Tag: rural
Superconducting Transmission Of Electricity Is Here And It’s Supercooled
A couple of months ago, I was in Brussels speaking at the launch of the second edition of Supergrid Super Solution: A Handbook for Energy Independence and a Europe Free From Fossil Fuels. I’d participated in tuning the second edition, written by European renewables giant Eddie O’Connor with Kevin O’Sullivan, … [continued]
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London boy’s death while exiting school bus sparks push for safer streets
Southwest Londoners are petitioning for safer streets after a boy was struck and killed after getting off a school bus near Lambeth, as one school safety advocate says students are at increased risk on rural roads.
Residents relieved as politicians vote to keep operating rural trailer park
Residents of a municipally run seasonal trailer park are breathing a temporary sigh of relief after politicians in their rural Elgin County community voted to keep operating it â at least for now.
Libro Credit Union awards $20,000 grant to Gateway Centre of Excellence in Rural Health
HURON – Libro Credit Union recently presented a $20,000 grant to Gateway Centre of Excellence in Rural Health (CERH) in support of the SHARP Simulation Lab. The presentation took place Monday, Nov. 25, with Gateway describing it as “a significant milestone in advancing health-care training in rural communities.” The Skilled Healthcare Attraction and Retention (SHARP) […]
More Bad News For Fossil Fuels: The Rise Of The Drop-In EV Charging Station
The new EV charging station solution from DC Grid combines DC fast-charging technology with quick and simple no-trench installation.
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US DOE SOLVE IT Prize Awards $1.5 Million To Communities Driving Clean Energy Projects
DOE announced 10 Phase 2 winners of the Solutions for Lasting, Viable Energy Infrastructure Technologies (SOLVE IT) Prize, awarding winning teams $150,000 each for their proposed community-driven clean energy solutions. Today, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced 10 Phase 2 winners of the Solutions for Lasting, Viable Energy Infrastructure … [continued]
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London boy hit by vehicle after getting off school bus dies: Family
A young London boy who was hit by a vehicle after he exited a school bus and died from his injuries was a “kind-hearted soul,” his grandmother says. Dante Caranci, 7, was struck by a vehicle while getting off the school bus in front of his home on Longwoods Road, east of Murray Road, on […]
Loughead named Green candidate for Bruce-Grey-Owen Sound
Joel Loughead has been named the Ontario Green Party candidate for the riding of Bruce-Grey-Owen Sound in the next provincial election. Loughead, a Municipality of Grey Highlands councillor, was selected as the candidate at a nomination meeting held by the party in Owen Sound on Monday. Natasha Akiwenzie of Neyaashiinigmiing was also running for the […]
Study Reveals Benefits Of Agrivoltaics In East Africa
More research shows that agrivoltaics — the combination of solar and agriculture — can pay big dividends for communities and farmers.
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Partnership providing housing for med students in Owen Sound
An initiative is underway to provide accommodation in Owen Sound for medical students, with an end goal of attracting more doctors to the area. On Monday, Owen Sound council agreed to a memorandum of understanding that supports a partnership with the Rural Ontario Medical Program (ROMP), Brightshores Health System and the County of Grey to fund […]