2009 OCETA SDTC Cleantech Growth and Go-to-Market Report
OCETA is collaborating with The Russell-Mitchell Group to conduct an annual study and report to help Cleantech companies in Ontario improve their go-to-market strategies and competitiveness... [ Details ]

Durham Sustainability Stewardship Program Takes Off with First Successful Forum
The first Stakeholders Sustainability Forum of the Durham Sustainability Stewardship Program was held on September 19th, 2008 and was a "great success"... [ Details ]

Gas Stations - Unlocking Redevelopment Potential
Service Stations are a specific type of Brownfield site commonly found throughout Canada. OCETA with funding support from the Province of Ontario and the Canadian Petroleum Products Institute has developed a Redevelopment Framework for Former Service Stations that clarifies and streamlines the process of redeveloping a service station in Ontario... [ Details ]

OCETA's Role in the TAF LightSavers Program
The Toronto Atmospheric Fund (TAF) established the LightSavers Program in early 2008 to stimulate market transformation for incorporation of next-generation outdoor lighting. Outdoor lighting represents a significant opportunity to increase energy efficiency and reduce GHG emissions through the deployment of new technologies... [ Details ]

Entrepreneur in Residence
Since March 1, 2008, James Sbrolla has been OCETA's Entrepreneur in Residence. This service is part of the Business Mentorship and Entrepreneurship Program (BMEP) sponsored by MaRS and funded by the Ministry of Research and Innovation. The program offers services to entrepreneurs and companies... [ Details ]

US Brownfields 2008 Conference Showcases Canadian and Ontario Expertise
Detroit, MI - Public and private sector organizations profiled Canadian and Ontario expertise in Brownfield redevelopment and site remediation to over 6,000 conference participants from May 5 to 7, 2008... [ Details ]

Cleantech e-News Service
OCETA is now distributing the monthly Cleantech e-News, compiling articles from a variety of sources from within Ontario, nationally and internationally. It focuses on advances in clean technologies, announcements that affect the development and commercialization... [ Details ]

State of Canada's Brownfield Redevelopment Industry
In 2003, the National Round Table on the Environment and the Economy (NRTEE) released the report "Cleaning up the Past, Building the Future: A National Brownfield Redevelopment Strategy for Canada". Five years have past and in an effort to identify whether any progress has occurred, OCETA conducted a market research study... [ Details ]

Jurisdictional Review of Contaminated Site Qualified Professional Programs
The ability of qualified professionals (QPs) to provide efficient and consistently high-quality execution of contaminated site management including site assessments, risk assessments and remediation plans is an integral component of site redevelopment... [ Details ]

European Perspectives on Environmental Technology Verification (ETV)
To facilitate international recognition and acceptance of independent environmental performance verification, ETV Canada is advising various European research projects and technical institutes engaged in building the foundations for a possible future European ETV System... [ Details ]

IWA 6th World Water Congress and Exhibition – Vienna 2008
In September 2008, OCETA attended the International Water Association 6th World Water Congress in Vienna. A central focus was to examine demand side issues in the water sector and the market potential for innovative water technology and service solutions... [ Details ]

Arsenic Removal Technologies: Field Testing, Monitoring and Building Capacity in Bangladesh
OCETA is working with the Government of Bangladesh to verify the performance of arsenic removal technologies that have been proposed for use in villages affected by widespread groundwater arsenic contamination... [ Details ]

OCETA Assists YIELD Energy Inc. to Quantify GHG Impact of Biogas Technology
YIELD Energy Inc. is a biogas facility developer, owner and operator and has partnered with Finsterwalder Umwelttechnik GmbH & Co. KG (FITEC) in Germany to implement FITEC technology in Ontario and across North America... [ Details ]

ETV Canada Verification Reaps Rewards for Global Emissions Systems Inc.
Global Emission Systems Inc. (GESi^®) is a Canadian owned company based in Whitby, Ontario that specializes in the development, design, and manufacturing of emissions control technology... [ Details ]

Spotlight Shines Brightly on Toronto Region Sustainability Program Clients
Several companies that participated in the Toronto Region Sustainability Program received awards in 2008. These included North York General Hospital, Informco, CJ Graphics and Colour Innovations, which were all recognized in 2008 for initiatives that reduced their environmental footprints... [ Details ]

Growing Your Business Breakfast Sessions
Multiple Dates, University of Toronto Mississauga
OCETA and RIC Centre present Growing Your Business, a speaker series of 10 consecutive monthly breakfast events to help entrepreneurs fast track commercialization. Session 3: Marketing Communications will be held on November 11, 2008 at UTM Mississauga... [ View the entire schedule ]

RemTech 2008
October 15-17, 2008, Banff, Alberta
Tammy Lomas-Jylhä, VP Remediation & Brownfield Services, OCETA, will be presenting How to "Unlock" Value to Remediate and Redevelop Gasoline Stations... [ Details ]

Water - The Next Big Wave
October 16, 2008, Toronto, Ontario
Join industry leaders Deloitte, Ogilvy Renault and MaRS Discovery District for "Water - The Next Big Wave", in their continuing Cleantech in Canada seminar series, to hear from industry experts on key emerging opportunities, including EnviroTower and Siemens Water Technologies... [ Details ]

HOT PROPERTIES @ Canadian Brownfields 2008
October 22-24, 2008, Toronto, Ontario
Join experts from across Canada and around the world for Canada's national conference on brownfields remediation, community revitalization and sustainable city building. Visit The OCETA / aboutREMEDIATION Exhibit Booth in the Brownfields Marketplace, Booth #1341 ... [ Details ]

Reducing Environmental Footprint in Durham Region
Early December 2008, Location TBA
OCETA, the Canadian Centre for Pollution Prevention (C2P2), and Durham Sustain Ability are working together with local partners in the Regional Municipality of Durham to present the 2nd Forum of the Durham Sustainability Stewardship Program... [ Details ]