Ontario aims to phase out its coal power plants within five years according to the Canadian province’s new Green Energy Act. Canada is one of the highest carbon gas contributors among major economies.
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The legislation will also require inspectors to perform energy audits on all homes at the time of sale, seeks to cut red tape so projects can move ahead more quickly, and promises to issue permits within six months.
It will also maintain the Energy Star standards for appliances and use time-of-day pricing and smart meters in homes to help people lower their electricity usage and bills.
Architects, contractors and installers will see more opportunities as they’re asked to retrofit buildings for energy efficiency,
At the Bethel Islam Mosque just north of Toronto, Ijaz Rauf shows off an array of solar panels. Rauf is an environmentalist by nature and the Mosque’s Educational Director by profession. Three years ago he installed this small photovoltaic system to help power the community’s exhibition center. Now, he’s got much bigger plans for solar energy.
The Province plans to shut down all of its carbon-intensive coal-fired power plants within just five years, and replace them with a wide array of carbon-free renewable energy sources.