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The following appeared in the Globe and Mail, Mon Feb 11/13 Cleantech @ MaRS Globe Feb. 11.13a Given we’re selling oil from Alberta at 30% below market (and get negative federal revenue from it anyway – see the BlueGreen article … Continue reading
David Keith is one of the sharpest minds to tackle the carbon/climate problem; refreshingly hard-headed about the scope of the problem and associated scale of relevant solutions. His recent talk at the SDTC Investor Forum in Calgary, Alberta hit the … Continue reading
NYC is setting heat records. And Canadian cleantech company Regen is helping them avoid brownouts with its swarm-based automated peak reduction technology. Fitting, as this week the Canadian Consulate launched their much-anticipated Cleantech Accelerator, spear-headed by highly capable Regine Clement. … Continue reading
Canada doesn’t spend a lot of time or money trying to field a world-champion soccer team. We don’t even try to have the CFL compete with the NFL. It doesn’t matter how much time and money we might spend on … Continue reading
Honoured to be named to this group. Ontario has placed a big bet on clean energy. The Green Energy and Economy Act is the most progressive piece of climate legislation in North America. It’s also an important piece of Ontario’s … Continue reading
… is fundamental to delivering next-generation clean technology to market. So that cleantech can kick coal’s high-carbon butt. And early-stage investing happens to be where you get the biggest returns. But – it’s hard to do. You need lots of … Continue reading
My Feb-2012 keynote at the Federation of Canadian Municipalities – Sustainable Communities Conference in Ottawa. Viewing tip: watch for the potty-mouthed moments! ) My bit starts 10:20 in (for reasons beyond me they’ve included a whack of empty-stage stuff at … Continue reading
The Green Cities Challenge is an event bringing together municipal leaders and sustainability experts to discuss the green challenges facing Canadian cities, and how we can compete with other cities in North America and around the globe.
“On June 27, 2011, at the 102nd Annual Conference of the International District Energy Association in Toronto, Canada, three informed and powerful personalities engaged in a timely and enlightening debate “Climate change, common-sense energy and global economics: Where do we … Continue reading
I put my money where my mouth is. To show how easy it is to cut carbon I co-built North America’s lowest carbon hotel. Cutting carbon by 75% made the hotel more profitable, not less. If everyone did what we … Continue reading
