Clean Energy
Major announcements from two of our region’s cleantech companies
June has been a particularly positive month for renewable energy companies in the Ottawa region. Cellulosic ethanol companies Ensyn and Iogen both had major announcements this month.
Chongqing Rises
By Mike Darch, April 11 and 12, 2010
This is my fourth visit to Chongqing and the magnitude of the city continues to amaze me. Here is an urban area with a population of 32 million, adding 500,000 people a year. It is difficult to comprehend a city of this size, even more difficult to understand [...]
Hello from 36,000 feet!
Day 1: Tuesday, April 6th -
Ottawa Hello from 36,000 feet over the Canadian Rockies!
In Beijing – still awake after 12,000 km and 24 hours
Day 2: Wednesday, April 7th – Beijing
Nihao from Beijing (and that covers the full range of my Mandarin vocabulary). Air Canada treated us very well over the 20 hours between arriving at the Ottawa airport, transiting through Vancouver and finally landing in Beijing. Leaving early morning from Ottawa was easy enough and the planes for [...]
Clean Tech Funding Available
If you have a new, innovative technology that helps address climate change or promotes clean water, land or air, then Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC) wants to hear from you.
SDTC’s SD Tech Fund™ is accepting Statements of Interest
from September 2 to October 21, 2009
The SD Tech Fund™ invests in late-stage development and pre-commercial demonstration of [...]
Healthcare, green tech brighten dim U.S. jobs picture by Matthew Goldstein, Reuters columnist
Some of this money would come from direct government spending, matching grants, tax incentives, loan guarantees and bonds. But private-sector investments are expected to account for the lion’s share, the study found.
Much of that would be induced by an expanded market for renewable energy and conservation projects created by a carbon cap-and-trade system and other [...]
Book Your Exhibit Space Today! Eastern Ontario Economic Showcase with Donald Trump – September 24, 2009
TAKE CHARGE
In challenging economic times, it’s time to take charge, explore ideas and cultivate opportunities. Be one of 90 community and business exhibitors at this prestigious and exclusive business development event.
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Don’t miss out on this opportunity to learn; develop strategic partnerships; increase your community profile; examine potential commercialization links; and network with the best [...]
ICT Opportunities in the Cleantech Sector 3
ICT’s Potential Environmental Impact in Other Sectors
In the previous post the potential to improve the environmental impact of the ICT sector itself was examined. In this post we investigate the potential for ICT to reduce the negative ecological impacts of other sectors.
E-business
Ordering a book online has 14 times less of a carbon footprint than going [...]
Eastern Ontario Economic Showcase with Donald Trump
BOOK NOW! Don’t wait too long to register as an exhibitor for this event. We’d hate for you to be disappointed when all the prime spots are gone. Register now, get a great location and use the summer wisely to plan your space. Think creatively, constructively and strategically to catch the eye of the media, [...]
Ottawa Cleantech Initiative Breakfast – Wednesday June 24, 2009
Colonel By Boardroom, 2nd Floor
City Hall, 110 Laurier Avenue West
7:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.
Moving Bits Instead of Electrons: How the ICT Sector is Uniquely Positioned to be Powered by Renewable Energy
Guest Speakers
Bill St. Arnaud, Chief Research Officer, CANARIE Inc.
Session Overview
One of the major challenges of utilizing more renewable energy sources, such as wind turbines, is [...]