stranger little Posted July 30, 2009 Report Share Posted July 30, 2009 Nova Scotia's Energy Department has announced what it calls "aggressive" new targets to draw 25 per cent of the province's electricity from renewable sources by 2015.Energy Minister Frank Corbett said David Wheeler of Dalhousie University has been hired to consult with energy providers and other "interested parties" to devise an action plan for the government. He said understanding the role of biomass will be important, along with looking at how to expand the role of small and community-based renewable energy projects. Corbett expects the consultations to be completed by year's end. Last week, a review board rejected a $1 billion, 25-year biomass project proposed by Nova Scotia Power, calling into question the utility's ability to meet a target of 5 per cent of its electrical needs from renewable sources in 2010. Biomass is the energy stored in non-fossil organic materials such as wood and straw. Good on the review board to not get swept up in the eco-frenzy and look at energy projects based in a pragmatic way. Its not how nice it sounds its how much energy it can produce. Keep up the good work Nova Scotia legislators. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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