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New Wind Power A La Belle Province

randyn — Fri, 09 May 2008 01:42:46 +0000

Quebec made major news in the wind power world with its announcement last week of intentions to boost wind’s share of provincial electricity. Hydro Quebec struck 15 deals for a combined total of 2,004 megawatts of power, for projects scheduled to come online in stages, between 2011 and 2015. Two companies of note are […]

Going Deep with Geothermal

randyn — Sun, 20 Apr 2008 00:29:08 +0000

The important role Geothermal energy can play in the World’s new energy paradigm has to date been largely overlooked. One of its major advantages is the reliability of the power supply, the emmanating heat of the Earth.
Yesterday I was in attendance and taking notes at the Canadian Geothermal Energy Association’s AGM. I learned alot and […]

The Peak Oil Butterflies

randyn — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 06:24:16 +0000

Today I physically felt the tremors of the oil crunch issue. A little rush of adrenalin and trepidation along with my morning coffee. I had opened two very up to date websites with news on the issue. They are www.energybulletin.net, and www.energytechstocks.com.
Its not healthy to suppress one’s fear of the far-reaching disturbance this is […]

Clean Energy Classrooms.ca Update

randyn — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 17:36:49 +0000

A comprehensive on-line directory to Canada’s clean energy training options is moving closer to reality. This week, SparkDesignCo, in Terrace BC, is starting to gear up design and programming work on the site, which is a joint-project between the BCSEA and Renewable Recruits. Renewable Recruits, a proprietorship run by Randyn Seibold, longtime BCSEA member, […]

A Clean Energy Mantra

randyn — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 22:52:54 +0000

A multi-faceted approach to sustainable energy and cleantech is being taken by a new Vancouver company.
Mantra Venture Group is a cluster of subsidiaries that is committed to ‘profitability through sustainability’, and is supporting a number of innovative technologies on the path to market readiness. Offering both venture capital and public education elements, Mantra is taking a different approach […]

Waste-to-Energy @ University of W. Ontario

randyn — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 23:44:52 +0000

Provincial funding announcements have included over $7 million to the University of W. Ontario, where interdisciplinary research is leading to the development of processes to convert agricultural waste to fuel and chemicals.
The funding would support a newly created university institute - the Institute for Chemicals and Fuels from Alternative Resources - including physical facilities […]

Green Collar Jobs: The planet repair industry

randyn — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 16:23:58 +0000

Millions of Jobs of a Different Collar
Steven Greenhouse, New York Times
EVERYONE knows what blue-collar and white-collar jobs are, but now a job of another hue - green - has entered the lexicon.
Presidential candidates talk about the promise of “green collar” jobs - an economy with millions of workers installing solar panels, weatherizing homes, brewing […]

Vancouver Clean Power Cluster

randyn — Sun, 09 Mar 2008 21:12:45 +0000

Vancouver BC, March 7
There is a dynamic and diverse renewable energy industry cropping up in this northwest Canadian city, and last week I had the opportunity to get a good look at it. Two facility tours were in my schedule, first to Day4Energy, a maker of cutting-edge photovoltaic modules, and then to VRB Power, […]

BC Carbon Tax, not the 1st or the Last

randyn — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 07:00:08 +0000

Last week the BC Carbon Tax was issued to the carbon users of BC, with many positive and negative associated details. For example this budget also included a $50 million boost to Oil & Gas subsidies, which already had around $200 mil slated for it this year. Help that industry cope with the tax […]

Canadian Content Up!

randyn — Sun, 10 Feb 2008 22:19:58 +0000

It may be the first time ever that www.RenewableEnergyAccess.com is running 3 Canadian-related articles, simultaneously, in its weekly news cycle! The major US on-line renewable energy news publisher has a comprehensive selection of news stories from the USA, and parts abroad, but content from its northern neighbor has been infrequent. That is starting to […]