Empowering Ontario to Develop Community-Owned Biogas Systems

This past week I attended the “Our Fields, Our Future” agricultural symposium in Asphodel-Norwood, Ontario. The symposium was hosted by Kawartha Choice and the Greater Peterborough Economic Development Corporation, and featured speakers from  Trent University, the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Farming and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA), as well as farmers from Traynor Beef, Glen Isle Farms, [...]

As the international community gathers in Copenhagen this week to try and agree on how to fix the world’s climate, I’m left thinking about what I can do to have a positive impact on our future. While I don’t deny political action is necessary to move us forward in this area, my cynicism towards the [...]

Last week’s two-day community power conference, hosted by the Ontario Sustainable Energy Association (OSEA), was a definite success in my mind.
Not only did I make valuable connections to grow ReGenerate going forward, but I also learned a great deal, specifically about different financing models and options for community power.
There was lots of talk about the [...]

Through four programs created and funded by the Ontario government (Community Energy Partnership Program, Municipal Renewable Energy Program, Aboriginal Energy Partnership Program, Aboriginal Loan Guarantee Program) community groups, including co-ops, non-profits and local partnerships are eligible for one-time financial assistance of up to $200,000 for project planning costs, environmental and engineering studies. Aboriginal [...]