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Technologies for Clean Electricity Generation: Challenges and Opportunities (Part 2)

November 23, 2009 by Jim Burpee
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In a recent blog post, I mentioned that the appetite for low emissions and carbon-free technology in electricity generation has never been so great.  Here in Canada, we are making great strides in the development of low emissions technologies in order to meet greenhouse gas reduction targets we fully expect will become legally... [read more]

Technologies for Clean Electricity Generation: Challenges and Opportunities (Part 1)

November 4, 2009 by Jim Burpee
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Recently, the Canadian Electricity Association organized a joint strategic session where we welcomed members of our Corporate Partners Committee along with members of our Generation Council. Corporate Partners are the many firms that provide equipment, services and technology to the electricity industry, and the Generation Council is... [read more]

Tracking Public Perceptions (Part 3): Electricity Price Trade-offs

September 28, 2009 by Jim Burpee
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In my previous posting I highlighted the importance that electricity customers place on the price they pay, and shared data that showed price-related concerns have risen to an all-time high.  In my final post about CEA’s 2009 Public Attitudes research I want to focus again on price, but this time in terms of the relative importance... [read more]

Tracking Public Perceptions, Part 2: It’s All About Price

September 14, 2009 by Jim Burpee
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The gloomy economic headlines of the past year have coloured the views of consumers about all things financial. According to our public opinion research, it has also coloured their perceptions of, and concerns about, the price they pay for electricity. The customer’s focus on price is understandable, but it also points to the challenges... [read more]

Poised for Transformation (Part 3): Policy for Transformation: Technology Shift

September 10, 2009 by Jim Burpee
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This post is part three of a series on Canadian Electricity Industry policy priorities, found here: Part One Part Two In order to facilitate the transformation to a more efficient and lower-emitting electricity system that continues to meet the needs and expectations of a growing population, a massive technology shift is required.... [read more]