prosperity for bc through clean energy
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+ProsperityForBCThroughCleanEnergyCTCGisaneutral,not-for-profitorganizationcomprisedofpublicandprivate
sectorpartnerswhoarecollaboratingtodevelopanddeploycommunity
cleanenergysolutions.
ThroughpartnershipswithBCcommunities,FirstNationsandearly-commercializationcleantechcompanies,CTCGisfacilitatingcommunity
transitionsfromGHGintensivedieselsystemstolocalcleanenergysources.
Byofferingimpartialguidanceandexpertise,CTCGiscommittedto
improvingthelivesofcommunitiesandplayinganimportantroleinreshapingthefaceofBCspowersector.
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CleanEnergy:PathwaytoProsperity
TheBCgovernmenthasputinplacestrongpolicies
andprogramstosupportthedevelopmentand
exportoflocalcleantechnologieswithaclear
understandingoftheassociatedsocial,economic,
andenvironmentalbenefits.BCsgrowingreputation
asoneofNorthAmericasmostvibrantcleantech
clustersisatestamenttotheprovincessupportthus
far,howevercontinuedeffortwillberequiredto
secureBCspositionasaglobalcleantechleader.
TheCleanTechCommunityGateway(CTCG)was
formedinresponsetotheopportunitiesand
challengescurrentlyfacingtheprovinceandits
emergingcleantechsector.CTCGsobjectiveisto
promoteinnovativecleanenergysolutionsthat
meettheuniqueneedsofBCcommunitieswhile
advancingtheprovincessocial,environmentaland
economicagendas.Thefollowingdocumentoutlines
howCTCGisworkingtoachievetheprovinces
diversegoalsbyenablingcommunitiestomake
effectivecleanenergydecisions.
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ElevatingBCscleantechmarket.
One of governments highest priorities is developing B.C.s clean and renewable
energyresources,withtheintentofmakingB.C.aleadingcleanenergypowerhouse.
-BCGreenEnergyAdvisoryTaskForce
Despiteinitialgainsinthecreationofathrivingdomesticcleantechindustry,early-
stage,BCcleantechfirmscontinuetostruggletodevelopdemonstrationprojectsthat
havebeenvalidatedunderreal-world,commercialconditions,avitalstepin
technologycommercialization.Atthecommunitylevel,localgovernmentsandFirst
Nationsrequiringinnovativecleantechsolutions,arefindingthemselvesillequipped
toassessanddeveloppotentiallyprofitableprojectsontheirown.
ManyofBCsremotecommunitiesarenotconnectedtothemajorenergygridand
aresubsequentlydependentondieselpowergenerationanunreliableand
expensiveenergysystemthatcontributestobothpoorairqualityandclimatechange.
Forthesecommunities,CTCGoffersthetechnicalandfinancialexperiencerequiredto
evaluate,implementandmanageintegratedcleanenergyprojects.
ForBCcleantechfirms,CTCGsaimistodeveloplocalopportunitiestovalidate,
integrate,andmarkettheirinnovativesystems.Tothisend,B.C.communitieshave
theopportunitytobecomeshowcasesforlocalcleantechnologiesandpromotetheir
exporttofast-growingmarketsabroad.
Countriesthatmovequicklydownacleanenergy
pathwaywillbetheeconomicpowerhousesofthe21stcentury.Theircitizenswillalsoenjoycleanerair,better
health,greatermarketcompetitiveness,andenhanced
security.
BanKiMoon,U.N.SecretaryGeneral
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Fosteringinnovationinrenewableenergy.
TheBCCleanEnergyActmandatesthatthe
provincecontinuetogenerateatleast93%of
electricityfromcleanorrenewableresources
andfacilitatethedevelopmentofinnovative
cleantechnologies.
Inthecompetitiveglobalcleantech
marketplace,oneareathatBCstandsto
distinguishitself,isintheprovisionof
distributedgenerationsystemsthatcaterto
theemergingglobaldemandforrenewable
energy.Renewableenergytechnologiesare
typicallymodularandwell-suitedto
distributedapplications,allowingfor
integratedsystemstailoredtotheresources,
geographyandneedsofend-users.
Emergingmarketsfordistributedgeneration
existbothabroadandathome,andthe
provincesgoalofdevelopingaffordable
energysolutionsiswellservedbyinvestingin
distributedgenerationtechnologies,ason-site
energyproductioncanmitigatetransmission
anddistributionexpensesthatotherwise
accountfor30%ofthecostofdelivered
electricity.1
Ratherthanfocusingonsingletechnology
applications,CTCGsmandateistoapplya
systems-basedapproachtoitseffortshelping
BCcommunitiestodeveloprobust,holistic
solutions.Thewide-scaledeploymentof
renewableenergyanddistributedgeneration
technologiesinBCwilldiversifytheprovinces
energysupply,contributetoimprovingenergy
securityandreducefuelrisks,particularlyin
remoteandoff-gridareas.
AchievingprosperityforallBCcommunities.
Maximizingtheeconomic,environmentaland
socialbenefitsofcleanandrenewableenergy
development for all British Columbians is a
fundamental principle underlying [the BC
governmentsCleanEnergyStrategy.
-BCGreenEnergyAdvisoryTaskForce
Theprovincehasexpressedacommitmentto
ensuringthatitsCleanEnergyStrategy
benefitsallBCcommunities.CTCGintendsto
serveasavaluableresourcetothese
communitiesbyfocusingontechnologiesthat
arecostcompetitivewithbothonandoff-grid
applications.
Forthe70remotecommunitiesnotcurrently
connectedtotheprovincesmajornaturalgas
orelectricitygrid,cleanenergypromises
affordableenergysecurity,reducedGHG
emissions,increasedeconomicgrowthand
infrastructuredevelopment.Fortheprovinces
urbancommunities,distributedgeneration
technologycanbeseamlesslyintegratedinto
theexistinglocalenergygrid,fosteringthe
reliableavailabilityofcleanenergy.
WhileCTCGscurrentorganizationalmandateinitiallycaterstoremotecommunitieswhere
renewableenergyanddistributedgeneration
applicationsaremostcostcompetitive,CTCG
foreseestheabilitytoexpanditsscopeto
assistingallpartiesinterestedinimplementing
cleanenergysolutions,includingurban
municipalities.CTCGscommunity-driven
approachwillcontributetotheeconomic,
environmentalandsocialprosperityofthe
regionandhelptodefineBCasglobalclean
energyleader.
Economicdevelopmentandjobcreation.
Weneedtocontinuetomovetoaggressively
establishBCasatechnologyleaderinthearea
ofcleanenergy.Thiswillcreatejobsinrural
andurbanBritishColumbia."
-PremierChristyClark
In2010,globalcleanenergyinvestmentsurged
toanewrecordofUS$243billion.BChasan
abundanceofnaturalresourcesandassets
thatstronglypositionittobenefitfromthis
growingdemand.KPMGs2011Cleantech
ReportCardforBCincludedmorethan200
cleantechfirms,employing8,000peopleand
generatingmorethan$2.5billioninexport-
drivenrevenuesannually.
Topromotethegrowthofthisvaluablesector
andtheBCeconomy,CTCGintendstowork
withcommunitiestohelpthemmake
beneficialdecisionsintheirtransitionfrom
outdateddieselenergysystemstolocalclean
energysources.Thesecommunityclean
energyprojectswillcreatelocaljobs,improve
energyinfrastructure,addeconomicstimulus
todirectandperipheralindustries,and
dramaticallydecreasegreenhousegasemissions.
Inturn,BCcleantechfirmsareafforded
increasedopportunitiestoshowcasetheir
systems,advancingthecommercializationand
marketabilityoftheirtechnologies.Byassisting
atleasttwocommunitiesayear,CTCGexpects
tofacilitateinexcessof$100millionworthof
cleanenergyprojectsinBCoverthenextfive
years.
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FlagshipProjectTheCounciloftheHaidaNation
CTCGsfirstprojectisacollaborationwiththeCouncilofthe
HaidaNation(CHN).HaidaGwaiiisaregionrichin
renewableresourcesandtheprojectaimstoassisttheCHN
andtheresidentsofHaidaGwaiiinachievingtheirvisionof
meetingtheirlocalenergyneedsentirelythroughclean
energysystems.
ToassistwithBCHydrosupcomingCleanPowerCall,the
CounciloftheHaidaNationrequestedthatanassessment
ofrenewableelectricityresourcesandtechnologieson
HaidaGwaiibeconductedtoprovidetheCHNwithaclearer
pathtoachievinga100%renewable,firm,electricalenergy
supply.TheCTCGpartnershipisfocusedonidentifyingand
evaluatingenergyoptionswhileconsciouslyadheringtothe
needforcommunityinvolvement,decision-makingand
ownership.
Overthenext3years,theCHNplanstoachieve6MWof
increasedcapacityobtainedentirelythroughrenewable
sources.TheHaidaGwaiiprojectisexpectedtocreate$15-
20millionworthofcleanenergyprojectsfortheregion,
likelyintheformofwindandbiomassprojects.Inaddition
tothecostsavingsassociatedwiththeswitchfromdiesel,
theseprojectswillproducelocaljobsandenhancethe
environmental,social,andeconomicprosperityoftheHaida
Islandscommunity.
ItisanticipatedthattheHaidaGwaiiinitiativewillcreatea
templatetoassistneighboringCentralandNorthCoast
communitiesintransitioningtoasustainablefuturebased
oncleanenergytechnologies.Withthisinmind,CTCG
expectstodevelopatleasttwomajorprojectsayearforthe
next5years.
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+Leadership
CTCGisworkingtodevelopinnovativeandprofitableopportunitiesforcleanenergycollaboration.Theorganizationisgoverned
byanexperiencedboardofdirectorsfromthepublicandprivatesectorsandmanagedbyacoreteamofexperts
MajaVeljkovic,DirectorGeneral,NRCInstituteforFuelCellInnovation(NRC-IFCI)
MajaspersonalcommitmenttocleanenergytechnologiesandsustainabilityhashelpedgrowNRC-IFCIintoaninternationally
recognizedresearchinstitute.PriortojoiningNRC-IFCIin2001,MajaservedasSeniorEngineerandR&DManageratSyncrude
Canada,whereshewasresponsibleformajorR&Dandengineeringprojects.MajaisafellowoftheChemicalInstituteofCanada,
andoftheEngineeringInstituteofCanada.Shehasreceivedseveralawardsincludingthe1997YWCAWomenofDistinction
AwardforScienceandTechnologyandSyncrudeExecutivesAwardsin1997and1998.
JohnMacdonald,Chairman&CEO,Day4Energy
Technologyvisionaryandpioneer,Dr.JohnA.MacDonald,co-founderofMacDonaldDettwiler&Associatesandnowchairman
andCEOofDay4Energy,wasrecognizedasthe2009TechnologyImpactAwardsPersonoftheYearforhiscontributionstothe
sector.JohnslatestsuccessDay4Energy,isagrowing,globalbranddeliveringinnovativephotovoltaic(PV)technologies,
products,servicesandmanufacturingsolutionsfortheproductionofsolarmodulesinresidential,commercialandutility-scale
applications.
PaulMansonPresident&CEO,SeaBreezePowerCorp
PaulwasappointedPresidentofSeaBreezePowerCorp.in2003,followingtheacquisitionofawinddevelopmentcompany,Sea
BreezeEnergyInc.,whichheco-foundedin2001.SeaBreezeEnergyInc.wasthefirstcompanyinBCtopursuewindenergyasa
commercialopportunity,andtoachieveafullenvironmentalpermitforawindfarm.Since1987Mr.Mansonhasheldexecutive
managementpositionswithseveraldevelopmentcompaniesinthenaturalresourcesindustry.Hefosteredthegrowthofseveral
companiesintheirstart-upstage,andhasextensiveexperienceintheadministrationofpubliccompanies.
PaulKariya,ExecutiveDirector,CleanEnergyBC
PriorCleanEnergyBC,PaulwasExecutiveDirectorofPacificSalmonFoundation.HewasCEOoftheprovincialcrowncorporation,
FisheriesRenewalBCandExecutiveDirectoroftheBCTreatyCommission,whichwasestablishedbyCanada,BCandFirstNations.
PaulholdsaBA(Hon)fromUBCandanMAandPhDfromClarkUniversityinMassachusetts.Paulservesonanumberofboards
andcommissions,includingARochaInternational(ChristiansinConservation)andtheNationalNikkeiMuseumandHeritage
Centre.Between2005-2010PaulwasaCommissionerrepresentingCanadaonthePacificSalmonCommission.
LindaHogg,Partner,McMillanLLP
LindaholdsanLL.B.,UniversityofBritishColumbia(1977)andasamemberofMcMillansVentureCapitalGroup,practicesinthe
areaofcorporatecommercialandsecuritiestransactionswithemphasisoncorporatefinanceforpublicandprivatecompanies.
Lindaisexperiencedinmineralpropertyoptions,miningparticipation,jointventures,publicandprivatefinancings,corporate
reorganizationsandacquisitions.LindahasalsolecturedinBusinessLawattheBritishColumbiaInstituteofTechnologyfrom
1981-1983,inBusinessLawattheUniversityofBritishColumbiafrom1984-1986andinSecuritiesLawforContinuingLegal
EducationSociety,BritishColumbia1999-2003.
BoardofDirectors
Advisors
YogaYogendran,Director,NRC
Management
AliaLamaadar,CTCGProject&BusinessDevelopmentManager
GregDong,CTCGProjectCoordinator
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CTCG4250WesbrookMall
Vancouver,BC,V6T1W5
604.221.3000
www.CTCG.org
InB.C.,allrenewableenergysourcesknowntomanarepresent,andtheyre
presenthereinabundance[B.C.]couldbecomeaglobalrenewableenergy
centre.Allwereallyneedisthewilltodoit.
JohnMacDonald,Chairman&CEODay4Energy
1InternationalEnergyAgency.(2002).DistributedGenerationinliberalisedelectricitymarkets.
http://www.oecd-ilibrary.org/energy/distributed-generation-in-liberalised-electricity-markets_9789264175976-en