The Ontario Ministry of Transportation (MTO) is currently offering Canadian Government grants for small business lease or purchase of a hybrid or electric vehicle fleet. The program is one of the many Canadian Government Funding Incentives for Greening your Business and reducing Canada’s commercial carbon footprint. This program is available to private consumers as well…
The SolarLiving Show looks to provide expert advice and support for businesses that are considering the possibility of integrating clean energy systems into their facilities and operations. Recently, Canadian Government Grants for Research and Development have led to new developments by the University of Toronto in solar cell technologies. These breakthroughs promise to improve efficiencies…
The Ministry of Northern Development and Mines is now offering alternative energy generation incentives to businesses and not-for-profits in Northern Ontario. The program provides grant funding for business expenditures related to renewable energy projects. The goal of this program is to reduce the costs of energy consumption for small businesses in Northern Ontario, thus improving…
Many business owners are beginning to realize the benefits of greening their businesses by reducing their energy consumption and retrofitting inefficient technologies. Toronto Hydro is offering several small business funding incentives for their customers in the GTA. These incentives are intended to improve the environmental sustainability of the Toronto Region by enhancing the energy efficiencies…
Toronto Hydro is currently offering a new demand management and conservation program to encourage GTA business owners to reduce their operational energy consumption. The saveONenergy initiative is one of the many Ontario Government Funding Programs that look to encourage Eco-Friendly behaviour by industry consumers. Many businesses are currently undertaking these energy reduction measures to prepare…
Enercom Canada is holding their 13th annual energy research and exhibition conference at the Royal York hotel in downtown Toronto next month. The event will likely attract some of the leading experts and visionaries within the energy sector. The topic of this event will involve a discussion of the potential directions for future of energy…
North America’s largest metalforming, fabricating, welding and finishing event is coming to Toronto, Ontario next month. FABTECH Canada will be holding an innovation and network connection expo for those who are interested in the latest information on industry standards, new products, and the most innovative technologies that would apply to various Canadian sectors. The event…
The York Tech Alliance has an upcoming breakfast seminar in regards to Ontario’s implementation of SmartGrid technologies for power distribution and regulation. The event will host guest speakers from PowerStream to discuss their Government Funded development of the “Smarter Grid”, and how it would promise to meet the needs of the businesses and consumers in…
The Economic Developers Council of Ontario (EDCO) will be holding a conference at the Marriott Downtown Eaton Centre in Toronto on January 31st, 2012. This year’s conference will be an interactive symposium that is meant to prepare entrepreneurs and their employees to research, innovate, and develop solutions that will have positive impacts on their businesses…
The University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT) has recently completed their Energy Systems and Nuclear Science Research Centre (ERC). The new building will provide the university with the learning environment and tools required for expansion upon their research and development efforts into alternative energy sources. UOIT is a new and innovative university located in…