followed the lead established by several other countries, including Germany, Spain, France and Greece?
