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Environmental Commissioner Boosts Energy Literacy - Environmental Communication Options/Huff Strategy

Environmental Commissioner Boosts Energy Literacy

Oct 15th, 2014 5:09 AM

Toronto, 15 Oct. 2014 - Ontario’s Environmental Commissioner today released Smart from Sunrise To Sunset, to alert the public and decision makers to the ability of the Smart Grid to change how they think about electricity. The report is a non-technical primer that describes how a 24-hour day will be different with the widespread adoption of the Smart Grid. Politicians, stakeholders and the public can read it online at the ECO’s website, or request a hard copy from the Commissioner’s or the Service Ontario publications websites. “The Smart Grid is unfamiliar to most people, even though it will transform how we generate and distribute electricity,” said Commissioner Gord Miller. “Smart From Sunrise to Sunset not only describes the new technology, but outlines how the changes will benefit Ontario’s electricity consumers.” The Smart Grid takes our existing grid and enhances it with modern communications technology and computerized sensors and monitors. It turns our passive, one-way network into a two-way flow of electricity and information that offers greater possibilities for consumers. Miller says Ontario can build on its strong electricity infrastructure and transition to a Smart Grid. “It is a shrewd investment that will benefit both individual electricity consumers and society as a whole.” “Smart Grid technologies have the potential,” says Miller, “to improve reliability, reduce system costs, empower customers and lower the environmental impact of the electricity we use. Consumers need to know about this potential so they can ask their utilities for the services a Smart Grid can provide.” Download a copy of “Smart From Sunrise to Sunset” at www.eco.on.ca.
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For more information, contact: Hayley Easto Communications and Outreach Coordinator Environmental Commissioner of Ontario 416-325-3371 / 416-819-1673 1-800-701-6454 hayley.easto@eco.on.ca Aussi disponible en français. The Environmental Commissioner of Ontario is the province's independent environmental watchdog. Appointed by the Legislative Assembly, the ECO monitors and reports on compliance with the Environmental Bill of Rights, the government's progress in reducing greenhouse gas emissions and its actions towards achieving greater energy conservation in Ontario.
This image appears on page 5 of Smart from Sunrise to Sunset.