Island Energy

Discovering how to reduce our dependence on outside power

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Welcome to this Ning Community site. I hope that we can use this site to share views, ideas and stories about how we can reduce our energy consumption and start to create our own local resources.

On this site can have your own blog, join and create forums, add video and pictures.

This site is linked into the Blog - Island Energy

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Parris Jelley

Saw dust burner

Started by Parris Jelley Dec. 3, 2009.

Hutchison

Empowering Lives

Started by Hutchison Nov. 19, 2009.

Matthew McCarville

Can electric vehicles make Prince Edward Island a Better Place? 8 Replies

Started by Matthew McCarville. Last reply by Matthew McCarville Jul. 13, 2009.

Blog Posts

Matthew McCarville

Greentech Media Free Webinars

Dear Colleagues

Today, Greentech Media and Groom Energy have partnered to bring you a free hour-long Webinar: Greenhouse Gas Regulation: Understanding the Changing Landscape and Potential Impact of Federal Cap-and-Trade. The Webinar's moderator, Paul Baier, Vice President of Consulting for Groom Energy will lead the forum, including discussion of current laws, the outlook for Greenhouse Gas Regulation at the Federal level, t… Continue

Posted by Matthew McCarville on April 8, 2009 at 11:00am

Matthew McCarville

Atlantic EcoWorks conducts "space blind" experiment

Source: http://www.atlanticecoworks.ca/atlantic_ecoworks_v4_018.htm

Atlantic EcoWorks recently conducted an experiment to test the energy saving potential of modified window blinds.

Nine sets of "space blinds" were installed on casement windows (dual glazed, low-e, argon filled). The R-value of these windows is 3.85 and having taken a series of measurements for one of the windows (room temperature, outside temperature, a… Continue

Posted by Matthew McCarville on April 6, 2009 at 2:41pm

Matthew McCarville

Emissions-Free Lawn Care Clinics on PEI

I wanted to share this with the Island Energy Community. Atlantic EcoWorks is offering Emissions-Free Lawn Care Clinics in the region this spring. You can check with your local municipality to request a clinic in your area or you can organize a clinic for your community or organization. For more information: http://www.atlanticecoworks.ca/

Posted by Matthew McCarville on April 6, 2009 at 2:11pm

FRED MARTENS

Give us the tools and we, Islanders, will do the job

It is essential that we demand the tools to make our Island more sustainable!
Stand up and together we can help ourselves and our communities be more sustainable!
Together- through cooperation and teamwork , we can achieve our sustainability!

Posted by FRED MARTENS on March 24, 2009 at 3:47am

Matthew McCarville

Community Wind Energy: Opportunities for PEI -- courtesy of Dr. Yves Gagnon

Great info on maximizing local & community benefits by taking ownership and investing in wind energy!
Recently Dr. Yves Gagnon provided this presentation to the attendees of the ECO-PEI AGM.

Thank-you Yves.

Please see the following link:
Community Wind Energy: Opportunities for PEI

Yves will also be a speaker at an upcoming workshop: "Sustainable Energy - A Community Matter". This one day event is scheduled at the Credit Uni… Continue

Posted by Matthew McCarville on March 3, 2009 at 1:30pm

Mark Mullally

Food for Energy Thought

Dear Island Energy members,

I want to direct your attention to Dr. Weiss's organization and its ideas. I came across his talk on Eastlink's Podium TV recently - he had spoken at a conference to which I've included the details below. I encourage you to either view his presentation on Podium TV or gather together his organizations'sideas via a Google search. I found myself quite compelled by what he had to say. I am posting these details in the interests of opening a forum for the viability of th… Continue

Posted by Mark Mullally on February 27, 2009 at 12:46pm

Matthew McCarville

IRAC rates hearing available on audio broadcast

To enter the hearing room and hear the live feed:
http://www.irac.pe.ca/HearingRoom/

Sorry about the late posting of this. May be a boring subject for some but you've gotta love open access.

Posted by Matthew McCarville on January 21, 2009 at 3:08pm

Kate McDonald

Home Energy Efficiency Talks in NB

The Conservation Council of New Brunswick presents:
Rob Dumont, Designer of the Factor 9 House!

Don't miss your chance to attend an inspiring presentation about low energy
homes by internationally recognized energy efficiency expert, Rob Dumont!

Rob is well-known for his work on some truly inspiring demonstration
projects-projects that provide us with a real vision for a low carbon future
including the Canadian Advanced Houses Program, the Saskatchewan Advanced
House, and the Factor 9 Home (a… Continue

Posted by Kate McDonald on January 19, 2009 at 3:22pm — 1 Comment

Matthew McCarville

Better Place Partners with Ontario to Bring ‘Car 2.0’ Electric Car Infrastructure to Canada

Press ReleasesThursday, 15 Jan 2009

TORONTO (Jan 15, 2009) -- Better Place, the world’s leading mobility operator, today announced a partnership with the government of Ontario to help bring an electric car network to the province and create a model for the adoption of electric cars in Canada. Ontario, which is one of North America’s largest car producing regions, seeks to transition its auto manufacturing sector for future growth from electric vehicle production while reducing greenhouse gas em… Continue

Posted by Matthew McCarville on January 15, 2009 at 4:22pm

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February 3
Matthew McCarville updated their profile photo
February 3
Eliane Carbajal is now a member of Island Energy
January 31
Parris Jelley added a discussion
Is anyone interested in a used sawdust burner
December 3, 2009
Matthew McCarville added a blog post
November 28, 2009
Hutchison is now a member of Island Energy
November 19, 2009
Matthew McCarville added 7 videos
November 18, 2009
October 22, 2009
Sarah Wheatley updated their profile
September 21, 2009
Sarah Wheatley is now a member of Island Energy
September 21, 2009
Andrew Ing updated their profile
July 17, 2009
Samantha Tyers is now a member of Island Energy
July 17, 2009
The City of Vancouver has adopted a new provision of infrastructure for charging electric vehicles in all new multi-family buildings. The City of Vancouver has also developed a range of complementary measures to assist in the mass-adoption of electr…
July 13, 2009
Parris Jelley is now a member of Island Energy
June 18, 2009
John Stakel and Spencer Sheen are now friends
May 22, 2009
Spencer Sheen is now a member of Island Energy
May 22, 2009
May 20, 2009 from 7pm to 9pm
Synopsis – Dr. Christine Woerlen, former Head of Renewable Energies at the German Energy Agency (DENA) and now an independent consultant with governments around the world, will be speaking at Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia about energy…
May 11, 2009
Matthew McCarville added an event
May 20, 2009 from 7pm to 9pm
Live Webcast May 20, 2009 7:00 PM Driving the Economy with Renewable Energy and a Policy that Works
May 11, 2009
Kevin Coulson added a discussion
I am wondering if anyone in our province, other than Dr. Gagnon from NB, is talking about wind farm ownership? It was only today that I heard that the provincial government is in the process of putting out a tender for 40-50 MW of renewable power. H…
April 29, 2009
Kevin Coulson is now a member of Island Energy
April 29, 2009

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