tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2651035260768819299Thu, 06 Nov 2025 20:23:14 +0000green energy actrenewable energyFITsolarclimate changecommunity powerCOP15carbonmicroFITWestern Climate Initiativeconservationontariobiogasentrepreneursolar accesszooshareenvironmental liabilitywindBritish ColumbiaNeil FairheadRachel CarsonTanzaniaUnited StatesWorld Trade Organizationagriculturebrad duguidbusiness improvement areacarbon taxcontractsdomestic contentenergy efficiencyenvironmental lawescofair tradefoodgreen bondsgreentbizincorporationleasemega-quarrynet valuenonprofitsnuclearontario sustainable energy associationorganicppgsocial entrepreneurshiphttp://wakulat.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Unknown)Blogger61125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2651035260768819299.post-4943851181808792683Thu, 03 Nov 2011 18:05:00 +00002011-11-03T16:44:50.689-04:00community powerFITontarioWith the announcement that the Ontario Power Authority's Feed-in-Tariff Program is currently under review by the Province of Ontario, long-time blog contributor Neil Fairhead explores the value of ensuring that Community Power issues are represented in the discussions. Now that the most recent Ontario provincial election has passed, it’s probably a good time to reflect on the government’s http://wakulat.blogspot.com/2011/11/green-energy-ontario-20-community-power.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2651035260768819299.post-3918103301630832053Mon, 17 Oct 2011 16:11:00 +00002011-10-17T12:16:53.076-04:00agriculturefoodmega-quarryWhat's a successful protest festival without a little rain, wind and mud? Foodstock served up ample portions of all three but managed to keep thousands of attendees warm with hot apple cider, samplings of local fare and a line-up of sizzling live performances. The event was a rally of opposition to the proposed construction of a mega-quarry in this picturesque nook of southern Ontario. On http://wakulat.blogspot.com/2011/10/canadian-chefs-rally-opposition-to.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2651035260768819299.post-2706373230312252617Fri, 30 Sep 2011 19:43:00 +00002011-09-30T15:47:01.043-04:00FITgreen energy actsolarKoenig &amp; Consultants is a boutique management consulting company based in Toronto and Hamburg with special expertise in the area of Renewable Energy. Their work includes traditional consulting around strategy, marketing and communication for renewable energy companies. Each month they provide a "Chart of the Month" for interested clients, colleagues and friends. This is their September 2011 http://wakulat.blogspot.com/2011/09/guest-post-koenig-consultants-gaze-at.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2651035260768819299.post-766053853835922150Tue, 27 Sep 2011 15:32:00 +00002011-09-27T21:34:05.296-04:00community powergreen energy actsolarAs mentioned in an earlier post, Wakulat|Law Principal Rob Wakulat teamed up with local Business Improvement Areas in the Etobicoke Lakeshore community and volunteers from the Environmental Planning Committee of the LAMP Community Health Centre to put on a one-day Solar &amp; Conservation Fair dedicated to showcasing sustainability initiatives. A key theme was empowering local communities to http://wakulat.blogspot.com/2011/09/2nd-annual-solar-conservation-fair.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2651035260768819299.post-3115988679222004685Sat, 24 Sep 2011 23:50:00 +00002011-09-24T19:50:46.839-04:00energy efficiencyescogreentbizppgWakulat|Law Principal Robert Wakulat has recently been working with the Toronto Association of Business Improvement Areas, though its greenTbiz program, to engage in sustainability outreach to Toronto's 27,000 small business members of the city's 71 BIAs. As greenTbiz looks to the best practice models of other green outreach programs, it has continually set its gaze upon the groundbreaking work http://wakulat.blogspot.com/2011/09/funding-sustainability-efforts-for.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2651035260768819299.post-7892233254230604225Sat, 24 Sep 2011 23:31:00 +00002011-09-24T19:31:46.587-04:00green energy actontariorenewable energywindIntroduction Ever since the Province of Ontario introduced its landmark Green Energy and Green Economy Act, two major tracks of criticism have bedevilled the wind sector. First, developers are more likely to find local communities opposing proposed wind farms that have taken advantage of the streamlined approval process implemented by the Act. This lack of required consultation has created a http://wakulat.blogspot.com/2011/09/wakulatlaw-supports-friends-of-winds.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2651035260768819299.post-8452820438416851465Fri, 23 Sep 2011 20:06:00 +00002011-09-23T16:07:17.025-04:00brad duguidgreen energy actontario sustainable energy associationrenewable energyIntroduction Energy has become a hot topic during the Province of Ontario’s 40th election campaign. Hydro bills, the smart grid (read: time-of-use pricing) and the energy fuel mix are all issues that have animated the policy positions of the four main parties as voters prepare to head to the polls on October 6, 2011. The debate surrounding the province’s renewable energy sector has created http://wakulat.blogspot.com/2011/09/ontario-votes-2011-future-of-energy.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2651035260768819299.post-1811309958283774852Fri, 23 Sep 2011 16:10:00 +00002011-09-23T12:14:50.032-04:00ontariorenewable energyzooshareThe launch of Doors Open Toronto twelve years ago has conditioned Torontonians to enjoy one weekend a year of serendipitous cultural discovery as over 150 buildings of architectural, historic, cultural and social significance open themselves for free to public perusal. Developed as a millennium project in 2000, Doors Open Toronto has witnessed over 1.7 million people take advantage of the http://wakulat.blogspot.com/2011/09/doors-open-green-energy-edition.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2651035260768819299.post-2975054676066101852Mon, 15 Aug 2011 19:38:00 +00002011-08-15T15:38:57.099-04:00community powergreen energy actsolarFollowing on the heels of last year's first go-round with the Solar &amp; Conservation Fair on the Lakeshore, Wakulat|Law has become involved in organizing a second iteration of the event.&nbsp; On Saturday September 10, 2011, the 2nd Annual Solar and Conservation Fair will be hosted by the local Lakeshore Business Improvement Areas. It will take place at the Assembly Hall in South Etobicoke fromhttp://wakulat.blogspot.com/2011/08/wakulatlaw-organizes-2nd-annual-solar.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2651035260768819299.post-1237740562377794818Wed, 03 Aug 2011 17:47:00 +00002011-08-03T13:54:31.657-04:00incorporationnonprofitssocial entrepreneurshipAfter moving the Wakulat|Law HQ to the Centre for Social Innovation - Annex this Spring, I have had the pleasure of meeting a very passionate and creative community of Canadian social entrepreneurs. I have also discovered there is a common question amongst a few early-stage ventures: what type of legal structure should I create?&nbsp; I don't pretend to have a silver bullet to answer this http://wakulat.blogspot.com/2011/08/incorporating-social-ventures-rose-by.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2651035260768819299.post-9172046879193466374Sun, 24 Jul 2011 22:25:00 +00002011-07-24T18:25:44.735-04:00Neil Fairheadnet valuerenewable energyNeil Fairhead returns with a post examining the issues surrounding the value of renewable energy. This blog is triggered by a number of articles I read recently that angered me. They consistently talked down to their readers by presenting a small part of the renewable energy story - and then implying that part was the most important item - rather than presenting the whole picture and letting us http://wakulat.blogspot.com/2011/07/guest-post-what-is-net-value-of.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2651035260768819299.post-1192784239099448406Wed, 13 Jul 2011 20:16:00 +00002011-07-13T16:16:12.540-04:00The following is cross-posted from McMillan LLP's website. You can view the original post here. It is posted with the kind permission of McMillan partner and entry author Mike Richmond. Mike is a lawyer in the Energy Law Group with a focus on electricity, renewables and utilities. Further to the Energy Law bulletin we circulated in May regarding the Ontario PC Party's pledge to cancel http://wakulat.blogspot.com/2011/07/guest-post-mcmillan-llp-clarifies.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2651035260768819299.post-1826724550930358776Mon, 20 Jun 2011 22:11:00 +00002011-06-20T18:12:54.181-04:00biogasFITrenewable energyzooshareToronto, June 17, 2011 In its June session, the Board of Management of the Toronto Zoo voted unanimously to enter into an agreement with ZooShare Biogas Co-operative Inc. to develop and operate a 500 kW scalable biogas plant. The project will be the first co-operatively owned biogas plant in Canada and the first zoo-based biogas plant of its kind in North America. Under the proposed terms of http://wakulat.blogspot.com/2011/06/press-release-zooshare-biogas-co.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2651035260768819299.post-44579390948241326Mon, 20 Jun 2011 03:06:00 +00002011-06-19T23:08:20.294-04:00ontariosolarwindzooshareI recently had the pleasure of traveling across parts of beautiful southwestern Ontario on a couple of road trips. With the cooperation of some incredible early summer weather, I began to finally see the impact of the province's push to build a distributed and green energy grid. While there is still a ways to go before this area is mistaken for the German countryside, there has clearly been a http://wakulat.blogspot.com/2011/06/changing-landscape-of-ontario.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2651035260768819299.post-1101549260581082562Mon, 13 Jun 2011 04:07:00 +00002011-06-13T00:07:06.471-04:00environmental lawRachel Carson  <!-- /* Font Definitions */ @font-face {font-family:"Times New Roman"; panose-1:0 2 2 6 3 5 4 5 2 3; mso-font-alt:Times; mso-font-charset:0; mso-generic-font-family:auto; mso-font-pitch:variable; mso-font-signature:50331648 0 0 0 1 0;} @font-face {font-family:Garamond; panose-1:0 2 2 4 4 3 3 1 1 8; mso-font-charset:0; mso-generic-font-family:auto; mso-font-pitch:variable; http://wakulat.blogspot.com/2011/06/on-origins-of-enviro-law-happy-belated.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2651035260768819299.post-7802056119110958762Sun, 05 Jun 2011 02:29:00 +00002011-06-05T10:20:24.716-04:00biogasFITgreen bondsgreen energy actEngaging the public in significant initiatives by issuing bonds has a long history in Canada, arguably originating with the war bonds used to finance the country’s early 20th century war efforts. Today, rather than using the proceeds of bonds to tear down a foreign enemy, they are being put towards the building of local communities. CSI's Community Bonds The Toronto-based Centre for Social http://wakulat.blogspot.com/2011/06/strengthening-community-bonds-to-build.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2651035260768819299.post-7005343671799421692Fri, 20 May 2011 21:48:00 +00002011-05-20T17:48:45.142-04:00green energy actnuclearrenewable energyKoenig &amp; Consultants is a boutique management consulting company based in Toronto and Hamburg with special expertise in the area of Renewable Energy. Their work includes traditional consulting around strategy, marketing and communication for renewable energy companies. Each month they provide a "Chart of the Month" for interested clients, colleagues and friends. This is their May 2011 versionhttp://wakulat.blogspot.com/2011/05/guest-post-koenig-consultants-inc.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2651035260768819299.post-3473206233785720174Sun, 08 May 2011 17:36:00 +00002011-06-04T22:37:21.090-04:00British Columbiacarbon taxclimate changeWestern Climate Initiative BC Premier Christy Clark A little noticed affirmation of the Government of British Columbia's commitment to its revenue-neutral carbon tax and participation in the Western Climate Initiative has recently popped up in the blogosphere. Both James Glave and Professor George Hoberg have posted copies of an open letter from Premier Christy Clark to British Columbians in which she provides http://wakulat.blogspot.com/2011/05/strong-silent-commitment-to-bcs-green.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2651035260768819299.post-3353283104644238714Tue, 03 May 2011 23:28:00 +00002011-05-03T19:28:46.537-04:00biogascommunity powerentrepreneurFITgreen energy actrenewable energyDaniel Bida is the founder of ReGenerate Biogas, a company created in in early 2009 to foster the development of community-owned anaerobic digestion for agriculture around Ontario. Daniel has kindly shared his thoughts on the progress of the Ontario biogas market with this post. I’m currently reading Roger Martin’s The Design of Business – a business book examining the way organizations make http://wakulat.blogspot.com/2011/05/guest-post-daniel-bida-and-ontarios.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2651035260768819299.post-230754867664763633Fri, 22 Apr 2011 18:26:00 +00002011-04-22T14:28:23.235-04:00FITgreen energy actrenewable energyWhile the political opposition in Ontario continues to question the value of the province's Feed-in Tariff Program, the state of California has bet the windfarm on renewable energy. Last week, Governor Jerry Brown upped the ante by signing legislation which would require California utilities to get one-third of their power from renewable sources. This creates the most aggressive http://wakulat.blogspot.com/2011/04/while-political-opposition-in-ontario.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2651035260768819299.post-2775631268278216827Mon, 18 Apr 2011 18:28:00 +00002011-04-18T14:29:32.044-04:00carbonclimate changeenvironmental liabilityFollowing the positive reception of this last post, "Turn Signals," guest blogger Neil Fairhead returns with a look at the Carbon Disclosure Project and what we should take away from its role in the climate debate.&nbsp;&nbsp; Two weeks ago, the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) held its first workshop in Canada. Who? What? Why should I care? The CDP is a small NGO based in England that http://wakulat.blogspot.com/2011/04/follow-money-carbon-disclosure-project.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2651035260768819299.post-3793223967200316396Tue, 05 Apr 2011 14:28:00 +00002011-04-18T14:30:54.332-04:00green energy actrenewable energysolarAs mentioned in an earlier post, Wakulat|Law worked with Zizzo Allan Climate Law to co-author a report entitled Barriers to the Adoption of Rooftop Solar for Partners in Project Green which is a project being operated in the Pearson Eco-Business Zone. PPG comprises approximately 12,000 hectares&nbsp;in the Greater Toronto Are, including Toronto Pearson International Airport as well as portions http://wakulat.blogspot.com/2011/04/partners-in-project-green-discusses.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2651035260768819299.post-3261962705906395475Mon, 04 Apr 2011 03:42:00 +00002011-04-05T09:38:19.228-04:00Update:&nbsp; A mid-March poll I found over at the informative blog ThreeHundredEight.com shows the provincial Progressive Conservatives polling ahead of the Liberals 44%-35%. Introduction While the twitterverse, blogosphere and stratosphere are riveted by the "will they, won't they" back-and-forth between the leaders of the country's two largest federal parties on the question of whether thesehttp://wakulat.blogspot.com/2011/04/energizing-ontarios-2011-election.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2651035260768819299.post-8440065518775411898Sun, 03 Apr 2011 19:38:00 +00002011-04-03T15:38:28.423-04:00solarTanzaniaHi Friendly Folks, As with any amateur blogger worthy of that moniker, I have let ye olde blog slip over the past couple months. The first half of that absence can be easily explained, while the second half is probably best chalked up to simple inertia. Wildebeest Camp - Solar Umbrella What is this "absence" I speak of? Well, it starts off with someone very near and dear to me venturing off http://wakulat.blogspot.com/2011/04/absence-explained.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2651035260768819299.post-9033504428813346584Mon, 07 Feb 2011 12:10:00 +00002011-02-07T22:38:18.575-05:00FITsolar accessAfter an Ottawa man found his passive solar heating home in danger of being put in the dark by a neighbouring condo development, CBC Ottawa Morning decided to do a little digging and learn about whether there is a "right to light" in Ontario.&nbsp; Rob joined host Kathleen Petty on the February 7, 2011 show to discuss the current state of the law, steps solar investors should take before making ahttp://wakulat.blogspot.com/2011/02/wakulatlaw-sheds-light-on-solar-accesss.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0