Solar energy developer and member of OSEA, Graham Findlay, was quoted in the Ottawa Citizen for installing solar photovoltaic systems outside of Ottawa.

OSEA’s first annual Community Power Conference was a huge success, attracting over 450 delegates and more than 2,500 attendees to the OSEA and APPrO trade show. Speakers included both international and local experts, while former energy minister, George Smitherman, gave the keynote speech.

The Ontario Sustainable Energy Association (OSEA) hosted it's first Community Power Conference on November 15-16 with international speakers, 450 conference delegates, and over 2,500 trade show attendees. The conference was chaired by Dr. David Suzuki, the well-known scientist, host of The Nature of Things, and author of many books including the recent The Big Picture: Reflections on Science, Humanity, and a Quickly Changing Planet.

Two-day community power conference, hosted by the Ontario Sustainable Energy Association (OSEA), was a definite success

Farmer John Kidd has been interested in wind as a renewable energy source for some time, seeing in it the potential to offset the fluctuations that are a part of the agriculture business.

Denmark is by far the world leader in producing wind energy: 20% of its electricity comes from wind. Spain gets 13% of its power from wind; Germany, 7.5%; the U.S., just 1.3% -- and Canada, only 1%.

The first annual Ontario Sustainable Energy Association Community Power Conference will be held Nov 15-16 at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre, South Building. Gain insight to the economic advantages of Ontario's energy sector and how community power projects truly can change the electrical landscape of Ontario.

The North-east is the second worst-performing region for onshore wind projects - but whose fault is it? Environment reporter Kelley Price speaks to Tees Valley developers about the turbine debate.

The Green Energy Act – here’s our chance to get free of dirty nukes and faraway Big Energy. Let’s grab it and turn T.O. into a clean powerhouse.

The initial sparks that erupted last week over aggressive domestic content rules to qualify for a small renewable energy system contract have toned down to a simmering static.

A little more than a week ago, the government of Ontario revealed the missing pieces of its Green Energy Act and the associated "Ten Steps to Green Energy." One of those steps - a feed-in tariff - has the potential to dramatically change the solar photovoltaic market in the province.

Habitat for Humanity, in a project jointly sponsored by Applied Materials, eBay, Coherent and Symantec, helps power homes in Santa Clara, California using solar panels.

Tapping Ontario's potential as a source of cleaner energy has improved the relations between energy giants and aboriginal groups with land rights in key green energy areas. The result is a meeting of minds in brokering deals that aim to benefit all

Sarnia project could be largest in Canada, says natural gas distributor
Pipeline giant Enbridge Inc. is pushing farther into the renewable-energy market, announcing Friday a plan to purchase what soon could be the largest solar-power farm in Canada from U.S. solar manufacturer First Solar Inc.

The community power sector, sometimes written off as too small to make a difference, is expected by many to mushroom in Ontario in the next year or two, and bring with it a wide range of innovation in both technology and business models. In fact, Ontario has positioned itself to be a world leader in encouraging community-based power generation.

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OSEA's manager of policy and communication, Jane Story, makes the argument for renewable energy, including wind power.

It is the perfect metaphor for post-industrial transition: the shell of an auto-parts plant in Windsor will produce small-scale wind turbines as early as January 2010.

Dalton McGuinty government, South Korea's Samsung in talks to manufacture wind turbines, solar panels in province

Review of solutions to global warming, air pollution, and energy security by Mark Z. Jacobson.

Ontario is launching two new programs for First Nations and Métis communities interested in developing and owning renewable energy facilities, such as wind, solar and hydroelectric. These initiatives will create jobs and stimulate economic development as well as offer a guaranteed and sustained long term revenue stream.

ESBJERG, Denmark (Reuters) - Denmark on Thursday inaugurated the world's biggest offshore wind farm in time to serve as a showcase of its green technological prowess before a global climate conference in Copenhagen in December.

They said it couldn't be done, but Britain has risen to the challenge. Britain's Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change Ed Miliband has released long-awaited details on the Labour Government's feed-in tariff policy.

Put on the shades. The RBC Centre harvests daylight, collects rainwater and uses Deep Lake Water air conditioning. Now that's cool

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With the Senate girding for a debate over sweeping legislation that would reduce greenhouse gas emissions and spur development of renewable electricity, two House Democrats are preparing a more limited bill with similar goals.

Residential and small-scale business solar generation is growing by leaps and bounds, but critics allege that utilities are unfairly guarding their turf when it comes to smaller players hooking into the grid.