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  • 12.03.10 Energy/Clean Tech >> News
    Vancouver, BC – BC’s Independent Power Producers Association today welcomed the results of BC Hydro’s Clean Power Call.

    “The first award of contracts under BC Hydro’s Clean Power Call is a positive step forward for British Columbia’s clean energy industry and good news for the province’s economy,” said Paul Kariya, Executive…
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  • 08.03.10 Carbon Trading >> News
    MONTREAL, QC — SNC-Lavalin announced that it has been awarded a contract to provide engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) services for SaskPower's Boundary Dam Integrated Carbon Capture and Sequestration (CCS) Demonstration Project.

    The project involves transforming an aging unit at the coal-fired Boundary Dam Power Station near Estevan, Saskatchewan, into a source…
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  • 08.03.10 Energy/Clean Tech >> News
    VANCOUVER, BC — Nexterra Systems Corp., a leading supplier of advanced, renewable biomass gasification heat and power solutions, announced that it has received the 2010 Sustainability Champion Award by the Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games (VANOC).

    Nexterra has received VANOC's 2010 Sustainability Champion Award for its…
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  • 08.03.10 Energy/Clean Tech >> News
    SAN FRANCISCO – A web application that alerts wine grape farmers when their vines are thirsty. Rainwater storage that’s easy to install and fits in tight spaces. Technology that tells water utility customers their usage rate and rewards them for cutting back. These are the winning business ideas for the inaugural Imagine H2O Prize and…
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  • 03.03.10 Green Building >> News
    Partners in Project Green is helping to green the minds of Toronto’s future workforce in an unique co-op program set to bring an eco-advantage for both students and employers in the Pearson Eco-Business Zone.

    The program leverages existing engineering and engineering technology co-op programs offered by Seneca College, Humber College, and University…
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  • 03.03.10 Green Building >> News
    ATLANTA — With publication of the green building standard, an updated online seminar reviewing its requirements is now available from ASHRAE.
                   
    ANSI/ASHRAE/USGBC/IES Standard 189.1, Standard for the Design of High-Performance, Green Buildings Except Low-Rise Residential Buildings, is the first code-intended commercial green building standard in the United States. It provides a…
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  • 03.03.10 Sustainability Reporting >> News
    TORONTO, ON — A new report finds the Canadian commercial real estate industry is playing catch-up with respect to environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues compared to international peers. The Canadian Commercial Real Estate Sustainability Intelligence Report, released by sustainability research firm Jantzi-Sustainalytics in association with the Real Property Association of Canada (REALpac), evaluates the…
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  • 03.03.10 Energy/Clean Tech >> News
    Montreal, QC – Walter Surface Technologies recently announced the creation of the new Air Force / AF-Weld, a system that reduces the costs of welding operations while simultaneously minimizing their environmental impact. It also provides a “hassle-free” welding experience with its anti-spatter formula that inhibits corrosion, allows for immediate painting, and helps prevent weld porosity. Read more...
  • 03.03.10 Energy/Clean Tech >> News
    Toronto, ON – Sustainable Energy Technologies Ltd and Bosch Solar Energy AG announced this week that they have agreed to jointly market Bosch thin film PV modules in combination with the Sustainable Energy’s SUNERGY inverter for the Ontario market.

    Under a memorandum of understanding, Bosch Solar Energy will be the preferred…
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  • 03.03.10 Green Building >> News
    There are lots of different approaches to greening a building — reskinning, retrofits, rebuilds, and behavioural change. Many of these approaches are costly, and one has to ask, are they the best approach? A new UK study is looking for the answer.

    UK environmental charity BioRegional and its partners have been…
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Features | Natasha Renaud | Mar 4, 2010

Over the past decade, corporate environmental sustainability has become an almost universally recognized precept of business conduct. Environmentally conscious organizations are finding that their sustainable practices impact suppliers as well as customers; leading organizations are literally promoting sustainability throughout the entire value chain. In this context, strategically applied procurement processes ...

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Features | Ricki Normandin | Mar 3, 2010

In his March 2 budget speech to the B.C. legislature, finance minister Colin Hansen announced $100 million over three years in new climate action and clean energy development funding. The future of B.C., he said, "is a future where our clean-energy expertise supports both our economy and our environment, and a ...

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Features | GB Staff | Feb 26, 2010

Bloom Energy Corporation announced the availability of the much-hyped Bloom Energy Server on February 24th. The patented solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) technology is being touted by the company as a cleaner, more reliable, and more affordable alternative to both today’s electric grid as well as traditional renewable energy sources. ...

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Features | GB Staff | Feb 18, 2010

Two new speakers have been announced for this year’s ENEX Energy Excellence conference. One of the newest additions to the event is David Arkell, President and CEO of 360 Energy. Arkell appeared at the last ENEX event and was one of our highest-rated speakers. 360 Energy is a leading energy ...

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Features | Robert Colman | Feb 18, 2010

Roofs are an important part of the sustainability discussion. Buildings account for about 30 per cent of energy consumed and about 27 per cent of all greenhouse gases created in Canada. Roofs in cities contribute to the urban heat island, which basically makes cities between 2-5 degrees Celsius warmer than ...

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Features | Robert Colman | Feb 18, 2010

“Green”-labeled products are becoming more common in every industry, but not all live up to their billing. If you want to make an impact with your product, what can you do to stand out? Recently, Green Business sat down with Kevin Royce, owner of Eco Building Resource in Aurora, Ontario, ...

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Columns

By Rob Abbott
Consider the tuna…
The late American writer, David Foster Wallace, in his characteristically probing style, once asked, in an essay titled “Consider the Lobster”, if it was “all right to boil a...
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By Cheryl Slusarchuk
BC continues the renewable energy momentum
British Columbia is aggressive in its determination to remain a global leader in clean and renewable energy. This is not surprising, given that a recent PricewaterhouseCoopers study predicts that...
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By Keith Neuman, Ph.D.
The American public is losing interest in climate change; are Canadians following in their footsteps?
Climate change has been around as an environmental issue since the late 1980s and finally emerged to capture the spotlight in 2007, helped by a combination of climatic, political and media events...
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