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Maritime Electric to seek proposals for 130 megawatts of renewable energy
The Guardian
Last updated at 10:36 AM on 26/10/09 

Maritime Electric, with the support of the government of Prince Edward Island, will seek proposals for development of a total of 130 megawatts of new renewable energy, says Environment, Energy and Forestry Minister Richard Brown.
“Beginning today, the government of Prince Edward Island in collaboration with Maritime Electric will take a step forward in the development of renewable energy in this province," said Brown.

City employees find going green is a lifestyle-changing experience
Last updated at 2:08 AM on 17/10/09 

NANCY MACPHEE
The Journal Pioneer

SUMMERSIDE
With each stride taken, a group of city employees have been helping make Summerside a greener place to live.
For a second year, members of the Green Commute Club walked, ran or cycled to and from work in an effort to improve their health, cut travel costs and reduce their carbon footprint.
Finance director Malcolm Millar green commuted 66.5 days, walking from his home in Lefurgey Subdivision to his office at City Hall.

Charlottetown to develop eco-city plan
WAYNE THIBODEAU
The Guardian
Last updated at 12:41 AM on 12/08/09

The City of Charlottetown is spending thousands of dollars to hire a consultant to help the capital city develop a long-term economic, social, cultural and environmental plan.
The city has hired Stantec, a professional consulting company with offices in more than 130 cities across North America to develop the sustainability community plan.
Councillor Mitchell Tweel says the city has been talking green for some time now but it lacks a master plan. He said that’s what Stantec is going to develop for Prince Edward Island’s capital city. 
Tweel sits on the city’s environment committee.

Summerside wind farm to be up by year’s end
MIKE CARSON
Transcontinental Media

SUMMERSIDE – Summerside is edging closer and closer to generating electricity from its own wind farm.
Terry Murphy, the city’s chief administrative officer, said the project is right on schedule and should be up and operating by year’s end.
“Basically, we’re into the construction phase,’ Murphy said. “The turbines have arrived, the towers have arrived, the blades have arrived and they are presently all stored out at Slemon Park.”
He said the four sites have been approved through an environmental impact assessment following public meetings with area residents and now the on site work is proceeding.
Transmission line route will dovetail with Aliant system
Last updated at 9:04 AM on 09/07/09 
MIKE CARSON
Transcontinental Media

SUMMERSIDE – A major step in bringing wind power to Summerside will begin next month as city crews begin installing transmission lines from the St. Eleanors wind farm to the city’s electrical substation on Harvard Street.
Four wind turbines are expected to be up and operating by Dec. 1, bringing the green power to the city.
Greg Gaudet, director of municipal services for the city, said crews will begin stringing transmission lines in August and should have the job completed by October.
Gaudet said the route was chosen to utilize existing Aliant transmission poles within the city boundaries.
He said discussions are underway with Aliant to replace some of the older poles with new ones that both the city and the telephone company can use together. The new poles will not necessarily be installed where the old poles were located.

Cavendish Farms opens new P.E.I. bio-gas plant
THE CANADIAN PRESS
Jun 19, 2009 12:58 PM

Spring Park student's artwork chosen for Natural Resources energy poster
EDITORIAL STAFF
Last updated at 12:24 AM on 19/06/09 
The Guardian

A Charlottetown second grader’s energy awareness-raising artwork has been selected for the annual Natural Resources Canada classroom poster in 2010.
Jack Morse, a Grade 2 French immersion student at Spring Park School, received confirmation of his success during a recent presentation at the school by Environment, Energy and Forestry Minister Richard Brown.
Jack is a student in Patricia Morin’s class.

Awards salute Islanders' environmental protection efforts
Last updated at 12:30 AM on 15/06/09
EDITORIAL
The Guardian

Environmental leaders from across Prince Edward Island were honoured by Lt.-Gov.  Barbara Hagerman Friday with the presentation of the 2009 Prince Edward Island Environmental Awards.
She was joined by Environment Minister Richard Brown and Elmer MacDonald, chair of the Environmental Advisory Council, in presenting awards to the four winners.
“We give these awards each year because there are so many people on Prince Edward Island who go out of their way to explore, protect and preserve the environment of our Island home,” said Brown. “A lot of the real drive for environmental preservation comes from people like the ones we are recognizing here today.”