Ontario’s green energy plan prompts back wind

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Earlier this year, Ontario adopted a sweeping green energy plan that could make it a world leader in phasing out polluting sources of electricity. The plan paves the way for what supporters hope will be a massive expansion of solar, geothermal and wind power. But the province’s headlong rush toward renewables is roiling some rural communities, which fear massive wind farms will harm their economies and possibly their health. Anita Elash reports. Download MP3 (Photo: flickr.com/photos/canadagood)

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The Economics of Renewable Energy

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Policymakers are working towards their self-imposed deadline to come up with a successor climate treaty to the Kyoto Protocol. Their mission is to set target reductions for atmospheric carbon levels by the conclusion of United Nations’ sponsored climate talks this December in Copenhagen. A deal is looking unlikely for December. But assuming a climate deal does eventually get done, this will no doubt be a boon for the renewable energy industry. That could mean big business for solar panels, wind turbines, biofuels, and nuclear energy.

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On Wednesday, millions of people across Asia will witness the longest total solar eclipse that will happen this century. For today’s Geo Quiz we asked you where the eclipse will appear first and last. It will first be visible at dawn in India’s Gulf of Khambhat, just north of Mumbai and last from Nikumaroro Island in the South Pacific nation of Kiribati.
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Total eclipse

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We’re chasing the sun in the Geo Quiz: on Wednesday, millions of people across Asia will witness the longest total solar eclipse that will happen this century. We want you to name two places: one is the country that will be the first to see the full eclipse and the other will be the last place where the full eclipse will be visible from land.