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Crowdfunded energy projects that failed and what we can learn from them

July 3, 2018 Energi Staff

However for every successful project on Kickstarter or Indiegogo, an average of two energy projects go unfunded. The reasons behind such failures vary – a funding goal that is too ambitious, a project that is unrealistic, or [Read more]

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Innovation

Researchers solve major challenge in mass production of low-cost solar cells

June 22, 2018 Markham Hislop

Spray coating could make perovskite an inexpensive alternative to silicon for solar panels An international team of university researchers reports solving a major fabrication challenge for perovskite cells — the intriguing potential challengers to silicon-based [Read more]

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Innovation

Canada offering $1 million to 5 woman entrepreneurs in CleanTech Challenge

May 11, 2018 Markham Hislop

Women in Cleantech Challenge is first of five challenges to be launched in coming months The Government of Canada is challenging women to innovate in the clean technology sector, with a reward of $1 million dollar [Read more]

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New Innovation Commission to support BC technology commercialization, jobs

March 13, 2018 Markham Hislop

Commissioner will strengthen national and cross-border relationships and help leverage federal funding programs in support of B.C.’s tech and innovation sector Technology entrepreneurs and businesses throughout British Columbia will be better able to access provincial [Read more]

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Innovation

New synthetic oil guarantees 24,000 kilometers between oil changes for high mileage vehicles

March 13, 2018 Markham Hislop

New synthetic oil provides protection guarantee for 15,000 miles or 24,000 kilometers between oil changes ExxonMobil is introducing a new high performance synthetic motor oil, . The new oil is specifically designed for high mileage [Read more]

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Markham on Energy

Technology, innovation are the only answer to climate change. Full stop.

August 4, 2016 JZadmin

“In my view, innovation is essential to human progress.” – Bill Gates I’m writing a news story about an Alberta team entered in the Carbon X Prize that got me thinking about the best way [Read more]

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Markham on Energy

Time for innovators like Bill Gates to dominate clean energy debate

October 25, 2015 JZadmin

Bill Gates and his emphasis on innovation – not environmentalists – should take centre stage in American energy debate Yesterday I wrote about MIT’s climate change plan that engages fossil fuel companies to find science [Read more]

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The Canadian energy conversation is stuck in the wrong century

by Markham Hislop in Markham on Energy

Find Energi Media journalism in video, audio, and essays YouTube Channel: Video energy news Substack Essays: Thoughtful Energy Journalism Energi Talks Audio Podcast Real story of this energy crisis is not supply disruption, but demand [Read more]

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