Clean Break - July 10
Rob McMonagle, senior energy consultant for the City of Toronto, says the city's climate plan is poised to change the way we think about energy in Canada's largest municipality.
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July 10, 2007
June 25, 2007
Clean Break - June 25
Mondial Energy president Alex Winch talks about rising interest in solar thermal technologies and supportive policies out of Ontario.
May 31, 2007
Clean Break - May 28 (Correction)
Philip Jessup, executive director of the Toronto Atmospheric Fund, talks about plug-in hybrids, hybrid taxis and energy-efficiency retrofits in Canada's largest city.
May 28, 2007
Clean Break - May 28
Philip Jessup, executive director of the Toronto Atmospheric Fund, talks about plug-in hybrids, hybrid taxis and energy-efficiency retrofits in Canada's largest city.
May 14, 2007
Clean Break - May 14
Gordon Shields, executive director of the Net-Zero Energy Home Coalition, talks about efforts to build "green" homes that produce as much energy as they consume.
April 30, 2007
Clean Break - Apr. 30
Rod Bryden, CEO of Plasco Energy, chats about a pilot project in Ottawa for turning municipal waste into low-emission energy. Could Toronto do the same?
April 23, 2007
Clean Break - Apr. 23
Mossadiq Umedaly, chairman of power electronics maker Xantrex Technology, talks about huge growth ahead for devices that connect renewable energy to the grid.
April 09, 2007
Clean Break - Apr. 9
MacMurray Whale of Cormark Securities Inc. provides an update on alternative energy stocks in Canada, many of which have taken a beating.
March 26, 2007
Clean Break - Mar. 26
Scott Phipps of Taiwan-based VIA Technologies, a maker of silicon chips, talks about the rise in energy-efficient computers and carbon "offset" computing.
March 12, 2007
Clean Break - Mar. 12
Kerry Adler, chief executive of Toronto-based wind developer SkyPower Corp., talks about his company's foray into solar power and plans to install 120 megawatts of solar panels across Ontario.
February 26, 2007
Clean Break - Feb. 26
Kamal Hassan, CEO of Skymeter Corp., talks about location-based billing as a way to reduce urban congestion, promote low-emission vehicles, and encourage the use of public transit.
February 12, 2007
Clean Break - Feb. 12
Hymotion Canada can turn your Toyota Prius into a plug-in hybrid. Founder Ricardo Bazzarella talks about the "plug-in" trend and why GM is taking it so seriously.
January 29, 2007
Clean Break - Jan. 29
Danny Tuff, founder and CEO of Blue Line Innovations, talks about energy conservation and the importance of tracking our own electricity use.
January 15, 2007
Clean Break - Jan. 15
Keith Stewart of WWF-Canada talks about the new united front in the battle against global warming.
January 01, 2007
Clean Break - Jan. 1
HEATED DEBATE
Tyler Hamilton catches up with physicist and energy expert Joseph Romm to talk about his new book on global warming, Hell and High Water. Romm, who served as assistant secretary at the U.S. Department of Energy during the Clinton administration, offers a stinging critique of the Bush Administration's failure to act on what many consider the issue of the century.
December 18, 2006
Clean Break - Dec. 18
MANDATING BIOFUEL
On Jan. 1 it becomes mandatory for all gasoline and diesel sold in Ontario to contain a minimum 5 per cent blend of renewable fuel, such as ethanol or biodiesel. Tyler Hamilton talks with Kory Teneycke, executive director of Canadian Renewable Fuels Association, about the mandate and the state of biofuel development in Ontario.
November 27, 2006
Clean Break - Nov. 27
HOT WATER
Tyler Hamilton speaks with Michael Noble, founder and president of Dorchester, Ont.-based EnerWorks Inc., about rising interest in thermal technology and the economic advantages of using the sun, rather than electricity or natural gas, to heat your home's water. Oh, and it's good for the planet too.
November 20, 2006
Clean Break - Nov. 20
GO WITH THE FLOW
Tyler Hamilton chats with Timothy Hennessy, chief executive and chairman of Vancouver-based VRB Power, about the company's "flow battery" system and how it can form a happy marriage with intermittent resources such as wind and solar. The Irish are keen to use it -- shouldn't we be?
November 13, 2006
Clean Break - Nov. 13
SMART POWER
Jose Etcheverry, climate change expert with the David Suzuki Foundation, reports on the latest energy storage and smart grid technologies recently put on display at a major renewable energy conference in Germany.
October 23, 2006
Tyler Hamilton - Oct. 23
Tyler Hamilton talks with American environmentalist and physicist Amory Lovins, chief executive of the Rocky Mountain Institute, about Ontario's decision to build new nuclear reactors and why the strategy is filled with risk. Lovins says improving energy-efficiency in the province and embracing "micropower" is a cheaper and quicker way to go.
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Clean Break - Oct. 23
GREENER PASTURES
Tyler Hamilton talks with former federal Green Party leader Jim Harris about his interest in clean technologies, life after politics, and what challenges - and opportunities - lie ahead for the party he led for three years.
October 09, 2006
Clean Break - Oct. 9
FROG POWERED
Tyler Hamilton speaks with Greg Kiessling, founder and executive chairman of green electricity retailer Bullfrog Power, about the company's first-year anniversary and how small businesses can benefit by embracing clean, renewable power.
September 25, 2006
Clean Break - Sept. 25
LIGHT TREATMENT
Terry Mocherniak, founder of Encelium Technologies, talks about the electricity wasted from unnecessary lighting and how building automation technology can lead to dramatic energy efficiencies and savings.
September 11, 2006
Clean Break - Sept. 11
A VIEW FROM OZ: Australian renewable energy expert Karl Mallon offers an outsiders perspective of Ontario's energy crisis and the critical role of renewables.
August 28, 2006
Clean Break - Aug. 28
Tyler Hamilton talks with Deborah Kaplan, executive director of Toronto-based Zerofootprint Inc., about the company's goal of helping consumers and businesses embrace renewable energy and give back to the environment.
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August 14, 2006
Clean Break, Aug. 14
Tyler Hamilton talks with MacMurray Whale, alternative energy analyst for Sprott Securities, about recent good and bad news for alternative energy stocks.
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July 31, 2006
Clean Break, July 31
Tyler Hamilton interviews Rob McMonagle, executive director of the Canadian Solar Industries Association, about emerging trends in solar photovoltaics and opportunities for homeowners and businesses.
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July 16, 2006
Clean Break - July 17, 2006
Tyler Hamilton speaks with Ted Kantrowitz, director of business development at the Canadian GeoExchange Coalition, about the rapidly growing market for geothermal heating and cooling systems.
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June 26, 2006
Clean Break - June 26, 2006
Tyler Hamilton speaks with Rick Whittaker, who as vice-president of investments at Sustainable Development Technology Canada spends his time investigating the best new cleantech companies in the country.
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June 12, 2006
Clean Break - June 12, 2006
Tyler Hamilton talks with serial entrepreneur Michael Lewkowitz, founder, director and outgoing CEO of Clean Energy Developments, a designer and installer of clean-energy systems for new homes. Lewkowitz discusses the rising interest in solar and geothermal systems for sustainably built housing.
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Stories by Tyler Hamilton
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Clean Break blog
About emerging trends, technologies and investment opportunities in the clean energy sector
May 29, 2006
Clean Break - May 29, 2006
Tyler Hamilton talks with Art Aylesworth, chief executive officer of Victoria, B.C.-based Carmanah Technologies, about the company’s unique solar-powered LED lighting products, trends in the solar market, and how alternative energy and other “clean” technologies are going mainstream.
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Stories by Tyler Hamilton
Covering technology and clean energy news
Clean Break blog
About emerging trends, technologies and investment opportunities in the clean energy sector
