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Tim T

Wanted: A New Biz Model for Electric Power - BusinessWeek - 0 views

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Business Model

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  • a radical departure from the traditional utility business model: making more money by selling more power
  • a smart grid that allows any entrepreneur to be a power generator or a vendor of energy-efficient systems, threaten utilities' monopolies
  • You are not making a lot of money anymore building big power plants," says Wellinghoff. "You have to figure out what business you are in
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  • Here's how a utility can make more by selling less. Instead of spending $2 billion on a new 1,000-megawatt power plant, say, the utility decides to spend $2 billion or less insulating homes, paying customers to install more efficient equipment, and making the grid smarter. Taking those steps would slash power consumption by more than 1,000 Mw, eliminating the need to build the power plant and cutting greenhouse gas emissions at the same time
  • $2 billion investment
  • Even though the price of electricity will be higher, customers who comply will be using much less power (and those who don't will effectively subsidize those who do)
  • The new model isn't a sure thing
Assunta Krehl

Bullfrog Power(R) Becomes One of Canada's First Certified B Corporations - Marketwire -... - 0 views

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Bullfrog Power MaRS B Corporate social impact

shared by Assunta Krehl on 22 Dec 11 - No Cached
  • Assunta Krehl on 22 Dec 11
     
    Bullfrog Power received certification as one of Canada's Founding B Corporations by B Lab, a nonprofit organization working to build a community of socially and environmentally conscious businesses. The Centre for Impact Investing has a partnership with B Lab, acting as the Canadian Certified B Corp Hub.
Assunta Krehl

London to power city with energy-saving street slabs for Olympics - Everyday Money - Fe... - 1 views

www.everydaymoney.ca/...street-slabs-for-olympics.html

cleantech engery Tom Rand Advisors

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  • Assunta Krehl on 12 Feb 10
     
    The city of London announced Monday it will be lining its town with power-saving slabs during the Summer Olympics in 2012.
Cathy Bogaart

Women in Power - The Globe and Mail - 0 views

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women in business

shared by Cathy Bogaart on 08 Mar 11 - No Cached
  • Cathy Bogaart on 08 Mar 11
     
    The Globe's series on Women in Power includes an article on SheEOs and female entrepreneurs among others. Just in time for International Women's Day.
Assunta Krehl

BNN hosts geothermal power debate with Tom Rand & Tom Adams - Borealis GeoPower - July ... - 0 views

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advisors energy geothermal cleantech Tom Rand MaRS

shared by Assunta Krehl on 13 Sep 11 - No Cached
  • Assunta Krehl on 13 Sep 11
     
    Tom Adams, Independent Energy and Environmental Advisor, and Tom Rand, author of Kick the Fossil Fuel Habit and Senior Advisor at the MaRS Discovery District discussed the benefits and drawbacks of geothermal power on Business News Network on July 6th, 2011.
Assunta Krehl

TheStar.com | World | Race on to use people power to light up our lives - 0 views

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Tom Rand cleantech energy

shared by Assunta Krehl on 22 Jul 09 - Cached
  • But though piezoelectric technology is gaining momentum as the search for greener energy sources intensifies, it's not likely to replace more traditional power sources anytime soon, said Tom Rand, a project leader at MaRS with a background in electrical engineering.
  • "Everyone knows piezoelectricity works," he said. "The question is whether it's cost-effective."
  • "Everyone knows piezoelectricity works," he said. "The question is whether it's cost-effective."
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  • "Everyone knows piezoelectricity works," he said. "The question is whether it's cost-effective."
  • Rand said, in the next 10 years he expects to see this type of technology springing up all over cities like Toronto."I think it will happen simply because the optics are great," he noted. "It looks good to power a checkout at a supermarket with the cars that are rolling into the parking lot. But whether or not it's a serious player in energy production, I have my doubts ... I don't think it's a game-changer."
  • Assunta Krehl on 22 Jul 09
     
    Tom Rand states "everyone knows piezoelectricity works ... the question is where it is cost-effective
  • Assunta Krehl on 22 Jul 09
     
    Tom Rand states "everyone knows piezoelectricity works ... the question is where it is cost-effective.
June A

FPL Experiments With Solar Thermal at Gas-Fired Power Plant - NYTimes.com - 0 views

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cleantech solar

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  • June A on 05 Mar 10
     
    In former swamplands teeming with otters and wild hogs, one of the nation's biggest utilities is running an experiment in the future of renewable power.
Assunta Krehl

Community Owned Green Energy Investment Experts Meet in Toronto - FOXBusiness.com - May... - 0 views

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Cleantech Finance events The Community Power Finance Forum

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  • Assunta Krehl on 10 May 10
     
    Global financial leaders on Community Owned Renewable Power will meet at MaRS Discovery District on May 10, 2010 to discuss investment in Ontario.
Assunta Krehl

Ontario's requirement for domestic content could create new risks for wind power develo... - 0 views

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Cleantech Wind energy events What's New with Wind?

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  • Assunta Krehl on 13 May 10
     
    The CleanTech What's New with Wind? Seminar was held on May 12, and sponsored by Ogilvy Renault, Deloitte and the Toronto centre for innovation MaRS Discovery District. Panelists at this event believe that developers of wind power technologies will be more reliant on third parties to provide the domestic content they have been contracted to provide.
Assunta Krehl

Meet The Next Round of Alternative Energy Innovators - Green Economy - August 25, 2011 - 0 views

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awards & competitions cleantech clients NIMTech Hydrostor Temporal Power Hydrogenics Morgan Solar Sustainable Energy Technologies

shared by Assunta Krehl on 02 Sep 11 - No Cached
  • Assunta Krehl on 02 Sep 11
     
    Shawn Lesser states "The Global Cleantech Cluster Association (GCCA) have nominated 185 companies for 2011 GCCA Later Stage Award by 30 cleantech clusters from around the world."  The following 6 MaRS Cleantech clients have been nominated:  NIMTech, Hydrostor, Temporal Power, Hydrogenics, Morgan Solar and Sustainable Energy Technologies.
Assunta Krehl

Women's Executive Network announces Canada's Most Powerful Women in 2009 - Canada Newswire - 0 views

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Ilse Treurnicht leadership board members

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  • Assunta Krehl on 30 Nov 09
     
    Ilse Treurnicht, CEO of MaRS Discovery District is one of the recipients of the prestigious 2009 Canada's Most Powerful Women: Top 100(TM) Awards. Nov 30, 2009
Assunta Krehl

The collector vs. the director: Bob Rennie and the VAG - The Globe and Mail - August 11... - 0 views

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Innovation City events MaRS Centre

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  • Assunta Krehl on 17 Aug 12
     
    Bob Rennie is among the most powerful people in Vancouver and is an art collector, a provocateur and a condo king. Rennie spoke at the Innovation City event that was held at the MaRS Centre. Rennie is interested in the health of a city and wants to city-build.
Assunta Krehl

TMX Group confirms support for impact investing - Advisor.ca - December 14, 2011 - 0 views

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B Corporations MaRS The Centre for Impact Investing social finance

shared by Assunta Krehl on 22 Dec 11 - No Cached
  • Assunta Krehl on 22 Dec 11
     
    Melissa Shin, Advisor.ca reporter states "Toronto is now home to the world's first non-U.S.-based hub for B Corporations, or companies that use the power of business to solve social and environmental problems.   The hub will be hosted at the MaRS Discovery District as part of the Centre for Impact Investing, which officially launched December 13."
Assunta Krehl

Marketwire - Addictive Mobility Selected to Participate in Social Media for the Enterpr... - 0 views

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mobile clients Addictive Mobility social media MaRS Centre

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  • Assunta Krehl on 23 Feb 12
     
    Addictive Mobility, a leader in mobile social targeting and a MaRS client, participated in tthe Social Media for the Enterprise--powered by professional social network, LinkedIn and MaRS Discovery District. The panel discussion was held February 15, 2012 at the MaRS Centre.
Assunta Krehl

Re-introduction of lawful access legislation 'serious concern,' says Ontario privacy co... - 0 views

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Privacy MaRS Centre

shared by Assunta Krehl on 09 Feb 12 - No Cached
  • Assunta Krehl on 09 Feb 12
     
    Ann Cavoukian, Ontario's Information and Privacy Commissioner says "I has "serious concerns" about proposed federal "lawful access" legislation that would expand police surveillance powers and increase access to private information." Ann Cavoukian spoke at the MaRS Discovery District.
Cathy Bogaart

Venngage: Infographics simplified - 0 views

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infographics visualization tools web ICT clients Venngage

shared by Cathy Bogaart on 08 Jun 12 - No Cached
  • Cathy Bogaart on 08 Jun 12
     
    Venngage, a MaRS client, and Toronto-based start-up, helps you create and publish custom infographics, engage your viewers, and track your results. Venngage is the most powerful infographics publishing platform ever for marketers and publishers.
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