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Green Budget Coalition Prioritizes 3 Budget Actions:for Biodiversity, Water & Energy

Ballard Reports 2009 Achievements and Provides 2010 Outlook

VANCOUVER, Feb. 3 /CNW/ – Ballard Power Systems (TSX: BLD; NASDAQ: BLDP) today announced its 2009 achievements for the year ended December 31, 2009 and provided an outlook for 2010. All amounts are in U.S. dollars, unless otherwise noted.

Smart cars survive Arctic test

Seven Smart cars survived an Arctic challenge this week, having driven on the Dempster Highway from Inuvik, N.W.T., through the Yukon.

Smart cars survive Arctic test

Seven Smart cars survived an Arctic challenge this week, having driven on the Dempster Highway from Inuvik, N.W.T., through the Yukon.

Canada to match California, Quebec on tailpipe emissions

Environment Canada is drafting vehicle tailpipe regulations to match the climate change goals of Quebec and California, according to a recently released federal document.

Enpar moves into new facility

TORONTO, Feb. 3 /CNW/ – The Board of Directors of ENPAR Technologies Inc. (“ENPAR”) (TSX-V: ENP) is pleased to invite shareholders, business associates, and friends to visit the newly constructed corporate headquarters.

BOMA Toronto Conservation and Demand Management (CDM) Program launches online incentive application and ‘case study’ system

BOMA Toronto Conservation and Demand Management (CDM) Program launches online incentive application and ‘case study’ system

(Toronto, Feb 4, 2010) The BOMA CDM Program incentive application process and its overall website experience have been significantly enhanced.

All BOMA CDM Program applications for electricity conservation incentives can now be done completely online at www.bomacdm.com – there is no need to leave the website. A component now allows applicants to track the progress and status of their project(s) through the whole process from approvals to payment. A goal of the online improvements is to accelerate, the already speedy incentive payment process.

Currently, from application to project approval, the average elapsed time is 9 days.

The BOMA CDM website now displays the project profiles complete with financial metrics and environmental benefit details. To generate case studies go to www.bomacdm.com/CaseStudies.aspx and make the appropriate selecti…

BOMA Toronto Conservation and Demand Management (CDM) Program launches online incentive application and ‘case study’ system

BOMA Toronto Conservation and Demand Management (CDM) Program launches online incentive application and ‘case study’ system

(Toronto, Feb 4, 2010) The BOMA CDM Program incentive application process and its overall website experience have been significantly enhanced.

All BOMA CDM Program applications for electricity conservation incentives can now be done completely online at www.bomacdm.com – there is no need to leave the website. A compo…

Manitoba 2009 Protected Areas Audit Released

For the first time in three years Manitoba has no net loss in protected lands and waters. Manitoba Wildlands has reviewed accessible technical information, regulations, and procedures followed or not followed by departments of the Manitoba government. A net gain in protected lands has emerged this year.

Urban Sustainability Leaders: Vancouver, Toronto, Yellowknife Take First Place

Now that we’ve sorted out which country ranks first as the greenest nation, according to the 2010 EPI, how do individual Canadian cities fare?

The Canadian Press reports that in the area of urban…