Energyhack

The MaRS Energy Hackathon is coming to Toronto this September and we want to make sure you can join us at this event!  MaRS is calling on developers, designers, energy experts and budding entrepreneurs to create apps and hardware that make use of the Green Button open API and other sample datasets.

The goal? Your brainchild will help consumers better understand, access and manage their electricity consumption. The Green Button standard has already been adopted across the United States (including Federally!), and is starting to take hold across Ontario. In fact, to date, it's allowed 2.6 million Ontarians to access and share their electricity data.  

MaRs Discovery District : Future of Energy summit

Future of Energy summit

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#foe2012 @marsdd   June 8, 2012 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.   MaRS Discovery District
The $5 trillion global energy industry—the largest and most pervasive technology sector—is currently undergoing a major transformation, as energy generation, distribution and use are being revitalized the world over.

Ontario: A global leader in the clean energy industry

MaRS Cleantech Fund,

Managing Partner Tom Rand named to Ontario's Clean Energy Task Force

Ontario has placed a big bet on clean energy. The Green Energy and Economy Act is the most progressive piece of climate legislation in North America. It’s also an important piece of Ontario’s economic puzzle. Billions of dollars are flowing to the wind and solar projects that form the back-bone of our clean(er) energy grid. Much of that equipment will be manufactured here because of the local content rules.
A central challenge remains: how do we ensure that Ontario moves from a protected local market to a globally competitive, export-oriented, Cleantech economy? How do we compete with China, India, the US on clean energy infrastructure? This, to me, is the opportunity (and challenge) the Green Energy Act puts before us.