A new commercialization model that transforms green chemistry discoveries into real-world products and industrial technologies for reducing harm to the environment has received a major vote of confidence from the Ontario government.
The awarding of $13.6 million to PARTEQ Innovations, Queen’s University technology transfer office, in support of GreenCentre Canada was announced at a press conference at the university on Sept. 18.
The centre’s commitment to supporting green chemistry and alternative technologies that reduce or eliminate the use of compounds that are harmful to the environment reflect the objectives of Ontario’s Ministry of Research and Innovation and the Ontario government’s Toxics Reduction Strategy.
The Solar Electric Power Associations annual 2008 Top Ten Utility Solar Integration Rankings” report has been released. The document identifies the utilities in the U.S. that have the most significant amounts of solar electricity integrated into their portfolio, and records the increased collaboration of the U.S. electric utility and solar energy industries. The report shows that the utility segment is making a major investment to increase the amount of solar energy in power portfolios, with many utilities doubling the amount of solar power in their portfolio in just one year. Green career seekers interested in working for one of these top solar capacity utilities are invited to review the links below for career opportunities.