Presentation Transcript
Renewable EnergyWorkshop :Renewable EnergyWorkshop Purpose
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Objectives
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Challenges
Thanks to Partners & Sponsors :Thanks to Partners & Sponsors Partners
ULERN – Upper Lakes Environmental Research Network
OSEA – Ontario Sustainable Energy Association
SSMIC – Sault Ste. Marie Innovation Centre Sponsors
IION – Innovation Initiatives Ontario North
Brookfield Wind Power
NOHFC – Event Partnership Initiative Program
Hearst Economic Development
Local and Regional Support
Purpose :Purpose Provide awareness and a basic understanding
of renewable energy alternatives suitable for residential, small business and institutional settings, individually or as part of cooperative ventures
Objectives :Objectives Provide individuals with appropriate information to enable them to ask questions relevant to their particular interests or needs
Provide information and tools that enable individuals to explore options
Provide access to sites/contacts that can assist individuals and groups in making more informed decisions
Stimulate interest in development of renewable energy committees and/or cooperatives to optimize costs/benefits
Challenges :Challenges Translating global threats into local successes
Creating an “Energy Smart” culture
Engaging families, home and business, in the art and science of energy conservation
Understanding all the energy options, finite, recyclable and renewable, in a manner that enables smart and sustainable choices.
Being patient and pragmatic in maneuvering through the gloss, the rhetoric and the mis-direction
Challenges :Challenges Adopting cooperative strategies among individuals, companies and communities that help optimize energy solutions.
Developing enabling and accommodating regulatory and incentive policies that expedite implementation of clean/green energy options. Note: the Green Energy Act initiative
Retaining and improving our life style using sustainable energy practices in light of social, economic and environmental objectives
Agenda :Agenda Introduction
Social, Economic and Environmental Factors Driving the Shift to Renewable Energy
Energy Conservation
Renewable Energy Options
Biomass
Solar Heat
Geothermal
Solar Electric
Wind
Making Energy Options Affordable
Community Planning Tool for Renewable Energy Options
A Few Take Home Messages