Cleantech
Funding Available for Clean Technology Projects: SDTC Calls for Statements of Interest for its Sixteenth Round of Funding
Ottawa, Ontario, September 2, 2009 – Clean technology developers from across Canada are invited to submit Statements of Interest to the $550-million SD Tech Fund™, as Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC) opens its sixteenth funding round. “Despite the current economic challenges, we are on the cusp of a global cleantech revolution which is driving the [...]
The Tinkering Farmer And A Lesson Learned by James Geneau
My grandfather was a visionary business man who made crazy purchases and deals which turned out to be great investments years later. He was also an avid “tinkerer” and I remember hanging out with him as a child in his workshop as he made tools, odd contraptions, and other devices. As an example, in his [...]
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 [...]
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. TAKE ACTION Don’t miss out on this opportunity to learn; develop strategic partnerships; increase your community profile; examine potential commercialization links; and network [...]
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 [...]
Sustainable Building Conference Registration Open!
Registration is now open for the 7th Annual ELORIN Conference: Sustainable Building and Design 12/13 August 2009 at the Holiday Inn Kingston This year’s conference focuses on innovation, challenges and opportunities for building green. Join us as we explore how to achieve sustainability in existing and heritage buildings, repurposing and reusing non-traditional materials, innovative [...]
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 [...]
Government of Ontario awards the University of Ottawa $4.5 million in support of research in new media and green technology
OTTAWA, June 12, 2009 — The Government of Ontario has awarded 4.5 million dollars to the University of Ottawa to support research in information technologies and green technologies as part of the Ontario Research Fund Research Excellence (ORF-RE) program. The two University of Ottawa projects benefiting from the financial support are: MEdia-Server and Support for [...]
Iogen and Shell to provide biomass-infused gas in Ottawa
By Ottawa Business Journal Staff Wed, Jun 10, 2009 12:00 PM EST A partnership between local firm Iogen Corp. and Royal Dutch Shell will result in cellulosic ethanol-enriched gasoline being used in Ottawa for a limited time, company officials announced Wednesday. Customers at Ottawa Shell fill-up stations “will become the first in the world to [...]
ICT Opportunities in the Cleantech Sector 2
What are some of the problems within the ICT Sector itself?
In the previous post we began to explore the potential for the ICT sector to become a major contributor to climate change if left unchecked. In this post we will examine in more detail some of the specific technical and social challenges to decreasing the environmental impact of the ICT sector.