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Advocacy
Coalbed Methane Watch
www.cbmwatch.ca
A communications initiative that provides a central meeting
place for citizen concerns about coalbed methane activities
in British Columbia.
Community Energy Association
www.communityenergy.bc.ca
The Community Energy Association is a non-profit society,
promoting energy efficiency, conservation and green energy
supplies through community energy planning and project implementation
in BC. (Formerly the BC Energy Aware Committee).
Crofton Air
www.croftonair.org
Helping industry preserve clean air and sound environmental
practices at the Crofton pulp mill.
Cut Carbon Now
www.cutcarbonnow.com
This site helps you to learn more from credible scientific
information about the effect of increased environmental
carbon dioxide (CO2), and what you can do now. Just Straight
Talk & Straight Facts.
Dogwood Initiative
www.dogwoodinitiative.org/Energy
Working for a just society in BC, where people control
the future of their communities; where land use decisions
are based on the principle of sustainability and community
benefit; where democracy works and local people control
decisions that affect their lives. And also working to stop
proposals for coal and coalbed methane as a source of BC’s
future power.
GSX Concerned Citizens Coalition
www.sqwalk.com
The members of the GSX Coalition successfully stopped the
Georgia Strait Crossing natural gas pipeline and power plant
at Duke Point (near Nanaimo). They also work to recommend
informed and eco-friendly energy solutions for Vancouver
Island. They have a very informative web site.
Independent Power Producers Association of BC
www.ippbc.com
The IPPBC works to develop a viable independent power industry
in British Columbia that serves the public interest by providing
cost-effective electricity through the efficient and environmentally
responsible development of the Province's energy resources.
INFORSE: International Network for Sutstainable Energy
www.inforse.org
INFORSE is a global network of independent non-governmental
organisations working for sustainable energy solutions to
reduce poverty and protect the environment. Their vision
is a world where energy services necessary for just and
human centred development are provided in a sustainable
way using renewable energy.
North West Energy Coalition
www.nwenergy.org
An alliance of more than 100 environmental, civic and
human service organizations, progressive utilities and businesses
from Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana, Alaska and British
Columbia. We promote energy conservation and renewable energy
resources, consumer and low-income protection and fish and
wildlife restoration on the Columbia and Snake Rivers.
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Distributed Energy Links
What is distributed energy?
Distributed energy resources are small-scale power generation
technologies (typically in the range of 3 to 10,000 kW)
located close to where electricity is used (e.g., a home
or business) to provide an alternative to or an enhancement
of the traditional electric power system.
Some informative sites:
California Distributed Energy Resources Guide: a
public benefit site containing a wealth of information regarding
distributed energy resources (DER). www.energy.ca.gov/distgen/index.html.
The Distributed Generation Information Centre: an
American site sponsored by the Resource Dynamics Corporation,
a leader in DG management and technology consulting. www.distributed-generation.com/.
Distributed Power Coalition of America (DPCA): website
of an advocacy organization committed to advancing the use
of distributed power. www.distributed-generation.com/dpca/.
Ontario's Industry Task Force on Distributed Generation:
the central location for information on the work of
the Industry Task Force on Distributed Generation, a newly-founded
voluntary organization intended to promote resolution of
issues in the installation and operation of distributed
generation in Ontario. http://ca.geocities.com/dgtaskforce/.
MicroPower Connect: this project is centred in the
development and implementation of a Canadian guideline for
the interconnection of small, distributed power sources.
www.micropower-connect.org/about.htm.
Compiled by Taylor Zeeg.
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Education Links
Here are some university programs – both graduate and
undergraduate – with a focus on sustainable energy, or research
interests in sustainable energy:
York University, Faculty of Environmental Studies
– a multi-disciplinary approach to environmental education.
Professor Rob Macdonald teaches a course in sustainable
energy and advises graduate students interested in this
field. www.yorku.ca/fes/index.asp
Simon Fraser University, School of Resource and Environmental
Management – Energy and Materials Research Group – a
research arm of the REM program that takes a limited number
of graduate students. www.emrg.sfu.ca/EMRGweb/index.php
University of British Columbia, Resource Management
and Environmental Studies (RMES) – the graduate program
associated with the Institute for Resources, Environment
and Sustainability. Professor Hadi Dowlatabadi has research
interests in sustainable energy. www.rmes.ubc.ca/nav.php?page=home
University of Waterloo, Faculty of Environmental Studies
– graduate and undergraduate courses in a range of related
disciplines. Professor Ian Rowlands has research interests
in sustainable energy. www.fes.uwaterloo.ca/
University of Otago, Energy Studies Programme (Dunedin,
New Zealand) - The Energy Studies Programme at the University
of Otago offers several degree courses including a Bachelor
of Science in Energy Studies and the Bachelor of Applied
Science in Energy Management, as well as postgraduate qualifications.
www.physics.otago.ac.nz/eman/
University of Murdoch, Energy Studies Programme (Perth,
Australia) - Murdoch University offers programmes of
study in Energy Studies, Nanoscience and Physics and in
at the Bachelor, Postgraduate Diploma and Masters levels,
as well as research opportunities leading to Honours, Masters
and PhD degrees. http://energy.murdoch.edu.au/ACP/energystudies/index.html
Renewable Energy (Association of Canadian Community
Colleges)
http://oahu.ol.mala.bc.ca/RE/home.html
Compiled by Taylor Zeeg.
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Peak Oil
www.peakoil.net
www.lifeaftertheoilcrash.net
www.hubbertpeak.com
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Renewable
Energy Media
Alternative Energy News: Consolidated News Links
to alternative energy and renewable energy news. www.alternative-energy-news.info
Earthtoys: Alternative energy news, emagazine and
library www.Earthtoys.com
EcoNews: A monthly newsletter, serving the vision
of a sustainable Vancouver Island www.earthfuture.com/econews
GLOBE-Net: "The Business of the Environment",
dedicated to providing the latest news, information, and
market intelligence on the environmental business market
in Canada www.globe-net.ca
Inforse: Sustainable Energy News from International
Network for Sutstainable Energy www.inforse.org/europe/news-fr.htm
Home Power Magazine: The hands-on Journal of Home-Made
Power. If you are interested in: making your own electricity
from renewable energy, alternative vehicles, or finding
out the latest in related technologies and life-styles,
then this publication will keep you up to date. www.homepower.com
Momentum Magazine: A magazine for self-propelled
people, distributed free of charge in the Lower Mainland
and in Victoria. www.momentumplanet.ca
Renewable Energy Access - www.renewableenergyaccess.com/rea/home
Watershed Sentinel: A bi-monthly magazine from British
Columbia that offers a mix of bioregional and global perspectives
on environmental, health, and sustainability. www.watershedsentinel.ca
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Smart Growth Links
What is Smart Growth?
Smart Growth is a collection of urban development strategies
to reduce sprawl that are fiscally, environmentally and
socially responsible. Smart growth is development that enhances
our quality of life, protects our environment, and uses
tax revenues wisely.
Some useful websites:
SmartGrowth BC: provincial non-governmental organization
devoted to fiscally, socially and environmentally responsible
land use and development. www.smartgrowth.bc.ca/index.cfm
SmartGrowth Network: a U.S. network formed in response
to increasing community concerns about the need for new
ways to grow that boost the economy, protect the environment,
and enhance community vitality. www.smartgrowth.org/sgn/default.asp.
Pay particular attention to the Energy and Smart Growth
(Translation Paper #15) at www.smartgrowth.org/library/article.asp?resource=1160
Smart Communities Network: an initiative of the
U.S. Department of Energy. www.sustainable.doe.gov/.
Of particular interest may be the Community Energy section
at www.sustainable.doe.gov/municipal/intro.shtml
Ontario Smart Growth Network: a great site with
fact sheets and initiatives for a sustainable energy future.
http://www.greenontario.org/smartgrowth/
Smart Growth America: a coalition of nearly 100
advocacy organizations that have a stake in how metropolitan
expansion affects our environment, quality of life and economic
sustainability. www.smartgrowthamerica.org/
Compiled by Taylor Zeeg.
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Last updated January 12, 2006
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