NRC IRAP and WADE Canada invite you to participate in a clean energy technology
mission to the World Future Energy Summit in Abu Dhabi, January 17 to 20, 2011.
Since its inception in 2008, World Future Energy Summit has evolved as the world’s
foremost and must-attend annual meeting for the renewable energy and environment
industry.
Climate change is a complex [...]

[ November 2, 2010 11:00 am to November 3, 2010 4:00 pm. ]

PTAC invites you and representatives from your organization to participate in the Clean Bitumen Technology Action Plan Innovation Workshop to be held November 2 and 3, 2010. The objective of this workshop is to explore how to cultivate and sustain a culture of innovation leading to cost effective, expeditious, and systematic development of breakthrough technology [...]

[ October 31, 2010 to November 4, 2010. ] The Private Sector Liaison Officers Network invites you to mark your calendars for an annual joint mission focusing on the energy sector opportunities at the International Financial Institutions specifically designed to provide an opportunity for the private sector to:

Initiate a dialogue with the World Bank (WB), Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and Asian Development Bank (ABD) officers responsible for energy sector [...]

[ October 20, 2010 to October 21, 2010. ]
Carbon emissions are not just the concern of environmental, health and safety staff; they are an important matter for senior management, equity analysts, project financiers, insurers, new financial players, and mainstream institutional investors.

This conference will explore the financial implications of a low carbon economy and provide an opportunity for a meaningful discussion between industry, government [...]

[ September 22, 2010; 11:30 am to 1:30 pm. ]
As a part of the Changing the Climate: Canada’s New Energy Environment Series, the Calgary Chamber of Commerce is proud to present T. Boone Pickens once again for an informative and dynamic luncheon.  The event will take place at The CalgaryWestin, 320 4th Ave SW on September 22, 2010.  For more information please visit the [...]

While it’s remained mum on anything pertaining to its IPO — scheduled for June 29 — Tesla Motors tipped its hand today about its forthcoming line of electric vehicles, as well as how it plans to put together its highly anticipated mid-market sedan, the Model S.

Drumming up excitement about the impending $178 million IPO, CEO Elon Musk is shopping the business around to potential investors, including a line of several different vehicles that most people have never seen before (not the Roadster or Model S). It’s unlikely that any of this is set in stone, but it’s interesting to see how the company is selling itself.

Here’s a look at the presentation Musk is delivering on this so-called roadshow.

SunRun, a company working to make rooftop solar panels more affordable for average households, just took a big leap forward today, announcing a $100 million joint program with major utility Pacific Gas & Electric. Together, the companies say they will help the utility’s customers finance more than 3,500 rooftop solar systems across five states.

This is a huge win for SunRun, which has been locked in a dead heat with rival SolarCity — a firm that’s gotten a lot of press simply because it’s backed by Tesla Motors’ colorful CEO, Elon Musk. Both companies help homeowners find financing options that fit their budgets and desires, including relatively low monthly payments. But PG&E only signed on for $60 million, and 1,000 rooftops with SolarCity in March.

Based in San Francisco, SunRun also competes — albeit less directly — with Sungevity, a startup that uses satellite technology to measure and stake out roofs, and then help people pay for panels. It’s unclear whether its satellite spin will be enough to keep it afloat with the big boys in the space getting even bigger.

Tesla Motors, one of the most-watched cleantech IPO candidates this year  since it filed at the end of January, has made its date with destiny: June 29. And it’s raised its sights on how much it hopes to raise from public investors, from $100 million to $178 million — or 11.1 million shares sold for between $14 and $16 apiece.

Planning to trade on the Nasdaq as TSLA, the company is representative of the handful of green companies that have made it to market without ever turning a profit. This hasn’t dampened the confidence of CEO Elon Musk, who told VentureBeat last month that the sale would be much higher than the $100 million mark.

The US wind power industry is facing huge problems that have led analysts to forecast a 60% drop in installations this year. This will be the first year since 2004 that the industry will not grow. The main reason for this set back is that we have nearly run out of high wind areas with [...]