SDTC Announces Latest Funding Round for Clean Technology

On August 12, 2010, SDTC issued a call to industry professionals requesting submissions of plans for their latest round of funding. The Application Deadline for this round is October 20, 2010. SDTC invests in a range of innovative solutions across all industries that address Climate Change, Clean Air, Water and Soil.

Further information is available at:
www.sdtc.ca/applications

Zoltan Tompa
Director [...]

20 MW Amherstburg Solar Project Sold to Macquarie Power & Infrastructure Income Fund (MPT)

10 MW Bavaria SolarPark, photo courtesy SunPower

MPT’s Amherstburg Solar Park will be built and operated by SunPower Corp, which has proven its crystalline solar PV technology around the world in projects such as the 10 MW Bavaria Solarpark, above. Photo courtesy of SunPower.

On June 23, 2010, MPT acquired a 20-megawatt solar photovoltaic (PV) power project [...]

Mindfirst Sources Funding for Five 10 MW Solar Projects

Solar panels at Vermont test facility.

In the fall of 2009 many Ontario developers rushed to submit applications hoping to gain approval for a limited number of 10 MW solar projects that would be able to fit within the estimated 4,000 MW of available capacity on the Ontario grid. Despite an abundance of applications there still [...]

Looking East-West Rather Than North-South

Tom Sweeney describing "Open Venture Innovation".

The SDTC Investment Committee (IC) meetings are always fascinating because of the many wonderful and interesting projects and technologies that are discussed and reviewed. Also very interesting are the sidebar conversations with fellow IC members during breaks, before and after the closed-door sessions.

Tom Sweeney, an IC member now based in [...]

Ontario Power Authority Technology Development Fund

The OPA’s Technology Development Fund (TD Fund) was set up to augment R&D investment in Ontario’s energy sector which, according to the Ontario Centers of Excellence, is just 0.5% of annual revenues. In comparison, the Telecommunications industry in Ontario invests nearly 20% of its annual revenues into Research & Development.

Pre-commercial technologies or applications typically face a [...]

Innovative Air Solutions Celebrates Green Energy Act Projects

Innovative Air Solutions and Mindfirst team members celebrate latest project. Left to right: Craig, Nicole, Rob, Geoff, Andrew and Henry.

Innovative Air Solutions (IAS) has been providing renewable energy solutions for buildings using combinations of geothermal, LED lighting, solar and wind technologies in Ontario and British Columbia since 2006. Founded by design, construction and manufacturing professionals [...]