Sustainable Development Technology Canada is accepting statements of interest for new, innovative clean technology from February 24 to April 21, 2010.
Join us at our first ever Regional conference in Calgary, Alberta and be sure your company or organization is involved in one of the fastest growing technology industries in Canada and around the world. Meet the politicians, business people and environmentalists who are making it happen in Canada.
We expect this to be an exciting and interesting conference with over 250 delegates participating as well as exhibitors from across Canada and other countries.
Early Registration Is Now Available
The Buchanan Mine, one of the largest underground coal mines in the U.S, will receive GE’s advanced filtration membranes and thermal water treatment technology, which will treat the mine water and enable about 99 per cent of it to be reused. The new system will significantly reduce freshwater demand as well as the volume of [...]
New Brunswick government announces $500,000 in funding for new Weigh in Motion technology on the Trans-Canada Highway eastbound at Salisbury. Weigh in Motion allows transport trucks to be weighed at highway speeds, resulting in a reduced number of trucks reporting to static scales, which in turn reduces fuel consumption, greenhouse gas emissions and operating costs. [...]
A Florida-based NextEra Energy Resources has major expansion plans, particularly in Ontario, where it is drawn by a “feed-in tariff” policy guaranteeing prices and long-term contracts for green power. (The Globe and Mail article, 08.03.10)
To encourage companies to increase their investment in renewable power from forestry waste the Canadian government has established a $100-million fund and offers generous tax treatment. (The Globe and Main article, 08.03.10)
As of December 31, 2009 all new furnaces must be energy efficient and have a annual fuel utilization efficiency (AUFE) rating of 92 to 97 per cent. The Alberta government is offering rebates to homeowners who upgrade to an Energy Star-qualified furnace that has a DC variable-speed motor and an energy efficient rating of at least 92 [...]
Royal Dutch Shell PLC expects electricity-powered vehicles to account for as much as 40 per cent of the worldwide car market by 2050. (Reuters article, 04.03.10)
Lexington, MA-based 1366 Technologies is developing a new process of manufacturing crystalline silicon wafers for solar cells that is 80 per cent more efficient. (Technology Review article, 05.03.10)
Local municipalities in Ontario may soon allow LED streetlights in new subdivisions that can be dimmed late at night by timers. High crime areas could be brightly lit. Lightly populated industrial zones could be dimmed at night. (The Windsor Star article, 05.03.10)
Soil and Groundwater Forum and Poster Session
March 15, 2010
8:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
The Calgary Petroleum Club
319 - 5th Ave SW, Calgary, AB
Event Details:
PTAC Petroleum Technology Alliance Canada along with our partners and co-sponsors invite you and suitable representatives from your organization to participate in a soil and groundwater forum, workshop and poster session.
Our diverse technical program will offer progress reports on on-going and exciting new projects and provide updates on emerging environmental regulations pertaining to the remediation and reclamation of oil and gas production sites.
This forum will be of interest to oil and gas industry stakeholders who would like to learn more about emerging environmental issues and advances in soil and groundwater remediation research that are of relevance to Western Canada. A Poster Session will feature additional research projects.
China is reportedly planning to produce 15% of its electricity from low-carbon technology by 2020, and to reduce it’s carbon intensity by 40-45% from the 2005 level.
Zhang Guobao, head of the National Energy Administration, told the government-owned newspaper China Daily this last week that a national program consisting of billions of dollars of investment in wind, solar and nuclear power would be launched sometime soon.
