Category: Canada

Green drivers or free riders? An analysis of tax rebates for hybrid vehicles

By CostBenefit on Aug 16, 2010 | In Air, Energy, Climate Change GHG Carbon CO2, Academic Study/Journal Article, Transportation, Canada, Regulatory Analysis, Environmental Economics / Ecological Economics, Costs and Benefits

Abstract: Ambarish Chandra, Sumeet Gulati and Milind Kandlikar estimate the effect of tax rebates offered by Canadian Provinces on the sales of hybrid electric vehicles. They find that these rebates led to a large increase in the market share of hybrid v… more »

Western Climate Initiative (WCI) Plan to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions is Environmentally Achievable and Economically Positive

By CostBenefit on Jul 8, 2010 | In Energy, Climate Change GHG Carbon CO2, Government Report, Economic Development and Green Jobs, West, Canada, Regulatory Analysis, Savings, Research Institute NGO NonProfit, Costs and Benefits, Press Release (May be biased), Free Report at Time of Entry

An updated economic analysis by the Western Climate Initiative Partner Jurisdictions underscores the benefits of a regional plan to mitigate climate change and spur investment in clean-energy technologies. On July 7, 2010 the "Partner jurisdictions" o… more »

ASHRAE Technology Awards Highlighted Outstanding Building Projects

By CostBenefit on Jun 2, 2010 | In General, Energy, Climate Change GHG Carbon CO2, Green Buildings, U.S., Companies,CSR,Business,Finance, Canada, Conference/Meeting/Seminar, Savings, Research Institute NGO NonProfit, Costs and Benefits

First place recipients of the ASHRAE Technology Awards were recognized at the Society’s 2010 Winter Conference, held in January.... The following are summaries of the winning projects.The Terry Thomas; Michael Hedrick, Thomas Marseille, P.E. and Long… more »

New Report: Canada's Oil Sands Face Significant Financial and Environmental Risks as Great as Those in BP Spill - Long-Term Growth Plans on Collision Course With New Regulations, Climate Change

By CostBenefit on May 25, 2010 | In General, Land, Energy, Climate Change GHG Carbon CO2, Land + Water, Companies,CSR,Business,Finance, Canada, Regulatory Analysis, Research Institute NGO NonProfit, Costs and Benefits, Wastewater

While public attention is focused on widespread environmental and financial damage from the Gulf of Mexico oil spill, a Ceres report released on May 17, 2010 shows that the environmental and financial risks of producing oil in Canada's vast oil sands reg… more »

Gardens That Grow on Walls

By CostBenefit on May 21, 2010 | In General, Air, U.S., New York City, Real Estate Construction Housing, Preservation & Open Space, Green Roofs, Newspaper/Mag/TV/Media Story, Canada, Costs and Benefits, Free Report at Time of Entry

According to Kristina Shevory writing in the New York Times on May 5, 2010:Michael Riley ... was eager to move beyond potted plants in a way that hadn’t yet occurred to many others. ... By 2003 he had figured out how to grow a wall of plants inside his… more »
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