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I6 - WAleRLtX) trimmers - Wednesday. April I s, 2009 Status (1110 110‘: an Op [1.011 when it comes to 81 181’ g y policies 1 For a myriad of reasons, this is a economy. which encompasses an be the most crucial 50.000 “green collar” on imported oil. great time for a discussion on escalating number ofbusinesses, competitiveness i ll [\l \ j \\ jobs and ultimately in a message similar to the everything and anything related to educational institutions. and gov- factor in the global position the Green Energy Act. Pickens claims renewable energy, emment agencies. is no longer on economy. \l \ l l l "S province as a global the United States has the ability to Earth Day, which is scheduled the periphery but considered an Historically. leader in renewable create a significant number of jobs for April 22 this year, is rapidly emerging growth industry with across Waterloo ”gas ' ’ energy â€" including by generating almost a quarter of approaching. Immense potential region. we have . - . . wind. solar, biomass their electricity supply from wind. Secondly and most importantly, As a business organization. we been viewed as . _ 7 d and biogas. The gov~ In 2007, the American Depart Ontario needs positive news right often consider areas such as taxa- innovators in the emment has mo ment of Energy conducted a study now and the environmental sector tion and labour laws as critical for business world. ' ' i _ posed to ”stream- indicating that building wind appears to be responding. competing with other jurisdictions Our current ‘ f line” the approvals capacity across the Great Plains The connection between energy on a national and international achievements and ' , process for these region from north Texas to the conservation. environmental sus7 level. advancements 4 “ projeas. indicating Canadian border would produce tainability and economic growth However. it is obvious that our across the infor< I .4! fr ‘. we need generation more than 3.4 million jobs over a has become increasingly visible. future ability to develop and apply mation technology ART facilities on-line as 10-year period. The entire ”green" sector of the more efficient types of energy may sector have been soon as possible. Critics have noted that Pickens well documented. SINCLAIR A recent repon in and his companies made major Not surprising- the Toronto Star sugâ€" investments in wind power proj- Wsie'm a I: g 33%."? ,jgu’tgqi‘ggg » ' - a.“ ly.alocal reputa- gested introduction ects. therefore the plan. if support- ;} l} “ g??§: ' If : tion for innovation in ”green" is of the Green Energy Act is produo ed bydecision makers in Washing ‘33“: (g .ogflg1“i(fm-” -7 ‘ 7 if. also emerging. An article in the ing immediate returns ton. will generate serious money a" ' f . ' ,7, 5:” ‘5‘}, .7._ - ‘ 7’ . “5-7:; Record lastyearindicated that WomajorAmerimmbased Regardless of the motivations for 4,5,; , M 3 g . ', 12;???" «as ,r' ' ’ _ ~ ’ , alon with Guelph,wearealeader companiesare lann' significant his current cam ai â€"and they W, 3'! t. , .s. . ._ 8 P mg P8“ . *5; -;-,§ . ' 1i. ,_ ‘ 7 ’ ‘ f in the nation‘s growin renewable multi-m watt solar projects. are many and corn lex â€" the mes g-gyv"; ~v,-.v.§, 7 , t; g 883 p :71 ;..~:17% t". Shae- - ‘- ;itr ~' , ’ '7. energy industry. Canada's Technol- while a third company from Cali sage is clear that the status quo in 1, ( ll‘ltllll ”‘1'“,th ( with“ cm.” ogyTriangle[CIT)lnc.hasnoted fomiahasconfirmedtheyarecon~ energyuseisnotanoption. ‘, ., , l | i _ . that due to our proximity to major sidering Ontario as a location for a in the final analysis. change is ,' wits. \' ‘ I' ‘ ‘ \ “I‘ l‘ I ""' wind energy sites on the shores of solar-module assembly plant. coming not only across Ontario but ‘ . I'mer l .m Illl\ the Great lakes.wehave the poten- South ofthe border, support for the entire world. Anme Boone ' l l H I ”I lll"l| \H m d l “I “mlmm tial here forestablishingamajor renewable energyiscoming from Pickens and anyotherentrepreâ€" . .2‘ ‘ ‘ _' wind energy cluster. an unlikely source. T. Boone Pick- neur will confirm. it’s better to be “Phil”: ”HI' I'M”: H'HMHII' Amidthechaosoftherecession ens.aTexanwhomadeanawful infrontofchangethanbehindit. \le ji,-,.j.j..‘,,\ \‘Hj Mug '7‘ in February.the0ntariogovem- pileofmoneyfmmtheoil business "‘ I , . l , g . \ . merit introduced its Green Energy He has developed his "Pickens Art Sinclair is Vice Presidenmt the "‘ "‘m ‘ 'I \|""‘ \l"" l‘ h 'l" "“ Act. The new legislation is intend- Plan." a strategy to deflate the Greater Kitchener Waterloo lnnt “dour, limlu in innit .m .\ I din 4mm edto facilitatethecreation ofover Americandependency (IhamberofCommerce. ! litrln.ituln;;it ( Ulllllllnlh . . r. i. . . . on...“ . ..... ‘ ... A ”W, Organic restaurant takes first place in business competition ”I.” “I” .. /) mar/wt H ‘ my” Local business leaders selected Students Cory Bettel, Caroline year." said Tim Sothem. partner at ' "I / ‘ " " . ' FreshLife. an organic fast-food Chu. Yusuf Kachchi, Laura Beth BOO DunwoodyLLP. 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