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GOOD READ Canada missing out on green energy revolution, report says CBC NEWS September 22, 2014 - At a time when investment in clean energy technologies is growing worldwide, Canada is “looking the other way” and risks missing out on trade and growth opportunities, according to a new report from an advocacy group for green energy. The study from Clean Energy Canada was released on Monday, September 21st to coincide with the United Nation Climate Summit in New York City. It says Canada spent $6.5 billion on the renewable energy transition last year. - Global CO2 emissions break record ahead of UN Climate Summit - Renewables to make up 1/4 of world’s energy by 2018 IN THE NEWS How clean technology can save Canadian manufacturing BY JACOB PARRY, BCBUSINESS Canada’s manufacturing exports fell $27 billion in the last decade. Industry experts think cleantech can reverse that figure Canada’s burgeoning clean technology sector was the focus of a panel hosted by the David Suzuki Foundation in Vancouver. The country’s clean technology industry—which includes companies in transportation, power generation, recycling, and even oil and gas waste management—employed 41,000 in 2012 and contributed $11.3 billion to Canada’s GDP. That is minuscule compared to the $207 billion spent worldwide, including $55 billion in China alone. While major trading partners such as China, the U.S., Japan and Germany are big spenders on wind and solar, both to reduce pollution and provide clean sources of energy, Canada is not developing its industries quickly enough to take advantage of the shift, the report says. READ THE REPORT READ THE STORY Fort Chipewyan unveils first solar project BY DAVID HOWELL, EDMONTON JOURNAL The Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation has turned to solar electricity as a source of emergency power — and to highlight the importance of clean energy. READ STORY HERE DECENTRALISED ENERGY CANADA 8 SEPTEMBER 2014 NEWSLETTER
UPCOMING EVENTS DECEMBER 1-3, 2014 QUEST 2014 WESTIN BAYSHORE, VANCOUVER, BC OCTOBER 28 – 30, 2014 CANADA 3.0 CALGARY, AB. The Canadian energy sector has realized a need to increase the pace of technological innovation. While the sector continues to grow, there are a number of challenges on the horizon, including the need to increase productivity, improve environmental performance and ensure a stable workforce into the future. The solution to these problems lies at the intersection of the technology and energy industries. Currently this intersection represents an under-developed piece of the energy supply chain. To address this challenge, Canada 3.0 has partnered with the Canadian Energy Supply Chain Forum (CESCF) to bring together leaders in both the energy and technology sectors to discuss innovative ways to help ‘Build the technology supply chain for the energy industry’. MORE INFO & REGISTRATION NOVEMBER 18 - 19, 2014 APPrO 2014 TORONTO, ON Join the Conference for two days of information sharing by the industry’s most knowledgeable and expert speakers, stimulating discussion among the key players and innovators and prime networking opportunities at hosted events including the Power Networking Centre! Cities and communities have a key role to play in energy! Get in to the action by joining QUEST’s vast network at QUEST2014: Innovation to Implementation. How are the latest technology, program, and policy innovations helping us to advance smart energy communities? And how stakeholders overcome the barriers and get to implementation? MORE INFO & REGISTRATION DECEMBER 8 - 9, 2014 SOLAR CANADA TORONTO, ON This year’s Solar Canada is expected to be the largest and most influential event yet, with more than 3,000 attendees and 200 exhibitors expected, taking advantage of the unique opportunity to share knowledge, to experience advancements in solar energy policy, and to network with colleagues and stakeholders from around the country and the world. Solar energy professionals, practitioners, stakeholders and advocates should not miss this key event. MORE INFO & REGISTRATION MORE INFO & REGISTRATION DECENTRALISED ENERGY CANADA 9 SEPTEMBER 2014 NEWSLETTER
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