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How quickly, and to what extent, can we make the transition to cleaner and renewable energy in North America? Do you have ideas or concerns on the policy pathway to a low-carbon future by 2030? This is your chance. Act now and register before 13 April to participate in the public forum on “Powering a […]

SEI co-chair Jose Etcheverry will be moderating a panel discussion at the Toronto Green Living Show about the implications of the recent Feed-in Tariff review. Panelists are: Tyler Hamilton, Toronto Star, Corporate Knights and FES Adjunct Professor Hagan Lee, Samsung Warren Mabee, Queen's University Location: Direct Energy Centre, Exhibition Place, Toronto Time: April 14, 2012, […]

The Ontario Network for Sustainable Energy Policy (ONSEP) is proud to announce the 2012 ONSEP Workshop. The workshop will discuss the social, technical, economic and policy dimensions surrounding sustainable energy in Ontario. The workshop features presentations by academics, professionals and graduate researchers working in this policy space. The workshop aims to enhance the energy policy […]

The Job-creating potential of renewable energy is analysed in Renewable Energy Jobs: Status, Prospects & Policies, a recent IRENA Working Paper. It notes that governments are increasingly seeking win-win solutions to the dual challenge of high unemployment and climate change and that policy-makers in many countries are now designing renewable energy policies that aim to […]

Ontario Morning from CBC Radio: On March 19, 2012, Mark Winfield spoke about Ontario's anticipated changes to the province's green energy policies. Mark's section starts at about 7min:40seconds. The full podcast can be found at: http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/ontariomorning_20120319_88060.mp3

  Tuesday March 13, 2012 7pm-9pm McMaster Innovation Park, Ground Floor Conference Centre 175 Longwood Road S Dr. Winfield will explore the political, economic, institutional and ideological reasons behind Canada's failure to meet its greenhouse gas emission reduction commitments and its decision to withdraw from the Kyoto Protocol. He will assess the prospects for effective […]

RENEW WEST: Southern Alberta’s Renewable Energy Conference is taking place on April 24, 2012 at the Cypress Center in Medicine Hat, Alberta. The Economic Development Alliance of Southeast Alberta is excited to partner with the Alberta Rural Development Network and Medicine Hat College to feature experts who speaking on the opportunities in wind, solar, bioenergy, […]

***Social Enterprise Competition Announcement*** Calling all young philanthropists and social entrepreneurs! Are you ready to take your world-changing idea to the next level? Ontario Centres of Excellence (OCE) announces its inaugural Social Enterprise Student Competition February 29, 2012 – Do you have a great idea for a new socially responsible product, service or business model? […]

York University President and Vice-Chancellor Mamdouh Shoukri, PowerStream Board Chair and Town of Markham Mayor Frank Scarpitti and City of Vaughan Mayor Maurizio Bevilacqua yesterday announced a significant investment towards sustainable energy research and student awards for the Faculty of Environmental Studies at York University. PowerStream has pledged a gift of $930,000 to support scholarship, research […]

The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) is announcing its call for applications for the IRENA Scholarship Programme at the Masdar Institute of Science and Technology (MI) in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates for the 2012-2013 academic year. The Masdar Institute, established in cooperation with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), is a graduate-level university dedicated […]