Tag: power
County staff exploring low-cost home energy efficient retrofit loans
Twenty EV chargers are to be installed at Grey County facilities over this year and next, subject to funding approval from the federal Zero Emission Vehicle Infrastructure Program. That’s one of the details shared with county council by Rebecca Danard, the county manager of climate change initiatives, during a review of climate change initiatives over […]
Marine heritage to be celebrated in Southampton this weekend
Southampton’s Marine Heritage Festival is back, being celebrated as three days of fun, food and music. Presented by the Marine Heritage Society, the 13th annual festival kicks off Friday and runs to Sunday. It will offer up a variety of events and activities, from a children’s gold hunt and games in the park, to museum […]
Letters to the Editor: July 24, 2024
Cut police LAV, not community grants
Inside is not the answer: Air quality in the Great Lakes | Great Lakes Echo
By Mia Litzenberg In the Detroit area, people experience unsafe levels of particulate matter, nitrogen dioxide, sulfur dioxide and ozone in the air they breathe. These pollutants are blamed for adverse health effects such as heart disease, respiratory issues and cancer. The University of Michigan is part of an ongoing Detroit research partnership, Community Action […]
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Sr. B North Stars face elimination Thursday
The Owen Sound North Stars senior B club is in a do-or-die situation after going down 2-0 in their best-of-five Ontario Series Lacrosse semifinal with the league-leading Six Nations Rivermen. On Sunday afternoon in Owen Sound, the Rivermen scored four unanswered goals in the latter part of the third period to come from behind and […]
Baranyai: AI may not be worth the environmental cost
Until we can cleanly generate the power they need, AI may not be the best use of our energy resources during a climate emergency.
Lakers take 2-0 series lead with blowout win in Owen Sound
Owen Sound is on the brink of elimination
PWHL MVP Natalie Spooner reflects on move to hockey-mad London area
Natalie Spoonerâs first season in the Professional Womenâs Hockey League was a dream come true.
Energy News Roundup: Climate change, energy transition are transforming the Great Lakes Region | Great Lakes Now
Those living near the Palisades nuclear power plant in Southwest Michigan remain divided over plans to resurrect it. The proposed recommissioning would be the first for a retired nuclear plant in the United States — but could pave the way for more. At a recent meeting in Benton Harbor that marked the opening of a federal public comment period, some of the plant’s neighbors said they were excited about the jobs it would bring back or the low-carbon electricity it would send flowing back onto the grid.
Author’s book launch series kicks off in Goderich
GODERICH – Owen Sound author Gwen Lamont spoke to readers about her memoir, The View From Coffin Ridge: A Childhood Exhumed, during a July 11 launch at East Street Cider Company in Goderich. As part of the summer book launch series, Lamont chose Goderich as her first stop. The chapters set in Goderich describe a […]