The Ontario Sustainable Energy Association (OSEA) wrapped up its first annual Community Power Conference with the creation of an international community power working group formed by OSEA and the World Wind Energy Association (WWEA).
Over 400 delegates and 2,500 attendees participated in the conference. Speakers and panel participants included renewable energy experts from around the world, such as Josef Pesch of the German Wind Energy Association, Stefan Gsanger of WWEA, Paul Gipe, a renewable energy expert and author, and Miguel Mendonca, research manager of the World Future Council.
‘Our goal was to capture the momentum of Ontario's new Green Energy Act and work towards 100% sustainable energy,’ says Kristopher Stevens, executive director of OSEA. ‘This new international working group with WWEA will work to document and share best practices while strengthening the worldwide network of local sustainable energy leaders.’
Other conference highlights included an awards ceremony that honored leaders in community power and renewable energy. George Smitherman, member of provincial parliament, received the Community Leader Community Power Award; Michael Fox, president of Fox High Impact Consulting, received the Aboriginal Community Power Award; Ken Trayner, of the Toronto Renewable Energy Co-op, received the Urban Community Power Award; and Paul Norris, president of the Ontario Water Power Association, received the Rural Community Power Award.
SOURCE: Ontario Sustainable Energy Association
