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Centres of Excellence
 
Centre of Excellence for Communications and Information Technology  
 
Centre of Excellence for Communications and Information Technology  
    Invests to foster innovation in communications and IT.  
 
Centre of Excellence for Earth and Environmental
Technologies
 
 
Centre of Excellence for Earth and Environmental Technologies  
    Invests to drive commercially viable outcomes contributing to clean air, water, land, and smart infrastructures.  
 
Centre of Excellence for Energy  
 
Centre of Excellence for Energy  
    Invests to foster innovation in energy markets, systems and technologies.  
 
Centre of Excellence for Materials and Manufacturing  
 
Centre of Excellence for Materials and Manufacturing
 
    Invests in research partnerships that increase competitiveness and productivity.  
 
Centre of Excellence for Photonics  
 
Centre of Excellence for Photonics
 
    Supports the creation of new photonics knowledge and technology.  
 
Centre of Excellence for Commercialization of Research  
 
Centre of Excellence for Commercialization of Research  
    The initial focus of the Centre will be on commercializing new technology discoveries related to the environment, natural resources and energy; health and related life sciences; and digital media.  
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APPrO 2008: OCE Innovation Café Presentations

OCE Innovation Café Presentations

The 20th Anniversary Canadian Power Conference and Power
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OCE Innovation Café Presentations (ppt)

OCE Innovation Café Podcasts (mp3)

TUESDAY NOVEMBER 18, 2008

Smart Grid - Opportunities and Perspectives (Duration 28:58)

Moderator
Sarah Thorne, President, Thorne Butte: Decision Partners Inc.

Participants

  • Mark Kerbel, President & CEO, REGEN Energy Inc.
  • Oliver Romaniuk, P.Eng, PhD Candidate- Power and Energy Systems Group, University of Waterloo
  • Ravi Seethapathy, Manager - Distributed Generation & Advance Grid Development, Hydro One
  • Rhonda Wright-Hilbig, Section Head, Market Forecasts and Integration, IESO

Solar Electricity (Duration 41:44)

Moderator
Tom Harris, Dean, Faculty of Applied Science, Professor of Chemical Engineering, Queen's University

Participants

  • Carole Champion, Director, Business Development, Ontario Centre of Excellence for Energy
  • Scott Leslie, CFO, Menova Energy
  • Rafael Kleiman, Professor, Engineering Physics and Canada Research Chair, McMaster University
  • Ian Sinclair, Vice President – Engineering, Mondial Energy Inc.

Distributed Generation Case Studies (Duration 45:44)

Moderator
Ron Cocking, Account Manager, Toromont CAT

Participants

  • Mike Savel, DDACE Power Systems
  • Paul Grod, Rodan Energy & Metering Solutions Inc.
  • Gene Hunt, Beaon Power

 

Clean Energy Standard Offer (Duration 58:49)

Moderator
Mike Richmond, Partner and Co-Chair, McMillan LLP

Participants

  • Jim MacDougall, Manager, Distributed Generation, OPA

Renewable Energy Standard Offer (Duration 50:44)

Moderator
Mike Richmond, Partner and Co-Chair, McMillan LLP

Participants

  • Jim MacDougall, Manager, Distributed Generation, OPA

 

WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 19, 2008

Transportation - Electricity Convergence (Duration 45:33)

Moderator
Michael Angemeer, President and CEO, Veridian

Participants

  • Bernard Fleet, Fleet Technology Partners
  • Jacquie McInnes, Director, Nuclear Public Affairs, Ontario Power Generation
  • Matthew Stevens, Research & Development, CrossChasm Technologies

Electrical Storage and Power Shaping (Duration 48:13)

Moderator
Bob Stasko, Director, Business Development, Ontario Centre of Excellence for Energy

Participants

  • Jim Fonger, President & CEO, H2Green Energy Corporation
  • Robert McGillivray, Director, Renewable Energy Technology, Sales and Marketing, Hydrogenics
  • Linda O'Malley, MES Candidate-Renewable Energy Solutions, York University
  • Robert Brandon, Assistant Program Director, Distributed Power Generation, NRCan

Standard Offer – Open Discussion (Duration 58:19)

Moderator
Jim MacDougall, Manager, Distributed Generation, OPA

Participants

  • Jose Etcheverry, Professor, Faculty of Environmental Studies, York University
  • Jose Menendez, Vice President, Pristine Power
  • Tim Short, Manager Distributed Energy, Market Development, Enbridge Gas Distribution
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Centre of Excellence for Communications and Information Technology

Centre of Excellence for Earth and Environmental Technologies

Centre of Excellence for Energy

Centre of Excellence for Materials and Manufacturing

Centre of Excellence for Photonics

Centre of Excellence for Commercialization of Research
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