Tag Archives: Green Energy

Elmira Independent on Todd Cowan

The Elmira Independent had a couple of articles last week about Woolwich mayor Todd Cowan’s comments on Bio-En and the provincial government. First, the report on the Council meeting: Woolwich mayor critical of provincial handling of Elmira biogas project Woolwich … Continue reading

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Ontario’s FIT program just got a lot more expensive

The political cost of green energy: Ontario’s FIT program local content requirement violate WTO’s rules. Continue reading

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What’s wrong with the Green Energy Act?

The Woolwich Bio-en plant that now seems unstoppable for North Elmira is a particularly egregious example of what is wrong with the current Green Energy Act. None of its neighbours want the plant, and there is a good argument to be made that it is very bad for Elmira. Continue reading

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What other Town Councils are doing

Other Town Councils are listening when citizens protest against supposed Green Energy projects. Viv Delaney has passed along two interesting newspaper articles. From the Saugeen Times, 15 November 2011: Town Council continues to battle for municipal rights:

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