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Jun 11, 2008 Daily Commercial News and Construction Record,  Markham, ON
Wal-Mart plans test of Menova solar-roof technology
Wal-Mart, the behemoth retailer known for aggressive growth and low prices, plans to test solar roof technology at one of its Ontario stores. Wal-Mart Canada and Menova Energy have been working on plans, including blueprints, for two years with a view to installing Menova’s Power Spar-brand solar concentrator system. full story>>>

May 23, 2008 Menova Energy,  Markham, ON
Ontario and Wal-Mart Canada plan venture to provide Menova Energy with up to $5.9 million for solar demonstration on roof of Wal-Mart store
The Ontario Ministry of Research and Innovation (MRI) and Wal-Mart Canada announced today that they are pursuing a project with Menova Energy that would provide up to $5.9 million to support the demonstration of the company's world-leading Power-Spar solar concentrator technology. The intention is to test and install the technology on the roof of a Wal-Mart store in Ontario, yet to be selected or constructed. full story>>>

May 23, 2008 Toronto Star,  Markham, ON
Solar roof planned for Markham Wal-Mart
Wal-Mart Canada announced plans this morning to build the country's largest rooftop solar-energy system atop a new Supercentre planned for Markham later this year, a project with potential to spread across the retailer's national chain. full story>>>

May 23, 2008 Ministry of Research & Innovation,  Toronto, Ontario
SWITCHING ON SUNLIGHT FOR CLEAN ELECTRICITY
McGuinty Government Investing In Green Technology
An Ottawa-based company will demonstrate its innovative solar technology with the help of a $3-million investment by the provincial government. The technology reduces typical energy bills by up to 60 per cent and has zero greenhouse gas emissions. full story>>>

Apr 4, 2008 Ottawa Centre for Research and Innovation,  Ottawa, ON
OCRI recognizes Ottawa's tech stars...
Most Promising Startup of the Year: Menova Energy Inc.
Winners were chosen in nine categories and recognized at a gala and dinner event at the Westin Ottawa. The awards focus on the areas of research, technology, entrepreneurship, leadership, partnership development and student accomplishments. full story>>>

Apr 4, 2008 Ottawa Citizen,  Ottawa, ON
OCRI honours area achievers in tech sector
Dave Gerwing, president of Menova Energy Inc., said he was 'overjoyed' with the award. 'It is really nice to see recognition of the clean-tech sector, because five years ago we were invisible.' full story>>>

Feb 19, 2008 OCRI,  Ottawa, ON
Menova Energy is one of the 2008 OCRI Awards Finalists
Twenty-two finalists for the 2008 OCRI Awards have been announced today by OCRI, Ottawa's lead technology and economic development agency.
[Menova Energy has been selected as one of the top three "Most Promising Start-Up" companies for 2008.]
full story>>>

Jan 30, 2008 Ottawa Business Journal,  Ottawa, ON
Startups to Watch 2008
With the world worried about global warming and looking for clean energy, Ottawa's Menova Energy may have hit the jackpot with its leadership position in the "point" solar product market. full story>>>

Dec 4, 2007 Ottawa Centre for Research and Innovation,  Ottawa, ON
Menova Energy selected as one of Canada's Top Ten Cleantech companies
Meet Canada’s Top Investment Prospects in Life Sciences, Cleantech and Technology. See also 2007/2008 Cleantech Competition Winners
full story>>>

Nov 23, 2007 Canadian Consulting Engineer,  Toronto, ON
Hopes set on algae to fight greenhouse gases
New green technologies that have been approved for funding by Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC) were announced at the end of October... A consortium led by Menova Energy of Ottawa will demonstrate the technical and commercial viability of a solar bio-reactor for the purpose. full story>>>

Nov 12, 2007 Ottawa Business Journal,  Ottawa, ON
Clean tech: Ottawa's rising star
With news that six of the country's top-10 "emerging" clean technology companies hail from Ottawa, the city will likely become corporate HQ for many more as a genuine cluster takes shape, say experts. full story>>>

Oct 27, 2007 SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT TECHNOLOGY CANADA,  Ottawa, ON
SDTC Portfolio Reaches $1 Billion in Cleantech Funding
Some highlights of this round's technologies include:
A [joint Menova Energy Inc. and Trident Exploration Corp.] project that proposes to capture CO2 from compressor stations (and other installations in the fossil fuel, power generation sector) and sequester it using an innovative algae bio-reactor. Algae have the ability to sequester CO2, produce oxygen and generate bio-oil. full story>>>

Oct 24, 2007 Corporate Knights,  Toronto, ON
First All-Canadian Cleantech Index to be launched
The Corporate Knights Cleantech 10(TM) and Next 10 Emerging Cleantech Leaders of Tomorrow will be announced at the Cleantech Forum XIV on October 25, 2007 in Toronto at the Westin Harbour Castle from 9:45 am - 10:15am. The Cleantech 10 and Next 10 represent Canada's finest publicly held and private companies in the Cleantech realm, and span a range of sectors from specialized technology to harvest flooded forests, to solar electric inverters, smart grids, and floating wind turbines. full story>>>

Sep 19, 2007 ecoACTION,  Ottawa, Canada
Power-Spar concentrators added to list of Accepted Solar Collectors
Menova Energy’s Power-Spar solar thermal concentrators have been added to the list of approved collectors for the Government of Canada’s ecoENERGY for Renewable Heat program full story>>>

Aug 23, 2007 Renewable Energy Access,  Madrid, Spain
An interview with Dave Gerwing
See Dave Gerwing talking about our Power-Spar® products at the Renewable Energy Europe in Madrid, Spain.
[This page contains a link to YouTube] full story>>>

Jul 23, 2007 Toronto Star,  Toronto, ON
Putting the bite on C0₂
One way to reduce climate-change-causing gas is to serve it up and let algae do its stuff full story>>>

Jul 11, 2007 Inside Greentech,  San Jose,CA,USA
Two small Canadian companies enter algae fray
Two small Canadian companies are teaming up to convert industrial CO₂ emissions to algae.
Trident Exploration Corp. and Menova Energy say they’re forming a new company that will, in consultation with select academics and other scientists serving as advisors, recycle CO₂ emissions into biomass. full story>>>

Jul 10, 2007 Trident Exploration & Menova Energy,  Calgary, AB & Ottawa, ON
Trident and Menova Leading the Way in Turning CO₂ Into an Economic Opportunity
Trident Exploration Corp. and Menova Energy Inc. are pleased to announce they have signed a memorandum of understanding to form a corporation that will utilize existing light capture technologies developed by Menova along with Trident’s waste stream gas capture initiatives to recycle greenhouse gases into biomass for economic use. full story>>>

Jun 25, 2007 Toronto Star,  Toronto, ON
Solar energy continues to gain steam
Solar technologies are getting their day in the sun in Ontario, and the companies behind them are basking in the rays.
It’s been a long time coming. Until recently, the wind industry has received most of the support in this country as the premier renewable-energy option, coming in the form of policies, incentives or private investment. full story>>>

Apr 29, 2007 NextEnergy News,  Detroit, MI
President Clinton Tours NextEnergy Center, Sees Great Potential for Michigan's Alternative Energy Industry
Former U.S. President Bill Clinton spent an hour and a half on April 29 touring the NextEnergy Center in Detroit's TechTown on the Wayne State University campus. Invited by Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick and hosted by NextEnergy CEO Jim Croce and Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm, President Clinton was engaged and enthusiastic as he reviewed over a dozen on-site displays by both major automotive manufacturers as well as Michigan entrepreneurs in the developing wind, solar, hydrogen, energy storage, and advanced power train industries. full story>>>

Oct 20, 2006 Red Herring,  San Jose, CA
Solar companies strut their stuff at the Solar Power 2006 showroom.
Larry Anderson, left, a sales representative for Menova Energy, discusses the company’s Power-Spar PS-2 with a conference attendee... full story>>>

Oct 18, 2006 Red Herring,  Solar Power Conference 2006 - San Jose, CA
Khosla Touts Centralized Solar
Venture Capitalist Vinod Khosla says the potential market for large solar power plants dwarfs that of rooftop systems. full story>>>

Sep 13, 2006 Fort McMurray Today,  Fort McMurray, AB
From oilsands to solar: looking for alternatives
As natural gas resources deplete, energy companies are trying to find alternative sources of fuel.
And an Ontario-based company may have the solution.
[originally in Fort McMurray Today newspaper] full story>>>

Jul 26, 2006 Menova Energy,  Ottawa, ON
Press Release: Menova Energy Inc. Opens Production Plant for Assembly of Power-Spar® Solar
Menova Energy Inc.'s pilot production plant was commissioned in July 2006 and will be in full production by September 2006 producing the Power-Spar® PS-2 product... full story>>>

Apr 19, 2006 Detroit Free Press,  Detroit, Michigan
ALTERNATIVE ENERGY: Harnessing sun could help power Michigan
People say Michigan has too many cloudy days for solar energy to be a viable alternative energy source... In fact, Menova Energy, an Ontario, Canada-based maker of photovoltaic panels for heating and cooling, sees Michigan as a prime market... full story>>>

Jul 24, 2004 The Toronto Star,  Toronto, ON
Here comes the sun...
Some predict the global market for solar power will top $30 billion by 2013... full story>>>

Apr 4, 2004 Ottawa Citizen,  Ottawa, ON
OCRI honours area achievers in tech sector
Dave Gerwing, president of Menova Energy Inc., said he was "overjoyed" with the award. "It is really nice to see recognition of the clean-tech sector, because five years ago we were invisible." full story>>>

Mar 23, 2004 Aquaculture Communications Group,  Ottawa, ON
Menova Engineering Inc. Introduces the Power-Spar...
Finally, a sustainable solution for the escalating energy costs of space heating, hot water and electricity, for your home or business! full story>>>

Other Stories of Interest

Jul 4, 2008 The Canadian Press,  Toronto, ON
Ontario consumers facing higher gas bills
A rush of cold air could wash over Ontario this fall when residents get their first glimpse at natural gas bills that include higher prices which went into effect on Canada Day.
Consumers will face gas bills that are as much as 45% higher than what they're used to paying, depending on where they live, and that could convince many to sign energy contracts to cut their costs. full story>>>

Jun 9, 2008 Ottawa Business Journal,  Ottawa, ON
Money makes the clean-tech world go 'round
Venture capital in Canada isn't easy to come by...
Mr. Dale said much of the money invested in clean-tech projects are in the implementation rather than the R&D stage, referencing Ottawa-based Menova Energy Inc. "Their large solar farm that they are going to be putting in place, that's going to take a massive amount of investment rather than a lot of research and development around the technology," said Mr. Dale. full story>>>

Mar 29, 2008 Toronto Star,  Toronto, ON
From Tic Tac lights to sun cables
Ottawa-based Menova Energy, for example, has developed a three-in-one solar energy system that not only generates electricity and heat, but also directs sunlight through fibre-optic cabling full story>>>

Nov 26, 2007 UPI ,  Ottawa, Ontario
Canada awards $1.1M for energy projects
The Canadian government is investing in solar energy, awarding $1.1 million for projects promoting photovoltaic and solar thermal power technologies. full story>>>

Nov 20, 2007 Canada NewsWire ,  Toronto, Ontario
Ontario Is North America's Hot Spot For Solar Energy
A program that will provide businesses with up to $80,000 to install solar heating systems is the latest tool Ontario is using to become North America's leader in solar power. full story>>>

Jul 3, 2007 Renewable Energy Access,  Portland, Oregon
Oregon Approves 50% Solar Tax Credit
Oregon’s legislative session has ended -- and June 2007 will be remembered as one of the sunniest month on record. Building on the momentum of its new Renewable Energy Standard, Governor Ted Kulongoski recently signed several key solar policies designed to encourage solar manufacturing and the installation of solar hot water and photovoltaic (PV) systems in the state. full story>>>

Jun 20, 2007 Province of Ontario,  Toronto, ON
McGuinty Government Home Energy Retrofit And Solar Power Initiatives
The government is making $14.4 million available over four years to encourage the industrial/commercial/institutional sector to convert to solar thermal heating. full story>>>

Apr 25, 2007 CTV News,  Ottawa, ON
Ban means future dim for 'inefficient' lightbulbs
The Conservative government has announced details about its plan to ban full story>>>

Apr 18, 2007 CBC News,  Toronto, ON
Ontario turns out the lights on inefficient bulbs
Ontario will ban the sale of inefficient incandescent light bulbs by 2012, a move that follows in the footsteps of Australia, the province said Wednesday. full story>>>

Feb 20, 2007 CBC News,  Australia
Australia says lights out to incandescent bulbs
Australia has announced it will ban incandescent light bulbs in three years in an effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, becoming the first country to do away with this technology, which has been in use for more than a century. full story>>>

Feb 19, 2007 CBC News,  Toronto, ON
Reckless to ignore climate change, economist says
Ignoring the problem of climate change and hoping that human beings will just cope with the situation is a "reckless" strategy, said a British economist whose wide-reaching report on the issue made headlines last October. full story>>>

Feb 17, 2007 Toronto Star,  Toronto, ON
Toronto's green blueprint
David Miller says this will be North America's greenest city. Chicago's goal is exactly the same. Here's how Toronto can triumph, the Star's environmental action plan for Toronto full story>>>

Jan 19, 2007 Natural Resources Canada,  Ottawa, ON
ecoENERGY Renewable Initiative: Increasing Canada’s Renewable ecoENERGY Supplies
Clean, renewable energy technologies for generating electricity and for heating and cooling air and water in buildings and homes are not widely used in Canada. This is because they are generally less familiar to Canadians and more expensive than traditional energy sources. Through its ecoENERGY Renewable Initiative, the Government of Canada is investing more than $1.5 billion in two initiatives to make clean, low-impact renewable energy more available and less expensive. full story>>>

Dec 5, 2006 U.S. DOE Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
New World Record Achieved in Solar Cell Technology
... a concentrator solar cell produced by Boeing-Spectrolab has recently achieved a world-record conversion efficiency of 40.7 percent, establishing a new milestone in sunlight-to-electricity performance... full story>>>

Nov 29, 2006 Ottawa Business Journal,  Ottawa, ON
'Clean' technologies gaining serious investor interest, experts say
As governments around the world juggle climate change, air quality and environmental policy, many private companies and research groups are investing in technology to find solutions for the health and future of the planet. full story>>>

Nov 9, 2006 Technology Review,  Cambridge, MA
Cheap, Superefficient Solar
Solar-power modules that concentrate the power of the sun are becoming more viable. full story>>>

Aug 7, 2006 U.S. Department of Energy,  Baltimore, MD
Department of Energy - Loan Guarantee Program
Secretary Bodman Announces $2 Billion Federal Loan Guarantee Program as Part of First Anniversary Celebration of Energy Policy Act full story>>>

Jun 9, 2006 New Mexico BusinessWeekly,  Albuquerque, NM
Incentives making solar power more attractive
With 300 days of sun per year, the Land of Enchantment is the perfect place for a home solar system.
New tax incentives and rising home heating bills are sparking interest among many New Mexicans about how to harness the sun's energy. full story>>>

Apr 7, 2006 Hamilton Spectator,  Hamilton, Ontario
Hydro Jolt Coming
There could be shock waves around Ontario when higher hydro rates hit electricity bills after next month... full story>>>

Mar 21, 2006 Ontario Power Authority,  Province of Ontario
OEB and OPA Issue Joint Report On Standard Offer Program
Recommendations making it easier for small electricity generators in Ontario to operate could be in place as early as this fall, according to the Ontario Energy Board (OEB) and the Ontario Power Authority (OPA), the joint authors of a new Report.... full story>>>

Mar 21, 2006 Ministry of Energy,   Province of Ontario
Expanding Opportunities For Renewable Energy In Ontario
Ontario is leading the way in using clean, renewable electricity by setting a standard price that will make it easier for entrepreneurs and businesses to sell clean power from small projects to the grid, Premier Dalton McGuinty announced today... full story>>>

Dec 22, 2005 CBC News
Natural gas prices rising sharply in Ontario...
Nearly two million Ontario consumers will see their natural gas bills rise by an average of $257 next year, Enbridge Gas Distribution said Friday... full story>>>