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		<title>Ryerson University offers first ever Food Security Certificate</title>
		<link>http://energyblog.wordpress.com/2009/11/25/ryerson-university-offers-first-ever-food-security-certificate/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 05:20:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Interesting what you find out these days.  Seems Ryerson University down the street from me is offering &#8220;&#8230;a post-degree Certificate in Food Security. This cutting-edge program is offered nowhere else in the world, and can be completed entirely through the convenience of distance education.&#8221;
Link here: http://ryerson.ca/ce/foodsecurity
And will cover hunger and poverty, food policy and programs, [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=energyblog.wordpress.com&blog=86168&post=553&subd=energyblog&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Petition: White Roof</title>
		<link>http://energyblog.wordpress.com/2009/08/18/petition-white-roof/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2009 18:35:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I made a petition today to support legislation for transitioning to mandatory white rooftops at http://www.petitiononline.com/wroof/petition.html
&#8220;&#8221;"We the undersigned support legislation for transitioning to mandatory white rooftops either painted or by design in order to massively reduce our energy costs by 20-30% throughout the year thereby saving money, reducing energy generation and demands, heat island effects, [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=energyblog.wordpress.com&blog=86168&post=458&subd=energyblog&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Ontario Net Metering + White Rooftop = Crazy Savings</title>
		<link>http://energyblog.wordpress.com/2009/07/19/ontario-net-metering/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2009 21:00:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[There&#8217;s a way that Ontarians can help themselves to energy savings not widely publicized other than the net-metering options available.  I&#8217;ll detail that option more below.
Generally though, Ontarians interested in adding renewables to their home have to take on the brunt of the setup costs.  From Ministry of Energy (Ontario) brochure
&#8220;&#8221;"Electricity consumers in Ontario [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=energyblog.wordpress.com&blog=86168&post=20&subd=energyblog&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Toronto: 30 to 50 percent local food is possible</title>
		<link>http://energyblog.wordpress.com/2009/04/19/toronto-30-to-50-percent-local-food-is-possible/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2009 09:03:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here&#8217;s a presentation on urban agriculture on until April 30th through association with Ryerson University.  Don&#8217;t miss it!
Since this follows the flat roof development recommendations that have been popping up lately, I&#8217;ll definitely be checking this out.
Read More &#8211;&#62; Guelph Mercury: Urban Farming.  Toronto exhibit highlights many ways city dwellers can grow their [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=energyblog.wordpress.com&blog=86168&post=383&subd=energyblog&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Re: Stimulus plan falls a few shades short of &#8216;green,&#8217; critics say :: Toronto Star, January 28th 2009</title>
		<link>http://energyblog.wordpress.com/2009/01/28/re-stimulus-plan-falls-a-few-shades-short-of-green-critics-say-toronto-star-january-28th-2009/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Jan 2009 01:12:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The government this week introduced its budget and environmental plan.  I&#8217;ll rewrite a paragraph from Environment Minister Jim Prentice&#8217;s speech on investment in green energy to highlight where I differ, then I&#8217;ll discuss another amazing alternative called Thermal in more depth.   No, I don&#8217;t know why is this completely avoided by the media!  Media [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=energyblog.wordpress.com&blog=86168&post=239&subd=energyblog&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Mark your calendar: March 15th Seed Exchange  Whoops, this was for 2008!  I&#8217;ll update for 2009</title>
		<link>http://energyblog.wordpress.com/2009/01/12/mark-your-calendars-march-15th-seed-exchange/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Jan 2009 19:35:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Scadding Court Community Centre
Saturday March 15, 2008
10-3:00
707 Dundas St. W (southeast corner of Dundas West &#38; Bathurst)
Seed exchange &#38; vendors, displays and information from environmental groups, great food from local vendors, raffle, workshops and hands-on demonstrations. Wheelchair accessible. Info: rhonda@thestop.org or 416-652-7867&#215;222.
Contact seedysaturdaytoronto@gmail.com
Start a Garden!  Given the economic uncertainty and increasing job layoffs, starting a [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=energyblog.wordpress.com&blog=86168&post=205&subd=energyblog&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Straw Bale Homes : Fleming College (Haliburton)</title>
		<link>http://energyblog.wordpress.com/2007/09/10/straw-bale-homes-fleming-college-haliburton/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Sep 2007 21:12:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you&#8217;re into green architecture you will want to know that you can learn to make straw bale homes!  Energy efficient and growable.
Course starts in April and lasts about 5 months, and only requires OSSD (high school diploma) credits for entry.
Costs are:
$3,176.50 tuition and may go up by 4% for 2008.
$700 tools and books
$400-500 rent per month in Haliburton (or region)
wireless internet at Haliburton campus.
Contact : admissions@flemingc.on.ca
Fleming College
Straw Bale Building Canada
Straw Homes Canada
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		<title>Make electricity while walking</title>
		<link>http://energyblog.wordpress.com/2006/11/21/make-electricity-while-walking/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Nov 2006 11:13:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[\
Just how much energy can you make while walking anyway?  From google I found this gem.  Add it to your collection.  Site Reference : http://physicsweb.org/articles/news/9/9/6/1/0509061
and
http://physicsweb.org/articles/news/9/9/6 
The &#8220;Suspended-load&#8221; back-pack. The pack frame is fixed to the body, but the load compartment is suspended with springs from the frame. During walking, the load compartment [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=energyblog.wordpress.com&blog=86168&post=108&subd=energyblog&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Kill-a-Watt Electricity Usage Monitor</title>
		<link>http://energyblog.wordpress.com/2006/10/16/kill-a-watt-electricity-usage-monitor/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Oct 2006 09:48:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Kill-a-Watt Electricity Usage Monitor from Amazon.com $28 USD.  Check your electronics for energy leaks.  

Product Description
Connect your appliances into the Kill A Watt, and assess how efficient they are. A large LCD display counts consumption by the Kilowatt-hour just like utility companies. You can figure out your electrical expenses by the hour, day, week, month, [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=energyblog.wordpress.com&blog=86168&post=98&subd=energyblog&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Have you planted a tree today?</title>
		<link>http://energyblog.wordpress.com/2006/08/01/have-you-planted-a-tree-today/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Aug 2006 07:50:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[http://www.coloradotrees.org/benefits.htm
Website above has some statistics regarding trees.  Helpful to know that it would take 300 trees per person to remove all the pollution that person makes in their lifetime.  So if I planted one a month I&#8217;d be good in 25 years!
This should also imply just how useful a tree is, rather than [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=energyblog.wordpress.com&blog=86168&post=76&subd=energyblog&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Thermoacoustic Cooling</title>
		<link>http://energyblog.wordpress.com/2006/07/25/thermoacoustic-cooling/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Jul 2006 09:38:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Thermoacoutic Cooling is the action of using compression sound waves from speakers to perform refrigeration cooling, thus replacing harmful chemicals used in all cooling systems.  As you know, soundwaves oscillate speakers causing changes in air pressure.  This air pressure can create heat or cold.  Concentrating on cold it can be made into a fridge!  Very [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=energyblog.wordpress.com&blog=86168&post=75&subd=energyblog&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>100 mpg Hybrid cars available now</title>
		<link>http://energyblog.wordpress.com/2006/07/17/100-mpg-hybrid-cars-now/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Jul 2006 08:21:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s weird reading about Canadian companies only in the USA news.
Anyway, links below about an American Toyota Prius user starting a company called EDRIVE modifying his car with new batteries to get 100 miles per gallon hybrid.  Turns out there&#8217;s also a Concord company doing the same thing with their batteries north of Toronto [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=energyblog.wordpress.com&blog=86168&post=73&subd=energyblog&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Renewable Energy Course at Durham College</title>
		<link>http://energyblog.wordpress.com/2006/07/17/renewable-energy-course-at-durhan-college/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Jul 2006 07:28:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Renewable Energy Course 
Further away than the Milton course, but cheaper as a weekly course rather than a weekend for about the same time.  Could be close to GO Train?  As quoted from the Durham College website below:
&#8220;&#8221;" This introduction to solar and wind-powered electric power will provide you with a basic understanding [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=energyblog.wordpress.com&blog=86168&post=72&subd=energyblog&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>George Brown : CDROM Courses, ET and EM</title>
		<link>http://energyblog.wordpress.com/2006/06/15/cdrom-courses-et-and-em/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Jun 2006 01:46:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[George Brown College here in Toronto has Electronics Technician and Electro-Mechanical taught via cdrom as certificate courses and are equivalent to 1-2 year courses.
http://www.etcourse.com
http://www.emcourse.com
$250 for the cdrom then $50 per module for 24 modules. Pay as you go so easier on my so called &#34;budget&#34;. Only 5 modules out of 24 differ between the courses, [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=energyblog.wordpress.com&blog=86168&post=63&subd=energyblog&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Video :: Peak oil speakers on US policy</title>
		<link>http://energyblog.wordpress.com/2006/06/06/video-peak-oil-speakers-on-us-policy/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Jun 2006 09:56:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Peak oil proponents talk about difficulty in changing U.S. energy policy
Princeton&#39;s Kenneth Deffeyes, author Richard Heinberg, Rep. Roscoe Bartlett (R-Md.) and others discuss peak oil and national security.
http://www.eande.tv/main/?date=051006&#38;page=1
53 minute discussion.  Some notes to self here: think about locally grown vegetables, what about grease repositories?
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		<title>Dynohub Bike &amp; Wind generation</title>
		<link>http://energyblog.wordpress.com/2006/05/16/44/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 May 2006 05:10:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Links on rectifying old bike light bulb generators.  First one is great bike repair and general bike FAQ.
http://www.sheldonbrown.com/dynohubs.html
http://www.gotwind.org/
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		<title>Solar Box (Thermal Heater)</title>
		<link>http://energyblog.wordpress.com/2006/03/01/solar-box/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Mar 2006 10:51:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[http://home.comcast.net/~bigvid/solarbox.html
Link using not solor panels but just the thermal energy of sunlight to heat up air, then circulate it through the basement windows of a house. Seems to work just fine.  With pictures and notes.

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		<title>Can&#8217;t we start changing the light bulbs yet?</title>
		<link>http://energyblog.wordpress.com/2006/02/21/cant-we-start-changing-the-light-bulbs-yet/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Feb 2006 09:59:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Great article on BBC news advocating banning incandescent light bulbs. Informative and obvious, but why don&#8217;t we do it? On a personal note, I&#8217;ve saved money since I&#8217;ve had my compact fluorescent bulbs for almost 8 years! And they reduce CO2 emissions by 70% over regular bulbs too. There&#8217;s lots more, so read on. You&#8217;ll [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=energyblog.wordpress.com&blog=86168&post=22&subd=energyblog&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>bbc: Wind power in small town UK</title>
		<link>http://energyblog.wordpress.com/2006/02/20/bbc-wind-power-in-small-town-uk/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Feb 2006 21:32:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[bbc link regarding a small town wind user generating about 6 kW.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/wales/north_east/4733146.stm
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		<title>Make your own wind turbines</title>
		<link>http://energyblog.wordpress.com/2006/02/11/make-your-own-wind-turbines/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 11 Feb 2006 18:20:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Free plans on making and learning about turbines. I&#8217;m liking the 3 foot tall PicoTurbine Deluxe Educational Windmill for a simple plan. Good to know how to roll your own.
http://www.picoturbine.com/projectlist.htm
Off the Grid links below look interesting for ideas.
http://www.pathtofreedom.com/diy/index.shtml
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