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#50 June 2008	GOOD NEWS...AT LEST FOR SOME OF OUR MEMBERS! THE POWERHOUSE IS HERE! THE RENEWABLE REVOLUTION: WORLD'S BIGGEST SOLAR FARM IS ABOUT TO OPEN? IS THE END OF OIL NEAR? SPOTLIGHT ON...Local Initiative for Future Energy (L.I.F.E.) AND NOW THE BAD NEWS... NOTABLES...More leukemia detected near nuclear power plants DARLINGTON "WINS" RIDDLE - Supplied by skye faris QUOTABLES - Ole von Uexkuell
#49 March 2008	ACTION ALERT! EARTH HOUR 2008 WORKSHOP AND AGM-GO SOLAR - SHARING MEMBERS’ SUCCESS STORIES WHO KILLED THE SOLAR HOT WATER PANEL? - Part II QUOTABLES - CFRE members A SENSIBLE POWER BACK-UP SYSTEM QUOTABLES - John Fitzgerald Kennedy SURVEY REVEALS GAP IN PUBLICS AWARENESS OF NUCLEAR ENERGY'S ROLE IN REDUCING GREENHOUSE GASES (From the Nuclear Energy Institute Newsletter) QUOTABLES - Chief Seattle NOTABLES...Green Homes Tour "HOW MUCH WILL IT COST ME TO INSTALL SOLAR PANELS OR A WIND GENERATOR?" CFRE Membership Fees
#48 December 2007	WHO KILLED THE SOLAR HOT WATER PANEL? SPOTLIGHT ON...Go Solar Program QUOTABLES - Thomas Edison NUCLEAR POWER SPEEDING UP GLOBAL WARMING QUOTABLES - CanSIA, A Solar Plan for Canada NEW SMART CAR ON THE MARKET CFRE Membership Fees NOTABLES...Charitable Donation
#47 September 2007	HELPING ONTARIANS GO GREEN AND GET GREEN AT HOME WE LOST A DEDICATED MEMBER AND ACTIVIST... NOTABLES...Wind Generators for Sale DEJA VU - WE HEARD IT ALL BEFORE!! THE NEW HALIFAX FARMERS' MARKET QUOTABLES - E.F. Schumacher, Small is Beautiful SPOTLIGHT ON...Nuclear Waste Management Organization QUOTABLES - from "Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists", July/August 2000
#46 June 2007	RENEWABLE ENERGY - THE EASY WAY SPOTLIGHT ON...CFRE Member's House NOTABLES...CFRE Postcards DIALLING THE SUN... From Black to Grey. Mill Tackling to Renewable Energy NOTABLES...Web Site's New Look ANOTHER UPDATE ON 'RELIABLE' NUCLEAR POWER QUOTABLES - Graffitti
#45 March 2007	SPOTLIGHT ON...European Union to seek 20% demand reduction WORKSHOP AND AGM-THE INSPIRATION of ENERGY CONSERVATION: Paving the Way to a Renewable Future! NOTABLES...Memberships QUOTABLES - Hermann Scheer WHERE TO PLACE A SOLAR PANEL CHARGING THE FUTURE - KIMBERCOTE KILOWATT CONFERENCE 2007
#44 December 2006	THE BARNINGHAM SUNHOUSE THE AWARENESS PROJECT SPECIAL NOTICE!: Charitable Donation GORBACHEV URGES G8 TO BACK SOLAR POWER, NOT OIL OR NUCLEAR PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE MARK YOUR CALENDAR!! - CFRE's 2007 AGM CONGRATULATIONS!! The lonely 1.8 MW Ferndale windturbine got company! DARDESHEIM A SHINING EXAMPLE! RELIABLE (AND AFFORDABLE) NUCLEAR POWER? (An Update) THE COST QUESTION SPOTLIGHT ON...Organic Conference
#43 September 2006	WHAT'S THE FASCINATION WITH STEAM-POWER GENERATED ELECTRICITY? PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE SMART THOUGHTS ABOUT A CAR CFRE FUNDRAISING 2006-2007 SPOTLIGHT ON...A Day in the Life of a Solar-Powered Household A brief review: A STUDY FROM THE INSTITUTE FOR ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH(IEER) NOTABLES - CFRE's strategic plan WORKSHOP
#42 June 2006	INVESTING IN RENEWABLE ENERGY FERNDALE TURBINE SUMMER TOURS ASK THE EXPERT - Electricity and Cooking THE ART OF ADVOCACY NOTABLES...new board TAKING ACTION ON STANDARD OFFER CONTRACTS
#41 March 2006	WORKSHOP AND ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING DRAFT AGENDA - CELEBRATING 10 YEARS of RENEWABLE ENERGY ADVOCACY! ABOUT OUR KEYNOTE SPEAKER... SUBSIDIZING FOSSIL FUELS IS LIKE GIVING MONEY TO A DRUG ADDICT REVIEW OF THE MINISTRY OF ENERGY'S PUBLIC CONSULTATION PROCESS NOTABLES...proposed by-law changes GOING SOLAR: HOW TO GET STARTED GERMAN RENEWABLES PRODUCING MORE POWER THAN NUKES THIS MONTH'S ENERGY SAVING TIP
#40 December 2005	WORLD RENEWABLE ENERGY ASSEMBLY CALLS FOR HUMAN RIGHT TO RENEWABLE ENERGY SPOTLIGHT ON...OFF-GRID MEMBERS POWER PIPE ENERGY TIP FOR DISHWASHERS (OFF-GRID HOMES) LOCAL WIND FORUM ENCOURAGES COMMUNITY AND COOPERATIVE PROJECTS THE WORLD IS CONGREGATING IN MONTREAL! WE LOST A VISIONARY...
#39 September 2005	FOR A BRIGHTER FUTURE - "THE 5000 IN 2005" PROJECT THIS JUST IN THE LITTLE SYSTEM THAT GREW SPOTLIGHT ON...CANADA PARKS GOES FOR GREEN ENERGY! SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT - Upcoming Workshop APPEALING TO ALL OUR MEMBERS!
#38 June 2005	THE 3 CENT SOLUTION GRANTS AVAILABLE FOR ENERGY EFFICIENCY RETROFITS! STUDY DONE FOR CALIFORNIA UTILITLY PROVES THE VALUE OF SOLAR PHOTO VOLTAICS (PV) SPOTLIGHT ON...Alternative Energy Student Group (AESG) SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT! - T-shirts UPDATE ON THE REPORT "RELIABLE POWER FROM NUCLEAR" (#29, March 2003)
#37 March 2005	FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR IMPROVING WATER QUALITY SPOTLIGHT ON...Solar Water Heaters HATCHING THE GOLDEN EGG
#36 December 2004	RESOLUTION T2: RENEWABLE ENERGY RUNNING WELL PUMPS ON SOLAR POWER NOTABLES...upcoming events NET METERING: INDIVIDUAL ENERGY SHARING SPOTLIGHT ON...Solar roofs are sprouting up all over!
#35 September 2004	THE EVOLUTION OF A RENEWABLE MIND BPEG RENEWABLE ENERGY TOUR A GREAT SUCCESS REVIEW OF NOMAD 1500 PORTABLE SOLAR POWER SYSTEM PUBLIC FORUM ON SOLAR ENERGY, WATERLOO A BIG THANK YOU...
#34 June 2004	MCGUINTY GOVERNMENT TO INCREASE SUPPLY OF RENEWABLE ENERGY RENEWABLE ENERGY CONFERENCES IN GERMANY BRUCE PENINSULA RENEWABLE ENERGY TOUR - SATURDAY, AUGUST 14/04 NOTABLES - Voluntary Gas Tax SPECIAL NOTICE: NEW MEMBERSHIP FEES AS OF JUNE 1, 2004 AT THE TURNING POINT (Executive Summary of the World Renewable Energy Agenda) A TOTAL SUBSTITUTION OF ATOMIC AND FOSSIL ENERGY IS NECESSARY AND POSSIBLE A CALL FOR INDUSTRIAL, NATIONAL AND REGIONAL GRAND STRATEGIES FOR RENWABLE ENERGY NO MORE LIP-SERVICE ENERGY AND WATER - THE IGNORED LINK SPOTLIGHT ON...Techincal Advice POLITICAL DECLARATION (Renewables 2004)
#33 March 2004	TOWARDS A SUSTAINABLE LIFESTYLE NOTABLES - McCaffrey Rebuilding Fund
#32 December 2003	ENERGY EFFICIENCY / CONSERVATION ASK THE EXPERT - hybrid cars SPOTLIGHT ON...Hans Albarda and Cathy Stanley NEWS RELEASE: 25 November 2003 - Minister Dwight Duncan Announces Introduction of New Legislation, Sending a Strong Message on Conservation RESPONSE TO MEMBERSHIP SURVEY REQUESTS WELCOME 2 NEW CFRE MEMBERS FOR LIFE!!
#31 September 2003	THE LITTLE SYSTEM THAT GREW HARVEST THE WIND (poem) SURVEY CFRE MEMBERSHIP FEES SPOTLIGHT ON...Great Lakes United NOTABLES - World Council For Renewable Energy (WCRE)
#30 June 2003	WHO IS O.S.E.A ? SPOTLIGHT ON...Kyoto Plan offers cash for home retrofits (G&M,June 11,2003) NOTABLES - World Council For Renewable Energy (WCRE) FLASHBACK TO.... 1989 We Will Depend More on Science: How far can computers be trusted? HOW MUCH DOES IT COST ME....? A Message from the Health Promotion and Environmental Protection Office - 20/20 THE WAY TO CLEAN AIR...AND HEALTH RENEWABLE ENERGY NEWS FROM AROUND THE WORLD - FROM "RENEWABLE ENERGY WORLD", MAR-APR 2003 225 KW PV INSTALLATION
#29 March 2003	ONTARIO MOVES ON 'ALTERNATIVE' ENERGY SUPPORT PLANNING A TRIP? SPOTLIGHT ON...ITER - The International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor RENEWABLE ENERGY NEWS FROM AROUND THE WORLD - FROM "RENEWABLE ENERGY WORLD", JAN-FEB 2003 WORLD'S FIRST WAVEPOWERED BUS RELIABLE POWER FROM NUCLEAR
#28 December 2002	CANSIA FORUM 2002: THE FUTURE OF THE SOLAR INDUSTRY IN CANADA CFRE MEMBERSHIPS AND DONATIONS THANK YOU RICK!
#27 September 2002	CONGRATULATIONS, HAROLD!! SOLAR PIONEER TURNS 80! THE ANSWER MY FRIEND, IS BLOWING IN THE WIND SPOTLIGHT ON...GOVERNMENT POLICY ON ENERGY IN 1982 ELECTRICITY RATES SKYROCKETING? WIND POWER IN THE BRUCE PENINSULA WHAT'S NEW...SOLAR CELL PROTOTYPE $20 WELL SPENT: THE GODERICH SOLWIND/CFRE TOUR Q&A WITH SOME FUN TRIVIA NOTABLES...EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES
#26 June 2002	ASK THE EXPERT - wind speeds CFRE 2002 ANNUAL MEETING AND WORKSHOP NOTABLES - OPG GREAT NEWS - King Township IN MEMORIAM: IRENE KOCK WIND POWER EQUIVALENT TO A NUCLEAR POWER STATION EXCERPTS FROM A REPORT OF THE STANDING SENATE COMMITTEE ON ENERGY, THE ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
#25 March 2002	ELECTRICITY DEREGULATION-GOOD OR BAD? THE EUROPEAN EXAMPLE - part 2 GREAT NEWS - Energy Globe Awards GREEN TAGS ARE FINALLY HERE! COMMUNITY BASED SUSTAINABLE ENERGY WORKSHOPS TREC TURBINE IS A GO
#24 December 2001	THE EUROPEAN EXAMPLE - part 1 SPOTLIGHT ON....GERMANY’S WIND ENERGY DEVELOPMENT LOOKING FOR COMMENTS ON "A CLEAN ENERGY PATH FOR ONTARIO" GREAT NEWS!--Life Memberships available NOTABLES--web site activity
#23 September 2001	HOW TO GET YOURSELF OFF THE POWER GRID... ASK THE EXPERT-purchasing green energy SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT-gifts RECOGNITION... WHICH WAY, ONTARIO?
#22 June 2001	TALKING IN THE WIND, THE TALE OF A 10 KW WIND TURBINE MINISTER HAD DIM MINDSET ON ELECTRICITY ADVICE FROM AN ARCHITECTURAL EXPERT IN REGARD TO THE MARCH "ASK THE EXPERT" REPLY SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT - CFRE has published it's first document! NOTABLES Commercial utility-scale wind turbines
#21 March 2001	WATER PUMPING WITH SOLAR ELECTRICITY SPOTLIGHT ON...BIOENERGY RISE AND SHINE CONFERENCE ASK THE EXPERT-mounting solar panels NOTABLES-Pickering A Restart
#20 December 2000	OUR NEW SOLAR HOUSE LOST ON THE ROAD TO ELECTRICITY REFORM NOTABLES-Ontario Sustainable Energy Association RISE AND SHINE CONFERENCE NOTABLES-Organic Conference ASK THE EXPERT-purchasing green energy NUCLEAR POWER - AT WHAT COST?
#19 September 2000	GODERICH RENEWABLE ENERGY TOUR CFRE NEWSLETTER SURVEY RESULTS DANISH ECONOMY FACING WIND OF CHANGE SPOTLIGHT ON TRANSPORTATION... SPECIAL NOTICE-Charitable Receipts ASK THE EXPERT Harvest the Wind (poem) NOTABLES-Recycled Envelopes UPDATE ON ELECTRICITY RESTRUCTURING NOTABLES-California
#18 June 2000	AGM GREEN ENERGY FOR A GREY WORLD ELECTRICITY RESTRUCTURING SPECIAL NOTICE - Greengrid NOTABLES - Everdale Place GALA BENEFIT DINNER - UPDATE NOTABLES - Solar Heating in Austria
#17 March 2000	LIVING OFF-GRID: IT'S EASIER THAN YOU THINK SPECIAL NOTICE - Charitable Number NOTABLES--Radiation Basics
#16 December 1999	SOLAR WATER HEATING LETTER EXCERPTS
#15 September 1999	CONSUMER CHOICE ACTION ALERT PRIVATIZING OUR NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS?
#14 June 1999	NUCLEAR PHASE OUT AND GREEN ENERGY NUCLEAR COST AND SAFETY ELECTRICITY SECTOR RESTRUCTURING
#13 March 1999	GENERATOR OR POWER PACK?
#12 December 1998	SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT--RENEWABLE ENERGY:       AN ALTERNATIVE TO ONTARIO HYDRO REPORTON EXPLORATORY EXCHANGE PROGRAM VISIT TO ARGENTINA
#11 October 1998	INVESTING MONEY
#10 June 1998	THE COMPETITION IS COMING! FOR YOUR INFO ...       (Canadian manufacturer of solar cells and modules) NATURAL LIFE FESTIVAL
#9 March 1998	CANADIAN WIND ENERGY CONFERENCE SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT:       Successful in funding for experience exchange parntership
#8 December 1997	PEOPLE POWER DIRECTION FOR CHANGE:       CHARTING A COURSE FOR COMPETITIVE ELECTRICITY AND JOBS NEWS FLASH: ESCARPMENT TELECOM
#7 September 1997	GREEN POWER FOR BIG CITIES THE LATEST IN ELECTRIC CARS.... UTILITY POWER LOST - PEOPLE POWER GAINED
#6 June 1997	RESTRUCTURING ONTARIO HYDRO THE IDEAL HOME POWER SCENARIO