Category Archives: Weekly summary
PEC wind turbine news — weekly updates
Weekly PEC wind turbine news — Mon, Dec 5, 2011
News about: Senator Runciman’s motion passed unanimously in the Senate .. Gilead’s Ostrander Point project moved forward by MOE .. MPP Smith’s Private Members Bill voted down in the Legislature.
Weekly PEC wind turbine news — Mon, Nov 28, 2011
News about: Gilead Power .. WPD Canada .. local MPP Todd Smith’s initiative .. Senator Bob Runciman’s efforts .. Miller Family Nature Reserve.
Weekly PEC wind turbine news — Mon, Nov 14, 2011
LAST WEEK (For a glossary of acronyms used, see http://wp.me/p1M8CZ-15)
The Miller Family Nature Reserve. The Hastings – Prince Edward Land Trust has purchased 466 acres in South Marysburgh which will be maintained in perpetuity as a nature reserve, with no wind turbines or commercial activity allowed on the property.
The property is located in the South Shore’s Important Bird Area between the western part of WPD Canada’s proposed White Pines project and Gilead Power’s proposed Ostrander Point project.
You can read more about it at http://countylive.ca/blog/?p=19555 and view a map at http://miller-family-reserve.com/.
THIS WEEK
Nothing scheduled.
Weekly PEC wind turbine news — Mon, Nov 7, 2011
Sorry to have missed last week’s update. Following is an update of developments in recent weeks including updates on the Royal Road project .. Gilead in northern Ontario .. WPD White Pines .. Ontario’s call for input on the FIT program.
Weekly PEC wind turbine news — Mon, Oct 24, 2011
Last week was pretty quiet. Topic covered in this post: Study projects cost of green energy in Ontario to be 40% higher than government estimates.
LAST WEEK (For a glossary of acronyms used, see http://wp.me/p1M8CZ-15)
Study by Fox and Gallant. Here is a news report about a new peer-reviewed study done by U. of Guelph professor Glenn Fox and National Post energy columnist Parker Gallant: http://www.ipolitics.ca/2011/10/17/cost-of-green-energy-40-per-cent-higher-than-government-estimates-study/. The study is available (for a fee) in the Bulletin of Science, Technology and Society at: http://bst.sagepub.com/content/early/2011/08/24/0270467611421848.abstract.
THIS WEEK
Nothing scheduled.
Weekly PEC wind turbine news — Mon, Oct 17, 2011
Some topics covered in this post .. Gilead / Ostrander Point project delay .. Property value appeal on Wolfe Island .. County endorses National Park on South Shore .. CanWEA concedes indirect health effects. Read the rest of this entry
Weekly PEC wind turbine news — Mon, Oct 10, 2011
News items in this post .. Leona Dombrowsky defeated .. Rural voters rejected Liberals .. South Marysburgh’s Turbine Risk Zone. Read the rest of this entry
Weekly PEC wind turbine news — Mon, Oct 3, 2011
News items in this post .. CBC News report on property values .. CBC News poll on living near wind turbines .. CCSAGE public meeting re WPD / White Pines.
