Links
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SESCI Chapters and Related Regional Organizations
1. National Level Organizations
International Solar Energy Society www.ises.org
The ISES Membership Newsletter reports on the news of the Society and features the following in each issue:
- Current News - such as ISES conference reports and previews
- President's Column - regular feature from the ISES President
- Society News - includes information about ISES projects, activities and more
- Section News - latest news from the over 50 ISES Sections world-wide
- Partners News - from ISES partner organisations, such as the REN Alliance
- Corporate Member News - news from our Company and Institution Members
- Member News - ISES members have made many notable and great achievements for the advancement of renewable energy, we are proud to report on these contributions in the Newsletter
- ISES Conferences - Solar World Congresses, Regional Conferences, National Events
- ISES Supported Events
ENERGY FOCUS
Solar Energy Society of Canada Inc. www.sesci.ca
Citizens for Renewable Energy www.web.net/~cfre
Canadian Energy Efficiency Alliance www.energyefficiency.org
Energy Probe www.energyprobe.org
MicroPower Connect www.micropower-connect.org
Alliance to Save Energy www.ases.org
Talk Energy www.talkenergy.com
ENVIRONMENT & SUSTAINABILITY FOCUS
Green Communities Association www.gca.ca
Greenpeace www.greenpeace.ca/e/campaign/climate_energy/
Pembina Institute www.pembina.org
Pollution Probe www.pollutionprobe.org/whatwedo/greenpower/
Post Carbon Institute www.postcarbon.org (USA & Canada)
Sierra Club of Canada www.sierraclub.ca/national/climate/
Green Party of Canada www.greenparty.ca
Goodwork Green Jobs www.GoodWorkCanada.ca
1.2 Professional Associations
Canadian Association for Renewable Energies (C.A.R.E) www.renewables.ca
Canadian Wind Energy Association (CanWEA) www.canwea.ca
Canadian Solar Industries Association (CanSIA) www.cansia.ca Tel: (623) 736-9077
Canadian Geothermal Energy Association (CanGEA) www.geothermal.ca
Canadian Hydrogen Association www.h2.ca
Canadian District Energy Association www.cdea.ca
Canadian Renewable Fuels Association www.greenfuels.org
Canadian Green Building Council www.caqbc.org
Earth Energy Society www.earthenergy.ca
Engineers Without Borders Canada www.ewb.ca
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) www.ieee.ca
Engineering Institute of Canada (EIC) www.eic-ici.ca
Canadian Federation of Municipalities www.fcm.ca
1.3 Federal (National) Governments
Natural Resource Canada (NRcAN)
Tel: (613) 996-6220
Email: rudy.lubin@nrcan.qc.ca
Web: www.nrcan.qc.ca
RETScreen Training Calendar www.retscreen.net/ang/11_form1.php
CANMET - Energy Diversification Research Laboratory cetc-varennes.nrcan.gc.ca/en/index.html
Office of Energy Efficiency Programs www.oee.nrcan.gc.ca/corporate/programs.cfm?attr=0
Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC)
Tel: 1-800-668-2642
Web: www.cmhc-schl.gc.ca (Typing solar in the Search box will provide links to many CMHC solar resources)
Equilibrium Sustainable Housing Demonstration Initiative: www.cmhc-schl.gc.ca/en/co/maho/yohoyohe/heho/eqho/index.cfm
Environment Canada
Energy Efficiencies Initiatives
http://www.ec.gc.ca/cleanair-airpur/default.asp?lang=en&xml=7bdae643-d01a-467a-af90-69fee5dd19c2
Technology Fund http://www.ec.gc.ca/default.asp?lang=en&xml=eada9b4c-9c01-4621-9a00-bf1b2dba11e5
Hyrdoelectric Power Generation http://www.ec.gc.ca/water/en/manage/use/e_hydro.htm
Industry Canada
Industry Canada Clean Energy Portal (in partnership with CANMET Energy Technology Centre):
www.cleanenergy.qc.ca/index_e.asp
Agencies/Crown Corporations
Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC) www.sdtc.ca
Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA)
Solar Energy International Development Project
http://www.acdi-cida.gc.ca/cidaweb/acdicida.nsf/en/8525711600526f0a85257119006204f5?OpenDocument
Sustainable Development Technology Canada
http://www.sdtc.ca/_
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2. Provincial Level Organizations
2.1 Grassroots
BC
SolarBC www.solarbc.ca
BC Sustainable Energy Association (BCSEA) www.bcsea.org
NT
Arctic Energy Alliance
AB
SESA - Solar Energy Society of Alberta - www.solaralberta.ca
SESCI-Calgary - Solar Energy Society of Canada Inc. Calgary Chapter - www.solarcalgary.ca
RESSA - Renewable Energy Society of Southern Alberta - our Southern Alberta chapter www.ressa.ca
MB
Manitoba Sustainable Energy Association (ManSEA) www.mansea.org
ON
Solar Ontario Ltd. www.solarontario.com
Ontario Sustainable Energy Association. www.ontario-sea.org
Green Ontario www.greenontario.org/solutions/energy.html
Ontario Environment Network - Energy Caucus
www.oen.ca/caucuses/energy.shtml
QC
Energie Solaire Québec (ESQ) www.esq.qc.ca
NS
Solar Nova Scotia www.solarns.ca
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2.2 Professional Associations
Association of Power Producers of Ontario www.appro.org, www.newenergy.org
Nova Scotia Power Energy Efficiency - http://www.nspower.ca/
2.3 Provincial Government Organizations
Ontario Ministry of Environmnet and Energ
Tel: (416) 325-4000
Web: - www.ene.gov.on.ca
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3. Regional Level Organizations
3.1 Energy Focus
Kortright Centre for Conservation
Energy Theme Co-ordinator
Tel: 905-832-2289
Email: kcc@interlog.com
Web: www.kortright.org
Energy Efficiency New Brunswick - http://www.efficiencynb.ca/index-e.asp
Energy at Dalhousie Halifax, Nova Scotia http://energy.dal.ca
Ottawa Clean Energy Cluster www.ottawacleantech.com
Kingston's Alternative Energy Cluster (SWITCH) www.switchkingston.ca
Ag Energy Co-operative or www.agenergy.coop
Citizens For Renewable Energy (CFRE)
Countryside Energy Co-operative Inc.
Hearthmakers Energy Co-operative
Local Initiative for Future Energy (LIFE)
M'Chigeeng First Nation Economic Advancement Project
Positive Power Co-op
Power-up Renewable Energy Co-op (PURE)
Superior Renewable Energy Co-operative (SREC)
Toronto Renewable Energy Co-operative (TREC)
The Renewable Energy Co-operative North (TREC North)
Wikwemikong First Nation Community Development Group
WindFall Ecology Centre
Windshare Co-operative
Windy Hills Caledon
AgriEnergy Producers of Eastern Ontario
Barrie Windcatchers
Downtown West Solar Energy Project
Kawartha Environmental Energy Project (KEEP)
Next Generation Energy Alternatives Inc. (NGEA)
Sustainable Energy Resource Group Co-operative (SERG)
Simcoe Huronia Association for Renewable Energy (SHARE)
Shedden Community Development Corporation (SCDC)
Southgate WindyFields Energy Co-Operative
Stirling-Rawdon Wind Group
Township of the North Shore Renewable Energy Committee
BlueWater AgriWind
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3.2 Environment and Sustainability Focus
Fallsbrook Centre www.fallsbrookcentre.ca
Toronto Environmental Alliance www.torontoenvironment.org
ecoPerth
MoCreebec Non-Profit Development Corporation
Ottawa River Institute
Southgate Public Interest Research Group
Waterloo Region Green Solutions
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3.3 Educational Focus
Information on Renewable Energy - www.re-energy.ca
Web Resources
- Energy Efficiency
- Climate Change
- Solar Energy
- Wind Energy
- Geothermal Energy
- Biomass Energy
- Tidal & Water Energy
Canada's Office of Energy Efficiency
BC Hydro Powersmart
World Energy Efficiency Association
International District Energy Association
American Solar Energy Society
BP Solar
Queen's University, Solar Vehicle (Ontario, Canada)
Soltek (Victoria, B.C.)
Spire
Worldwide Information System for Renewable Energy (WIRE)
Canadian Wind Energy Association
American Wind Energy Association
European Wind Energy Association
U.S. National Wind Technology Center
Canadian Renewable Fuels Association
BioPower Program : Renewable Energy from Plant Matter
4. Related International Organisations
Solar Electric Power Association www.solarelectricpower.org
5. Corporate Partners
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