Tag: Renewables

Boosting Solar Adoption With The Powerlily App | PVBuzz

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The Canadian Federal government recently unveiled its latest budget, outlining additional funding to build on A Healthy Environment and a Healthy Economy. The budget clearly supports several policies that seek to reorient Canada’s economy away from fossil fuel dependence, of which a rising carbon tax (up to $170 by 2030) and $40,000 interest-free loans for home retrofits, including solar energy, are two of the most notable aspects. Read full story here: Boosting Solar Adoption With The Powerlily App | PVBuzz

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Ontario Government Moves To Scrap Green Energy Act | CTV News

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TORONTO — The Ontario government has introduced legislation to scrap the Green Energy Act, which aimed to bolster the province’s renewable energy industry. Premier Doug Ford promised to repeal the act during the spring election campaign. The law was introduced by the previous Liberal government in 2009 under former premier Dalton McGuinty in a bid to grow the province’s solar and wind energy supply. Critics of the Green Energy Act have said it resulted in an increase in electricity costs and saw the province overpay for power it did not…

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