June 2011
WADE Canada Decentralized Energy News 2.0

Growing Clean Capacity for Business - Created by industry for industry, WADE Canada is the country's leading capacity builder for clean and decentralized energy integration for Canada's energy supply mix.

Champion of Clean

Valuing our industry's trailblazers is vital. Proudly, WADE Canada has seven such mavericks on our board. Get to know the leadership team as we profile our own resident Champions of Clean as part DE News 2.0.

Q&A: Red Hot with Brent Harris
Harnessing heat (light really) and putting it to work is what WADE Canada's Treasurer, Brent Harris does best - which has made him red hot in Canada's solar industry. We discussed Brent's game-changing technology, how he likes to push boundaries and how his company is saving our cities finest - firefighters actually. June's Champion of Clean talks about DE and why he feels the best way to protect the future, is to create it. [Full Story]

 

Top Stories

5 Reasons Why DE Rock Stars are presenting at the Global Clean Energy Congress & Exhibition

By Anouk Kendall, President | WADE Canada

With this week's deadline fast approaching for Call for Presentations, here are five reasons why you will want to rock the stage November 1-3 in Calgary at the Global Clean Energy Congress and Exhibition.
[Full Story]

So get on the Clean Energy Revolution train. Now.

Nova Scotia Enacts Huge Opportunities for Wind

Adrienne Baker, Director, Canadian Clean Energy Conferences | June 13, 2011
Source: RenewableEnergyWorld.com

Nova Scotia is aiming to be a leader in renewable energy by committing to generate 25% of its electricity from renewable sources by 2015 from a current level of 13%. Among the first steps to meeting this ambitious target is a new Community Feed-in Tariff (COMFIT) program to support community-owned projects using a variety of technologies and a competitive bidding program for medium- to large-scale projects.
[Full Story]

May Events in Review: The Take-Away for Industry

By Elizabeth Huculak, Vice President | WADE Canada

WADE Canada attends key events to enhance the conversation and capacity for clean and decentralized energy across the country. Here are a few events that WADE Canada participated in recently and the take-aways they offered industry [Full Story]

   •  AUMA President's Summit on Energy | May 10-12
   •  GHG Reduction Summit | May 16-18
   •  CED Launches Alberta Pavilion for GCEC | May 19

 

Events & Announcements

You're Invited! WADE Canada Hosts 2011 AGM

Ranchman’s Club, Calgary, AB
June 16, 2011 | 5:00PM
[Register Now] [More Information]

Deadline: June 15, 2011

Featured speakers include:
- Warren Beacom, President & founder, Intellimeter   Canada Inc.
- Stephane Bertrand, WADE Canada Executive Director for   Strategy and Corporate Development

Deadline for proxy vote submission: June 14, 2011 | 1:00 PM MDT
Proxies can be sent to: amberly.hayes@shaw.ca

LAST CHANCE! Call for Presentations

Global Clean Energy Congress & Exhibition
November 1-3, 2011
[Submit Project]

Submission Deadline: June 15, 2011

Final Call! WADE Canada is seeking projects to be presented at the Global Clean Energy Congress & Exhibition. We are selecting projects that demonstrate technology, application and integration of decentralized energy. [Full story]

REMINDER: CCEMC Launches New EOI (And WADE Canada Can Help!)

Deadline: July 28, 2011

WADE Canada can provide assistance to companies interested in preparing a response to Climate Change & Emissions Management Corporation (CCEMC) EOI. $60 million in funding available for clearer energy and carbon capture. For assistance with your application, contact WADE Canada's VP Elizabeth Huculak at ehuculak@wadecanada.ca.
[Learn more]

   

EcoCity World Summit Registration Now Open

August 22-26, 2011

The Ecocity World Summit program is organized around six interconnecting themes that explore leading edge research and showcase practical solutions that contribute to the development and management of ecocities. All speakers will present lessons from their specific area of expertise and explain how their work relates to the broad range of issues - social, economic, and biophysical - that are integrally related in the ecocity concept. [Full story]

   

CanGEA's 4th Annual Conference and Investment Forum

One King West Hotel & Residence | Toronto, ON
September 14-15, 2011

The Annual Conference of CanGEA, held for the first time in 2008, has been a key event for the geothermal energy sector in Canada. The event highlights the activities of Canadian and international players, both in Canada and internationally. It promotes geothermal energy and the potential of geothermal energy development in Canada.
[Full story]

 

Blackstone Solar Inc. Announce the Installation of First Solar PV Ground Mount Tracking System Designed and Manufactured by Magna Closures in Ontario

Magna Closures, an operating unit of Magna International Inc., and Blackstone Solar Inc. announced the electric grid connection of the first Magna built solar tracking system near Angus, Ontario, putting the Province at the forefront of manufacturing reliable tracking systems built to withstand challenging climactic conditions including our Canadian winters. [Full story]

   

Ontario FIT Program Alert! Connection Point Change Window Announced

The OPA announced recently a process for offering up to 750 MW in the Bruce transmission area and up to 300 MW in the West of London transmission area. Eligible projects are those on the FIT Priority Ranking list in those transmission areas.[Full story]

   

New Members

Blackstone Energy Solutions
Contact: Anna De Paoli
www.blackstoneenergy.com

 

EarthRenew
Contact: Douglas Meadow
www.earthrenew.com

 

GeoSpectrum Energy Inc®
Contact: Milton Kiehlbauch
www.geospectrum.com

 

Member Renewals

Member Renewal (since 2004)
Portfire Associates
Contact: Marc Godin
www.portfire.com

 

Member Renewal (since 2005)
GE Energy Canada
Contact: John Muir
www.ge.com

 

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