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Executive Summary

Key Elements of the B.C. Advanced Energy Assets

Introduction

Defining the Sector

Differentiating Energy & Environmental Technologies

Energy Sector Schematic

Opportunities

Research into Advanced Energy Technology

Research Centres

Funding of Energy R&D and Commercialization

Federal Government

Provincial Government

Private Sector

Key Individuals

Areas of R&D and Commercialization

Renewable Energy Capture (Solar, Wind, Low-head Hydro, Wave & Tidal Energy)

Biomass Energy

Hydrogen Supply & Storage Technologies

Fuel Cell Technology & Stack Development

Power Electronics

Advanced Batteries & Charging Systems

Hybrid Control Technology, Advanced Engine & Vehicle Technology

Energy Planning, Sustainable Design & Development

Technology Transfer

Licensing & Partnership Opportunities

Contacts

Acknowledgements

Appendix Technology Development Companies involved in BC’s

Advanced Energy Cluster

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Executive Summary

British Columbia ranks as one of the world’s leading centres of advanced energy development. This sector comprises over 250 companies that are either developing and deploying technologies or offering services designed to increase the efficiency and lower the impact of the energy system. In addition to this, B.C.’s universities, colleges and research institutions are conducting leading research into energy technologies and systems, and are developing sophisticated models as an aid to economic planning and policymaking, particularly as it pertains to a world increasingly focused on

the issues of sustainability. This is truly a vibrant ‘clean energy cluster’.

With about 3,700 people employed in the technical development area alone, and many more in related energy services and support sectors, B.C. is considered the third largest clean energy technology cluster worldwide measured in straight numerical terms; however, it is certainly the most rich in talent and diverse in its scope of activities. The effectiveness of this cluster is drawing companies to B.C. from elsewhere as they see considerable benefit in integrating with the infrastructure of skilled people, innovative ideas and entrepreneurial companies.

British Columbia’s energy technology companies are already selling products throughout the world, with a number of these gaining international recognition as leaders in their fields. They range from companies working at the upstream end of the energy chain, improving methods to better capture renewable energy sources, to those at the delivery end providing highly efficient end-use conversion. They are addressing combustion systems, electrochemical energy conversion, fuel handling, energy storage, measurement, controls and processing. Some are in the transportation area, and working in fixed energy delivery infrastructure. The mix is both broad and rich.

Key Elements of B.C.’s Advanced Energy Assets

About 100 companies are active in developing technology and commercializing advanced energy technologies.

A further 150 companies provide energy-related services or are involved in energy systems project development.

The majority of these companies are small to medium sized enterprises, with a handful having more than 100 employees.

University of British Columbia (UBC), University of Victoria (UVic) and Simon Fraser University (SFU) each have leading teams involved in academic research in cutting edge energy technologies, and energy systems planning.

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Five world class research institutes in B.C. are focused on energy technology: the Institute for Fuel Cell Innovation; Powertech Labs; FPInnovations; UVic’s Institute for Integrated Energy Systems; UBC’s Clean Energy Research Centre.

B.C. has exceptional depth in power electronics, bioenergy, hybrid energy systems, hydrogen and fuel cell technologies.

The provincial power utility, BC Hydro, generates 93 per cent of its power from hydro resources; its internationally lauded “Power Smart” demand side management initiative was launched in 1989.

B.C. is rich in naturally renewable sources of energy, and BC Hydro’s extensive system of lakes and dams provides enormous power storage capacity.

Progressive provincial government policies are focused on bold GHG-reduction targets.

Introduction

Energy drives our economies, and the activities involved in providing energy to our societies are very extensive. These range from the exploration and extraction of raw energy resources, through to the delivery of heat, light, motive power and electricity to drive our machines.

Throughout the industrial age, the world has relied heavily on fossil fuel sources which are ‘energy dense’ and which have been relatively easy to find. Enormous amounts of capital have been invested in building the infrastructure to process and deliver fossil-based energy, but because the price of energy has been relatively low, little attention has been paid to energy efficiency.

A new energy paradigm is now emerging as the realization that society’s voracious appetite for energy is a major cause of environmental damage. CO2 produced by burning fossil fuels is recognized as a major factor impacting climate change, and other emissions have negative local air effects. In addition, the costs of finding, processing and delivering new supplies of oil and gas are climbing steeply, especially as many costs which were previously regarded as ‘externalities’ are now included in economic assessments, and resulting in much higher delivered prices. Overall, these factors are creating enormous demand for a cleaner, lower impact energy system and, in turn, for technologies, infrastructure and skills that facilitate this transition.

British Columbia is almost uniquely rich in renewable energy resources, and it has also become one of the world’s most significant centres for clean energy development. While there are a number of other regions – and nations - aspiring to be centres of clean energy, only California and Massachusetts appear to have greater levels of commercial activity than are happening in

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B.C. British Columbia has achieved its positioning for a combination of factors: the attractive environment in which we live, the serendipity and determination of academic innovation and, most notably, the vision and impact of certain individuals who have developed, financed and deployed new energy technologies. British Columbia’s renewable energy resources are maintained and nurtured by an exceptionally rich pool of talented individuals, supported by visionary investors, who are motivated to contribute to different parts of the energy innovation and technology commercialization chain.

For decades, B.C. has been steadily building its technology industries, and has world class technologies in biomass energy (supplying 67 per cent of the forest industry’s energy requirements), fuel cells and hydrogen, transportation systems (the Pacific Gateway program), and green energy supply (BC Hydro and an array of renewable energy projects from geothermal to wind), and green buildings and green developments (involving geo-exchange, municipal waste to energy, and solar technologies). Furthermore, B.C. has established an international reputation for sustainability

and environmental stewardship supported in large measure by a solid institutional infrastructure of laboratories and talent. Progressive B.C. government policies on clean energy development and GHG reduction reinforce this, and the BC Transmission Corp. and BC Hydro, Crown Corporations charged with delivering electricity to the province, operate under mandates to maximize efficiency and effect measures to manage demand.

The energy technology activities in B.C. are exceptionally broad in scope and are present in many parts of the energy field from production to delivery. This asset map shows the range of activities and depth of knowledge in this sector. These are assets that provide a solid foundation from which the sector can grow to be a major driver for the B.C. economy. Currently, we estimate that the energy technology and sustainable energy services sector employs some 3,700 people, and is growing at 11 per cent per annum.

There are a very broad range of activities captured under the advanced energy banner. In the basic research area, materials science and advanced mathematics have great influence on energy technology development; these technologies can be both hard (e.g. mechanical devices) and soft (e.g. control software), and can be deployed in many different parts of the energy chain. Planning and deployment studies on energy systems and infrastructure are nowadays often synonymous with sustainability studies, so these factors make it both challenging

to clearly define boundaries to the industry and to neatly divide the field into simple categories. The schematic below provides a pictorial whereby the different energy technology sub-sectors and their relationships are identified.


Clean Energy Sector Schematic:

The other dimensions of the sector not shown on this schematic are systems planning, project development and commercial deployment.

Defining the SectorThe energy sector is extremely broad, ranging from the sourcing of raw energy supplies, through processing, conversion, transport or transmission, control and storage to the delivery of energy in the forms that are useful to us, such as light, heat, motive power or a working computer. The whole sector is technology-heavy in that many different technologies – mechanical, chemical, electronic, etc. - are used in the delivery chain. “Advanced energy technologies” are enabling significant improvements in efficiency and lowered environmental impact throughout the energy chain, from sourcing to delivery. These advanced technologies are, in effect, ‘next generation’ energy technologies.

Although a variety of terms have been use to describe these new technologies - renewable, alternative, clean, low-carbon - these descriptors may be right only in the context of a particular technology, and cannot be appropriately used to define the sector as a whole. The term “advanced energy technologies” is an effective terminology.

Differentiating Energy and Environmental TechnologiesAlong the energy chain we are frequently converting one form of energy into another, with inevitable losses and efficiency drops along the way. These losses and inefficiencies result in emissions which can be regarded as pollutants. The environmental impact of our energy production and use is therefore very significant, hence energy and environment can be seen as two sides of the same coin.

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Advanced, or clean energy technologies are those that enable more efficient energy conversion, the supply of electricity from renewable sources, and the supply of lower carbon or non-carbon fuels. Environmental technologies are those that are deployed to reduce or clean up emissions or unwanted by-products of industrial processes.

However, there are cases where technologies can fit into both categories, e.g. a technology that recovers methane-rich gases from landfill sites, converts these to electricity, or purifies the gases and injects the resulting methane into a gas pipeline.

Opportunities

The market pull for clean, efficient energy systems is global in scope and growing at a great pace, and the nature of this demand is broad. There is need for renovation or new construction of power transmission lines, for advanced vehicles, new fuels and new fueling stations, for improved process equipment in manufacturing, for smart buildings, for technologies that can help switch economies from fossil to renewable fuels, and so on. British Columbia has many individual technologies that can play a part in many of these sectors.

British Columbia is one of the best places in the world to develop energy technologies but B.C.’s low energy prices often make it a challenge to deploy them commercially here. However, B.C. is an excellent proving ground for many technologies, and the provincial government has been putting into place programs that encourage and support demonstration projects for technologies that have application in B.C. but which also have large world market potential. Project areas are shown on the following table:

Market Areas Technology ClustersRemote Power Biomass conversion; renewable energy capture technologies (solar, wind, tidal); power

electronics (conditioning, metering); low energy demand products (LED lighting)

Sustainable Urban

Energy Systems

Distributed power: district energy systems; renewable energy capture (solar, geo-

exchange); biomass and heat recovery from waste streams; energy modeling; low

energy demand products; power electronics (metering, control, etc.)

Low Carbon Urban

Transport

Bio-fuel supply; hydrogen production; gaseous fueling; batteries and battery control

technologies; hybrid control systems; fuel cell and related technology; electric

vehicles; intelligent charge devices; metering

Smart Grid

Technologies

Power grid monitoring; high voltage power metering; integration with intermittent

supplies; power conditioning and control

Large-scale Clean,

Green Generation

Renewable energy capture technologies (solar, wind, tidal, hydro, etc.); large

scale biomass conversion; power electronics; grid technologies; energy storage

technologies


Research in Advanced Energy Technologies

Academic institutions, industry sector research institutions and businesses are all deeply involved in the energy tech sector, and while many emerging technologies and their early infrastructures are conceived in the university research community, businesses are also very active in generating new IP and resulting technologies. While not strictly technology, B.C. also has a number of groups working on aspects of energy modeling and policy; these are important assets in B.C.’s mix of skills and hence are included in the asset map.

British Columbia’s leading research centres specifically focused on both advanced energy systems and on energy-economy-environment issues:

Institution Description WebsiteClean Energy Research

Centre, UBC

Exploring the use of sustainable energy sources

through scientific discovery and engineering

development of a wide range of clean energy

technologies. Integrating mechanical, chemical and

biological engineering disciplines.

www.cerc.ubc.ca

Institute for Integrated

Energy Systems, UVic

Researching feasible paths to sustainable energy

systems by developing new technologies and

perspectives to overcome barriers to the widespread

adoption of sustainable energy.

www.iesvic.uvic.ca

Energy & Materials

Research Group, SFU

Focusing on the analysis of technologies, strategies,

behaviour and policies that lead to a more sustainable

flow of energy and materials in society.

www.emrg.sfu.ca

Photovoltaic Energy

Applied Research Lab,

BCIT

Conducting applied research and development of

grid connected and stand-alone photovoltaic (PV)

systems.

www.bcit.ca/appliedresearch/

tc/facilities/pearl.shtm

Institute for Fuel Cell

Innovation (NRC)

Canada’s premier applied research organization

dedicated to supporting Canada’s fuel cell and

hydrogen industry.

www.ifci-iipc.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca

FPInnovations Focusing on increasing the energy efficiency in pulp

and paper manufacture through the use of wood by-

product energy resources.

www.fpinnovations.ca

Powertech Labs R&D into utility power transmission and delivery

systems & gaseous refueling systems. Focus on

technical issues relating to utility power equipment

and systems throughout their life cycle, from the

design stage through service life, to disposal and

re-use.

www.powertechlabs.com

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Funding For Advanced Energy Research, Development & Commercialization

Both governments and the private sector have invested substantially in R&D in advanced energy technologies. The figures below reflect the period 2001 – 2006.

Federal Government:Key federal departments contributing include National Research Council (IRAP; Technology Partnerships Canada), Western Diversification (Canada Foundation for Innovation), NRCan (Alternative & Future Transportation Fuels Program; Industry Energy R&D; Canadian Transportation Fuel Cell Alliance; Sustainable Buildings & Communities – Building Technology Advancement) and NSERC together with Sustainable Technology Partnerships Canada.

Academic research - $3.8M

Infrastructure support - $47M

Technology development - $35M

Commercialization - $76.5M

The Federal Government has recently committed some $200 million to B.C. under the Canada ecoTrust funding initiative to co-fund major projects to promote clean energy, and to combat climate change, air pollution and greenhouse gases.

Provincial Government:The Government of B.C. has contributed through the Advanced Systems Institute and directly through individual universities by means of research grants. The Provincial Knowledge Development Fund supports capital projects. The Leading Edge Endowment Fund has recently endowed Chairs at UVic and UBC to support energy technology, each for $4.5 million. BC Hydro is actively involved in funding some demonstration programs determining the feasibility of certain technologies for increasing energy efficiencies, however the funds invested are relatively minor.

Recently the Government of British Columbia has committed $55 million towards B.C.’s Hydrogen Highway network, which includes not only hydrogen refuelling stations, but also mobile, stationary, portable and micro-fuel cell applications throughout B.C.’s southwest corner. The province plans to have 20 hybrid fuel cell buses in normal revenue service by 2009. The provincial government has established a Clean Energy Technology Fund designed to demonstrate near-commercial clean energy technologies in B.C., and has contributed an initial $25 million to this in 2007.


Private Sector:Private sector R&D expenditures are hard to access, as much of this information is not available. While $158 million of venture capital was placed into B.C. energy technology companies over the 2001 to 2006 period, financial reports from B.C.’s twelve publicly-traded companies in this sector shows that these companies alone have invested over $650 million in R&D over the last five years. The total figure is likely to be significantly greater than this, considering that non-publicly traded companies greatly outnumber those for which numbers are available.

Key Individuals

British Columbia has a number of individuals who are recognized as leading researchers and innovators in the energy technology arena. A few of these are listed below, recognizing that there are many others who have made significant contributions to both the science and the industry who have been omitted due to space limitations.

Canada Research Chairs*Prof. Ned Djilali

UVic

• Tier 1 Chair in Energy Systems Design and Computational Modelling.

• Measuring, modelling, and predicting flow and associated micro and macro

transport phenomena in fuel cells and hydrogen systems and applying them to

novel designs.

Prof. Hadi Dowlatabadi

UBC

• Tier 1 Chair in Integrated-Assessment Modelling and Global Change.

• Broad scale assessment models for integrating energy, environment & economics.

Prof. John Grace

UBC

• Tier 1 Chair in Clean Energy Processes.

• At the forefront of developing new technologies associated with fluidized bed

combustion.

Prof. Steven Rogak

UBC

• Tier 2 Chair in Clean Energy Systems.

• New technology for decomposing toxic wastes.

Prof. David Wilkinson

UBC

• Tier 1 Chair in Clean Energy Fuel Cell Technology.

• Examining the fundamental and applied aspects of fuel cell and clean energy

technology.

Prof. Cornelis van Kooten

UVic

• Tier 1 Chair in Environmental Studies and Climate

• Analysis of various economic factors involving climate change and natural

resources management.

Prof. Andrew Weaver

UVic

• Tier 1 Chair in Climate Modelling and Analysis.

• Reviewing the climate record of the last 130,000 years to understand the

long-term mechanisms of climate change.

Other Key ResearchersProf. Jack Saddler www.forestry.ubc.ca/FacultyStaff/ForestryProfiles/tabid/115/ctl/Details/mid/1081/

ItemID/36/Default.aspx

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Dean, Faculty of Forestry

UBC

Research interests range from the technical issues surrounding bioconversion of

wood to fuels and chemicals, through to the political and economic ramifications

that these technologies will have for our world. Leader of the International Energy

Agency’s Bioenergy Task 39 ‘Liquid Biofuels’.

Prof. Ron Thring

Vice Provost Research

and Chair, Chemistry,

Environmental Science &

Environmental Engineering,

UNBC

http://web.unbc.ca/chemistry/faculty/thring.htm

Research interests include: Chemicals, fuels and biosolids from natural resources

- Reaction engineering principles and catalysis applied to pulp and paper, polymer,

oil and gas processes. Research into processes for cleaning products resulting from

gasification and combustion of biomass.

Prof. Bob Evans

Methanex Research Chair,

Mechanical Engineering,

UBC, and Director of the

Clean Energy Research

Centre

www.mech.ubc.ca/facstaff/evans.shtml

Conducting basic and applied research on internal combustion systems addressing

chamber and piston design, fuel mixing and gas flows. Focus of work to increase

engine efficiencies while reducing emissions.

Prof Lorne Whitehead

Provost, Applied Physics,

UBC

www.physics.ubc.ca/~whitehed/whitehead.html

Research involves applying novel geometrical configurations to applied physics

problems. Developing a solar canopy system that guides direct sunlight deep

into the interior of a building, thereby reducing the amount of electrical energy

required for lighting.

Prof. Marc Jaccard

Leader, Energy and Materials

Research Group, SFU

www.rem.sfu.ca/faculty/jaccard.htm

Leading economist focusing on sustainable energy systems, and on the

development and application of models that assess policies to induce

technological change. Author of “Sustainable Fossil Fuels: The Unusual Suspect in

the Quest for Clean and Enduring Energy.”

Prof. Bill Rees

School of Community &

Regional Planning, UBC

www.scarp.ubc.ca/faculty%20profiles/rees.htm

Founding member and recent past-President of the Canadian Society for Ecological

Economics; a co-investigator in the ‘Global Integrity Project,’ aimed at defining the

ecological and political requirements for biodiversity preservation; a Fellow of the

Post-Carbon Institute and a Founding Fellow of the One Earth Initiative.

Prof. Phil Hill

Prof Emeritus, Mechanical

Engineering, UBC

www.mech.ubc.ca/facstaff/hill.shtml

Pioneer in the field of gaseous fuelling systems, whose research led to the

formation of Westport Innovations. Particular focus on enhancing auto-ignition

of natural gas, enabling NG engines to achieve diesel performance, while

inhibiting NOx formation, and optimizing the coupling between fluid motion and

combustion.

Dr. John Madden

Dept Electrical Engineering,

UBC

www.ece.ubc.ca/~jmadden/

Working in the field of carbon nanotube based devices (saturable absorbers,

transistors, as well as CNT separation methods). Focusing on the theory and design

of high power polymer super-capacitors for energy storage

Dr. Steven Holdcroft

Department of Chemistry,

SFU

www.sfu.ca/chemistry/faculty/holdcroft/index.html

Leading researcher worldwide on proton-conducting polymers and membrane

systems for fuel cells. Identifying the structure and morphology of polymers and

organic materials affects electrical, electrochemical, and optical properties, and

using this information to synthesize and study new materials onto which specific

properties are conferred.


Prof. John Robinson

Institute for Resources,

Environment and

Sustainability, UBC

www.ires.ubc.ca/people/faculty/profiles/John_Robinson.html

Researching the intersection of sustainability, social and technological change,

behaviour change, and community engagement processes. Lead developer of the

QUEST model that acts as an interactive game that allows players to decide the

fate of a region over a period of decades.

Prof. Ian Hartley

Ecosystem Science and

Management Program,

UNBC

http://web.unbc.ca/~hartley/

Studying influences of humidity on densified products using nuclear magnetic

resonance techniques as well as standard sorption isotherm methods. Focusing on

pelletization processes to optimize moisture control, integrity and transportability.

Establishing testing laboratory for pellet QC analysis and also bioenergy innovation

centre at UNBC.

*Canada Research Chairs are high level research professorships created by the Canadian Government to attract and retain some of the

world’s most accomplished and promising minds

Areas of Research, Development & Commercialization

The organizations listed below represent the more prominent entities in the area, and numerous other companies have been omitted for space reasons.

Renewable Energy Capture (Solar, Wind, Low-Head Hydro, Wave & Tidal Energy) British Columbia is blessed with an abundance of naturally renewable energy sources. In addition to our large standing timber base (see below), our mountains and rainfall provide abundant hydro energy supplies, we have rich geothermal resources being geographically positioned over magma hotspots, we have particularly strong tidal currents as well as offshore waves, rich wind resources and, in certain regions of the province, excellent conditions for solar energy development.

Academic Institutions:

Website

UVic

School of Earth & Ocean

Science

Optimization theory for tidal power extraction

in tidal channels, addressing current flows and

blockage effects of power devices.

http://maelstrom.seos.uvic.

ca/people/garrett/

BC Institute of Technology Applied research in photovoltaic system

optimization & integration, addressing all aspects

of photovoltaic systems, from the design and

testing of individual PV system components to the

installation and commissioning of large systems.

www.bcit.ca/appliedresearch/

pv/services.shtml

Commercial Businesses:

Clean Current Power Proprietary bottom mounted, ducted, tidal

turbine with rim generator for large-scale power

extraction. Commercial units proposed up to 5MW

capacity. 65 kW prototype unit operating near

Victoria.

www.cleancurrent.com

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Day4 Energy Highly efficient photovoltaic cell systems, and sun-

focusing devices. Current annual commercial PV

production capacity 10 MW. Development work

continuing.

www.day4energy.com

Finavera Renewables Public company developing wind and wave

energy projects. Have developed proprietary

AquabuOY wave energy device; prototype has

been lab tested.

www.finavera.com

SynchWave Energy Developing proprietary, scaleable, low cost “power

resonator” wave energy device, initially designed

for off-grid, capacity constrained sites. Tested at

laboratory scale.

www.synchwaveenergy.com

Biomass Energy

Biomass comprises hydrocarbons that can be combusted or gasified to produce heat, or converted into liquid fuels (e.g. bio-oils, or ethanol). British Columbia has a long history of deriving energy from biomass sources. Our pulp and paper industry has used its own by-product, black liquor, as an energy source for many years, and sawmills have burned woodwaste to provide heat for kiln drying.

The ravages of the mountain pine beetle in B.C.’s forests have now resulted in quantities of dead standing timber far larger than can be economically utilized by B.C.’s forest industries, and these industries themselves annually produce well over 2 million tonnes of by-product woodwaste. Taken together, this is a substantial bio-resource that is now being further utilized as a supply of energy and bio-chemicals.

British Columbia has six companies producing wood pellets from eight plants that together are producing 900,000 tonnes of wood pellets annually (2006 figure), mostly for export to Europe, where this is regarded as a ‘carbon-neutral’ fuel, and to Asia. Several more plants are planned that will triple B.C.’s production by 2010.

Several companies in B.C. are converting organic waste products such as vegetable oils, fisheries by-products and rendered animal fats into biodiesel (e.g. Agri-Green Biodiesel Inc., Canadian BioEnergy Corp., West Coast Reduction Ltd.), and others recovering decomposition gases from landfills to produce both power and heat (e.g. Maxim Power Corporation, Questair Technologies).



Website

UBC,

Department of Forestry

Extensive work on bioconversion of wood to

mono-components, and fermenting to ethanol.

www.forestry.ubc.ca/

UBC,

Department of Chemical

and Biological Engineering

Investigating bio-oils for fuel and chemical

conversion processes. Novel methods of

esterification to produce biodiesel, and stability

and engine testing of biodiesel.

Alternative bio-fuel production from anaerobic

fermentation of biomass.

www.chml.ubc.ca/research/

env.htm

UNBC Characterization of biomass resources; gasification

of wastes, kraft black liquor and lignin. Developing

wood pelletization processes to enhance water

resistance and energy density. Charcoal chemistry

& physics.

www.unbc.ca

Other Research Institutions:FPInnovations Gasification of black liquor; combustion emission

control; tar removal from gasification products

to allow direct use in combustion processes or in

solid oxide fuel cells.

www.fpinnovations.ca


Dynamotive Pyrolysis technology to turn dry waste biomass

and energy crops into BioOil™ for power and heat

generation. BioOil™ can be further converted into

vehicle fuels and chemicals. Operational plant in

Ontario.

www.dynamotive.com

FPI Ltd. North America’s largest residential fireplace

manufacturer. Developing advanced, low-emission

wood gasification appliances for residential use.

www.regency-fire.com

JF Bioenergy Continuous process pyrolysis technology.

Operating a pilot and testing facility that

generates heat, charcoal and bio-oil as by-

products and energy carriers.

www.jfwasteenergysystems.

com

Lignol Innovations Developing a cellulosic ethanol process that

is analogous to an oil refinery. The company is

undertaking to construct bio-refineries for the

production of fuel-grade ethanol and bio-

chemicals from Canadian forests and vast supplies

of biomass feedstocks.

www.lignol.ca

Linnaeus Plant Science Development and production biodegradable

industrial oils from temperate climate oil seed

crops.

www.linneaus.net

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Nexterra Energy Corp. Developing and commercializing wood-based

gasification systems to provide heat and power for

industrial and district energy projects. Plants in full

commercial operation.

www.nexterra.ca

Hydrogen Supply & Storage Technologies

British Columbia companies and academic institutions have been centrally involved in hydrogen research for a number of years. While hydrogen is often associated with work taking place in fuel cell research (see below), it is much more extensively used in the chemical processing industry.


Website

UBC, Department of

Chemical and Biological

Engineering

Fluidized bed membrane reactors for hydrogen

production by steam reforming and partial

oxidation of methane; hydrogen production

from direct methane decomposition; biological

hydrogen production.

www.chml.ubc.ca

UVic, Institute for

Integrated Energy Systems

Biological sources of hydrogen gas for use in

hydrogen fuel cells using hydrogen producing

genes in an anaerobic bacterium; enzymatic

process for generating hydrogen from methanol.

Major work in hydrogen Systems: cryogenics,

magnetic refrigeration, hydrogen storage.

www.iesvic.uvic.ca

Research Institutions

NRC - Institute for Fuel Cell

Innovation



hydrogen industry.


Powertech Labs Identifying risks and logistics of production and

distribution of hydrogen, particularly using 700 bar

hydrogen storage. Undertake commercial pressure

cylinder testing.

www.powertechlabs.com


Adnavance Technologies Early stage company developing a novel, man-

made metallic DNA that can be used to produce

hydrogen from sunlight.

www.adnavance.com

Membrane Reactor

Technology

Proprietary hydrogen generation process that

combines hydrocarbon reforming, shift conversion

and hydrogen gas purification in one step.

www.membranereactor.com

Methanex The world’s largest producer and marketer

methanol and ammonia (both chemical hydrogen

carriers).

www.methanex.com


Questair Technologies Proprietary pressure swing adsorption technology

in use in a range of industrial and energy

markets, including oil refining, biogas (landfill)

gas processing, hydrogen purification for fuel

cell powered vehicles, and on-board hydrogen

generation systems.

www.questairinc.com

Sacre-Davey Innovations Systems integration for hydrogen fuelling stations.

Conducting novel engineering work for the

integrated waste hydrogen utilization project in

North Vancouver.

www.sacre-davey.com

Fuel Cell Technology & Stack Development

British Columbia’s reputation as a world leader in fuel cell research stems from over 25 years of substantial activity in this field. The region still ranks as one of the most active areas globally of research and commercialization in this sector, with companies working in developing micro fuel cells to replace batteries in portable applications such as laptops, flashlights and cellular phones - another market that presents near-term opportunities. Canada’s expertise in developing hydrogen and fuel cell solutions for medium to longer-term markets, such as the automotive market, is considered world leading.


Website

UBC,

Mech Eng, and Chemical

and Biological Eng.

Catalyst substrates and two-phase flow for PEM

fuel cell water management; electrode kinetic and

electrocatalytic aspects of methanol oxidation in

direct methanol fuel cells; thermal and residual

stresses in multi-layered SOFC materials; design

of materials and interfaces to improve reaction

kinetics.

www.mech.ubc.ca

UVic, Institute for

Integrated Energy Systems

Fuel cells: design and novel architectures,

diagnostics, computational fuel cell engineering,

microscale transport and microfluidics, micro-bio

fuel cells; micro and macro transport phenomena

in fuel cells and hydrogen systems and applying

them to novel designs.

www.iesvic.uvic.ca

SFU, Department of

Chemistry

Polymer science and electrochemistry of

PEM fuel cells, monomer, polymer, and

membrane synthesis, physical characterization

of proton conducting membranes, solid-state

electrochemistry in polymeric media, and the

study of gas diffusion electrodes; computational

simulation tools for fuel cell design.

www.sfu.ca

Research Institutions:

NRC - Institute for Fuel Cell

Innovation



hydrogen industry.


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Angstrom Power Developing a unique Micro Hydrogen™ fuel

cell technology, which can provide high energy

density and fast recharge capability, as well as

environmental benefits compared to incumbent

battery technologies.

www.angstrompower.com

Ballard Power World leading company on the design,

development, and manufacturing of zero-

emission proton exchange membrane fuel cells

for transportation, materials handling and back-up

power. Since 2003, Ballard-powered buses have

operated for over 115,000 hours and more than

1.7 million km.

www.ballard.com

Cellex Power Products Integration of fuel cells to replace the industrial

lead acid battery system used today in powering

fork lift truck fleets in large-scale distribution

centres. Large-scale test program under way with

Wal-Mart.

ww.cellexpower.com

D-Point Technologies Developing and supplying humidification

products for fuel cell systems. Humidifiers are

critical to fuel cell performance and reliability and

are currently one of the top 3 most expensive

components in the fuel cell engine other than the

stack.

www.dpoint.ca

General Hydrogen

Corporation

Development and commercialization of fuel

cell systems and hydrogen fueling solutions for

industrial vehicles and other off-road equipment.

www.generalhydrogen.com

Hydrogenics Corp. Dedicated division for fuel cell test systems and

services offers the testing and diagnostic tools for

fuel cell developers.

www.hydrogenics.com

H3 Energy Developing, manufacturing and commercializing

proprietary, PEM electrolyzer producing high

pressure (>100 MPa) this obviating the need for

a separate compressor. Subsidiary of Mitsubishi

Corp.

MagPower Systems R&D & commercial production of magnesium-air

fuel cell for use as an alternative or emergency

power source for the home, office or recreational

purposes.

www.magpowersystems.com

Palcan Fuel Cells Ltd. Developer and manufacturer of PEM fuel cell

stacks and systems (100 W - 5 kW); rare earth

metal hydride hydrogen storage products.

www.palcan.com

PowerAir Corp Developing Zinc-Air fuel cells combining

atmospheric oxygen and zinc pellets in a liquid

alkaline electrolyte to generate electricity with by

products of zinc oxide and potassium zincates.

For portable, stationary, light mobility, and

transportation markets.

www.poweraircorp.com


PowerDisc Development

Corporation

Developing new PEM fuel cell architecture.

Trapezoidal shaped plate and patented

diminishing flow field channels technology offer

the opportunity for a break-through in fuel cell

stack architecture.

www.powerdisc.ca

Sweet Power Inc. In-vivo, self-sustaining glucose powered fuel cell

to power implanted medical devices. Proof-of-

concept cell generates 400mV and 100nW.

www.sweetpower.com

Tekion Solutions Integrating an advanced battery technology with

a formic acid fuel cell to provide a hybrid “personal

power source” with exchangeable fuel cartridge,

that will be capable of fitting inside mobile

devices.

www.tekion.com

Power Electronics

The demand for advanced power control technologies is expanding with the growth of distributed and networked energy systems, intermittent renewable supplies and the need for highly stable power delivery. Greater emphasis on energy management due to high costs calls for sophisticated metering and controls. British Columbia’s power electronics sector is active in these market areas; it is, perhaps, the most commercially advanced energy tech sub-sector, and is estimated to be generating well over $600M in annual revenues.

Starting September 2007, UBC is offering a specialized power engineering course within the Electrical Engineering department.


Website

UBC, Power &

Electromagnetics Research

Group

Real-time simulation of electric power systems

using multi-computer networks; partitioning

techniques for the solution of large systems;

multivariate hybrid systems; signal propagation in

distributed parameter and frequency dependent

systems; switched devices and nonlinear elements.

Design, characterization and use of power

semiconductor devices. Computer modeling,

power systems, power electronics, drives, controls,

distributed simulation.

www.ece.ubc.ca/power


Alpha Technologies Full line of power products including: standby,

non-standby and uninterruptible power supplies,

surge suppressors, enclosures, batteries and

powering accessories. 25 years of R&D into reliable,

technologically advanced and cost-effective

powering solutions.

www.alpha.com

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Analytic Systems Conduct development work resulting in

innovative, state-of-the-art electronic designs that

provide clean outputs in efficient and compact

packages. Power conversion; battery chargers. 2

manufacturing plants in BC.

www.analyticsystems.com

Argus Technologies Specializing in design and manufacture of DC

power solutions for the for telephony and wireless

markets worldwide. Includes custom power

systems, outdoor power enclosures, rectifiers,

converters, and system controllers.

www.argusdcpower.com

Go Power Electric 15 years experience in progressive inverter

design. Supply power inverters for utility vehicle

on-board power supply. A division of Carmanah

Technologies.

www.gpelectric.com

Innovative Circuit

Technology

Manufacturer of switching power supplies,

customized base station covers, high power

supplies, battery chargers, DC-DC converters, noise

filters and surge protectors.

http://www.ict-power.com/

Legend Power Systems Development, marketing and distribution of

voltage harmonizer designed to reduce energy

consumption in commercial buildings.

www.legendpower.com

MP2 Mobile Power Corp DC-DC conversion, Lithium-Ion technology, off the

shelf and custom made battery chargers. Offices in

Canada and the US.

www.mp2inc.com

NxtPhase T&D Corporation World’s only optical measurement system for high

voltage power lines, as well as digital protection

equipment for improving reliability of the high

voltage power transmission system and far lower

cost and higher performance than conventional

equipment.

www.nxtphase .com

Power Measurement

(Schneider Electric)

Developing and marketing advanced industrial/

commercial energy measurement and

management systems.

www.pwrm.com

Reliable Controls Building control system software and hardware

comprising eight peer-to-peer, networkable

controllers that are fully programmable using a

suite of Microsoft Windows software applications.

www.reliablecontrols.com

Tantalus Systems Corp Designs and manufactures wireless, two-way, real-

time data communications networks to monitor

and manage utility distribution systems.

www.tantalus.com

Thompson Technology Manufacture of electrical products and systems for

use in the power generation industry - specializes

in design and manufacture of power generation

controls and switchgear for low and medium

voltage applications.

http://www.tti.bc.ca/


Xantrex Technology Inc. Advanced power electronics, power conversion

focusing on renewable energy supply sources.

Products convert raw electrical power from any

central, distributed, or backup power source into

high-quality power required by electronic and

electrical equipment.

www.xantrex.com

Advanced Battery & Charging Systems

Electricity storage is a significant enabler to more effective use of clean energy use, and also to meet the demand for ever more powerful mobile devices. British Columbia has a 30 year history of advanced battery development, and has built up a solid core of expertise, development and commercial activities in this area. British Columbia is home to North America’s only manufacturer of cylindrical Li-ion rechargeable batteries which were developed locally, and also to the world’s only commercial manufacturer of flow batteries. Considerable work continues in both battery chemistry and materials, as well as in packaging and systems control.


Website

SFU, Department of

Chemistry

Modeling of molecular processes, nanoscience,

soft matter science, random heterogeneous

media, non-equilibrium thermodynamics,

nonlinear processes, self-assembly.

www.sfu.ca


Accelrate Power Systems Advanced, high speed battery chargers providing

80% decreased charging time, increased battery

lifetime due to improved heat management, and

decreased energy use. Can be used with lead-

acid, NiMh, NiCd, and lithium batteries, powering

equipment from cell phones to electric vehicles.

www.accelrate.com

Advanced Lithium Power

Inc.

State-of-art lithium ion battery and control

systems that control state-of-charge and provide

for thermal management, resulting in high-

performance energy storage. ALP’s technology

has application in hybrid electric vehicles, fuel

cell vehicles, uninterruptible power supplies, and

storage for renewable energy.

www.advancedlithium.com

Cadex Electronics Long history of innovative development in

batteries, specialized battery packs, battery

analyzers, chargers and rapid testers.

www.cadex.com

Delaware Power Systems Development & commercialization of battery

management & control system, allowing mass-

produced scalable Lithium Ion battery packs to be

used in a range of electric vehicles.

www.delpowersys.com

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Delta-Q Technologies

Corp.

Leading developer of intelligent recharging and

power management equipment for the industrial

electric and specialty electric vehicle industry.

www.delta-q.com/

EaglePicher Medical Power Leading supplier of batteries to manufacturers of

implantable medical devices. Products include

batteries for cardio defibrillators, heart monitors,

heart re-synchronizers and neuromodulation

systems, among others.

www.eaglepicher.com

E-One Moli Energy

(Canada) Ltd.

Pioneer in the development & high volume

manufacturer of cylindrical lithium-ion

rechargeable cells. The company has a production

capacity of 2 million cylindrical cells per month,

and is the only high volume manufacturer of

cylindrical lithium-ion rechargeable cells in North

America.

www.molienergy.com

Mountain Power Developed a proprietary battery management

system for advanced batteries for use in

applications from standard Uninterrupted Power

Supply systems to advanced applications in the

military, aerospace, Autonomous Underwater

Vehicles, renewable energy sector and alternative

transportation markets.

www.mountainpower.ca

VRB Power Systems World’s leading developer, manufacturer and

systems integrator of vanadium redox flow battery

technology that can be integrated with large-scale

intermittent renewable power supplies as well as

for back-up power supply.

www.vrbpower.com

Hybrid Control Technology, Advanced Engine & Vehicle Technology

British Columbia companies have been active in advanced automotive and hybrid system technologies for many years, with local companies now recognized as world leaders in their field. This sector integrates with the work taking place in advanced battery development, fuel cell systems development, and in the supporting (refueling/charging) infrastructure.


Azure Dynamics A world leader in the development and

production of hybrid electric and electric

commercial and military vehicles and systems.

Recently announced the sale of 1000 hybrid drive

systems to convert Mexico City’s municipal fleet.

www.azuredynamics.com

Dynasty Electric Car Corp. Designs & manufactures zero emission, electric

low speed vehicles for urban, recreational and

light commercial markets such as planned and

gated communities, destination resorts, industrial

complexes and universities.

www.itiselectric.com


ECO Fuel Systems Inc. Mechanical and electronic components that

enable the conversion of vehicles to cleaner fuels

(ie gas to natural gas).

www.ecofuel.com

Enviromech Industries North America’s largest O.E.M. natural gas fuel

system provider for the refuse truck industry.

www.enviromech.net

NxtGen Emission Controls

Inc.

Technology significantly reduces diesel engine

emissions and increases fuel economy for

commercial trucks, off-road equipment and

marine diesel engines. Designed for both new

and retrofit applications to allow compliance with

emission reduction regulations.

www.nxtgen.com

Railpower Technologies

Corp.

Pioneer in electric/diesel hybrid yard switching

locomotives; developing specialized energy

technology systems for rail transportation

and power generation. Over 50 units in full

commercial operation in the US.

www.railpower.com

Technocarb Equipment

Ltd.

Manufacturer of propane and natural gas

conversion kits for trucks, automobiles, and

industrial equipment.

www.technocarb.com

Westport Innovations High-performance bus and truck engines and

fuel systems (using CNG, LNG, HCNG); unique

high pressure direct injection allowing natural gas

engines to mimic diesel performance. Hundred

of engines in commercial operation in North

America and Asia.

www.westport.com

Energy Planning, Sustainable Design & Development

In addition to the technology-based R&D and commercial organizations, B.C. has a deep reservoir of individuals and organizations skilled in energy efficient design, engineering and architecture, as well as in policy development and planning focused on lowering the energy-intensity of our activities.


Website

SFU, School of Resource

& Environmental

Management

Research on a variety of problems related to the

economics of environment and development.

Special emphasis is placed on projects in

developing countries.

www.rem.sfu.ca/econ/research.

htm

UBC, Institute for

Resources, Environment &

Sustainability

Interdisciplinary research institute fostering

sustainable futures through integrated research

and learning about the linkages among human

and natural systems, to support decision making

for local to global scales.

www.ires.ubc.ca

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UBC, School of Community

& Regional Planning

Advancing the transition to sustainability

through integrated policy and planning research,

professional education and community service.

www.scarp.ubc.ca

UVic, School of Earth &

Ocean Sciences

Multidisciplinary approach to the earth system:

land, ocean and atmosphere in both modern and

ancient settings.

http://web.uvic.ca/eosc/index.

htm


Busby, Perkins + Will Architectural firm specializing in sustainable

design, with extensive record of innovative

projects designed and built. Over 350 LEED™

accredited professionals on staff.

www.busby.ca

Carmanah Technologies

Inc.

Development and design of high performance,

renewable energy powered LED lighting systems

for industrial, transportation, marine and aviation

applications.

www.carmanah.com

Cobalt Engineering Fully integrated mechanical and electrical design

services focusing on environmental design

and enhancing the synergies between passive

building elements & active systems.

www.cobaltengineering.com

The Sheltair Group Providing quantifiable analysis, planning

guidance and direction, and stakeholder

engagement processes focusing on

infrastructure and community planning.

www.sheltair.com

Stantec Inc. Major Canadian-based, internationally active

engineering services company providing leading

sustainable design.

www.stantec.com

Streetlight Intelligence

Inc.

Proprietary technology reduces the energy and

maintenance costs of street lights and allows for

the intelligent control of the streetlight plant.

www.streetlightiq.com

Switch Technologies Inc. New company using “smart window” technology

using new materials that automatically change

colour and opacity to generate shade when

exposed to sunlight.

No URL to date

TIR Systems Ltd. Originators of the light pipe concept. Solid state

lighting technology, developed the world’s first

fully-integrated, computer controlled light source

based on LEDs.

www.tirsys.com

NB: The tables above identify a few of the major players in each of the sectors. An expanded list is found in Appendix 1.


Dockside Green

One of the world’s most advanced low energy developments, Dockside Green (www.docksidegreen.ca), is presently under construction in downtown Victoria. This is a fully commercial urban development, planned to LEED™ Platinum standards, that demonstrates advanced BC architectural design and use of leading energy and environmental technologies.

Technology Transfer

British Columbia’s universities and research institutions have not only been spawning grounds for several energy technology businesses, but also very active partners with industry and contributors in the development and enhancement of technologies through collaborative R&D. Energy tech companies originating in B.C.’s academic institutions are Angstrom Power (UVic), Lignol Energy (TBD), TIR Systems (UBC) and Westport Innovations (UBC).

Licensing & Partnership Opportunities

British Columbia’s universities and research institutes are continually involved in innovative development, and in creating IP. Information on currently available licensing and partnership opportunities are available at their respective industry liaison offices:

UBC –University-Industry Liaison Office http://www.uilo.ubc.ca Technologies currently available for licensing in the areas of hydrogen production (from water), cleaner engine technology, and fuel cells: 5 PCT applications, 2 issued US patents, 1 issued Canadian patent, and 5 US or Canadian patents pending. UBC’s Physics Dept isUBC’s Physics Dept is seeking project partners to commercialize a solar canopy illumination system (http://www.phas.ubc.ca/ssp/).

UVic – Innovation and Development Corporation http://web.uvic.ca/idc

SFU – University-Industry Liaison Office http://www.sfu.ca/uilo

BCIT - Technology Commercialization Office www.bcit.ca/appliedresearch/tco

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Contacts

Organization

BC Bioproducts Association 604 992-6203 www.bcbioproducts.ca

BC Sustainable Energy Association 250-744-2720 www.bcsea.org

Hydrogen & Fuel Cells Canada 604-822-9178 www.h2fcc.com

Independent Power Producers Assn. of BC 604-461-4778 www.ippbc.com

Ocean Renewable Energy Group 250-754-0040 www.oreg.ca

Power Technology Alliance 604-683-6159 www.power-technology.ca

Wood Pellet Association of Canada 250-560-5508 www.pellet.org

Acknowledgements

Many have contributed to the review of this sector. In particular we wish to thank Todd Tessier & Matthew Brown of the B.C. Ministry of Economic Development; Dan Green, B.C. Ministry of Energy, Mines & Petroleum Resources; Walter Wardrop, NRC-IRAP; Keith McPherson, independent consultant; Kirk Washington, Yaletown Ventures; Ellen Loosley, Office of Research Services, SFU; Paul Cyr, UBC-UILO Office; Prof. Michael Isaacson, Dean, Applied Sciences, UBC; Prof. Bob Evans, Director, CERC, UBC; Prof. Ned Djilali, Director IESVic, UVic; Dennis Bruchet, Western Economic Diversification; Jacques Guerette, NRCan; Michael Kerr, NRC-IRAP; Lorne McGregor UNBC-UILO office; John Swann, ED, Wood Pellet Assn. of Canada.

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APPENDIX 1: Technology Development Companies involved in B.C.’s Advanced Energy Cluster

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AgriGreen BiodieselBiofuel System TechCanadian BioenergyCascadia BiofuelsDynamotiveEneco IndustriesEntropic EnergyHeuristic EngineeringLignol EnergyLinnaeus Plant SciencesNexterra Energy Corp

Neoteric Biofuels Inc.Okanagan BiofuelsParadigm EnvironmentalPellet Flame IncPinnacle DevelopmentPremuium PelletPrinceton CogenerationRichway EnvironmentalWaste Oil RefiningWest Coast Reduction

See List A Overleaf

D-Point TechnologiesGreenlight Power Technologies

H3 EnergyHygrogen Power Inc.Membrane Reactor Technology Inc.PowerNova Technologies Corp.Questair Technologies inc.

IMW IndustriesJordair CompressorsPowertech Labs

Angstrom Power Inc.Ballard Power Systems Inc.Cellex Power Products Inc. GeneralHydrogen Corp.Gen-X Power Corp Ltd.H3 Energy

Heliocentris Energy SystemsMagpower SystemsMethusala MicrocellsPalcan Fuel Cells Ltd.PowerAir CorpZongshenPEM

Clean Energy Combustion SystemsJF Waste Energy SystemsInproheat IndustriesFireplace Products InternationalPacific Energy Fireplace Products


Catalyst Energy inc.Azure DynamicsRailpower Technologies Corp.ECO Fuel Systems Inc.

ElectricEnviromech IndustriesNxtGen Emission ControlsTechnocarb Equipment Ltd.Westport Innovations Inc.

Canadian Electric VehiclesDynasty Electric Car Corp.Go!Power

See List B Overleaf

Delaware Power Systems CorpAccelRate Power Systems Inc.Advanced Lithium PowerAnalytic SystemsCadex Electronics

EaglePitcher Medical PowerE-One Moli Inc.Mountain PowerSweet PowerVRB Power Systems Inc.

Aplha TechnologiesAnalytic SystemsArgus TechnologiesDelta-Q TechnologiesICT PowerMP2 Mobile PowerLegend PowerNxtPhase T&D Corp.Patton & Cooke Co.Power Measurement (Schneider Electric)

Pro Energy Solutions Inc.Quadlogic MetersReliable Controls Corp.RIC ElectronicsTantalus Systems Inc.Thomson TechnologyWismer & RawlingsXantrex Technology Inc.

A - Renewable Energy Capture

Solar Wind Current

Canadian Solar Technologies Pacific Power Poles Blue Energy

Day4 Energy Inc. Quantum Wind Power Clean Current

MSR Innovations Windterra Water Wall Turbine Inc.

Solar Plus

Solarcrest Innovations

Sovran Energy Inc.

Sunwind Solar Industries

Swiss Solar Tech

Taylor Munro Energy Systems

Therma-Cool Technologies

Thermomax Industries Inc.

Tideland Signal Canada

Webster Solar Energy Ltd

B - Low Power Demand Products

Lighting Heating

Bell Lighting technologies Clayburn Industries

BL Innovative Lighting GasMaster Industries

Carmanah Technologies International Thermal Research Ltd

Eclat Lighting Island Energy

JSF Technologies Solace Energy

Landmark Glass Tekmar Control Systems

Ledalight Architectural Products Inc.

SED Technologies

Starline Windows

Streetlight Intelligence Inc.

TIR Systems Ltd.

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Small Hydro Geothermal Wave

Asian Phoenix Resources Earthsource Energy Finavera

Dependable Turbines Geotility Systems Group Solar Inspired Energy

Eco Hydro Energy Ltd. Lockhart Industries Synchwave Energy

Energy Systems & Designs ProStar Mechanical Tec

Homestead Hydro Systems

Thompson & Howe Energy Systems


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