Energy Showcase - Program


10:00 am - Doors Open

11:00 am - Opening Remarks
  • Honorary Event Chair: Councillor David Chernushenko - Welcome and Opening Remarks
  • Jim Watson, Mayor of Ottawa
  • Honourable Yasir Naqvi, MPP, Ottawa Centre
  • Joe Mulhall, President of the Canadian Union of Skilled Workers
  • Councillor David Chernushenko, Capital Ward

12:30 pm - 2:30 pm - Green Sessions (see below for descriptions)
​2:55 pm - Closing Remarks

All Showcase Participants will be available from 10am - 3pm to provide you with information on their services and products.

Electric vehicles will be showcased in the Aberdeen Square (just outside of the Horticulture Bldg).  

​Speaker Sponsors!

12:30pm - Green Stage
Divesting for the Future
​Lenore Fahrig, Carleton University
Fossil fuel divestment is naturally linked with investment in the green energy economy. Around the world, over 500 institutions and many thousands of individuals have sold off (divested) billions of dollars of investments in big fossil fuel companies. This talk will explain the what, who, why, and how of fossil fuel divestment, and its connection to investment in green energy.

1:00pm - Green Stage
​How To Drop Your Utility Costs
​Without Sacrificing
​Casey Grey, The Conscious Builder
Yes, we all know we can drop our utility costs by using less water, turning our hot water tank down, adjusting the indoor temperature, turning our fridges up and so forth. But what if we don’t want to change the way we currently live? What if we love our long showers? How do we drop our utility costs while maintaining the same quality of life that we currently have? Come and find out!

www.TheConsciousBuilder.com

1:30pm - Green Stage
​Let's talk EVs!
Gérard Gavrel, Electric Vehicle Council of Ottawa (EVCO)
Come hear all about EVs!
  • History of EV’s
  • Different types of EV’s  (battery, hybrid, extended range)
  • Availibily of EV’s in Canada
  • Advantages of EV’s over ICE (internal combustion engine)
  • Charging methods for EV’s 

www.EVCO.ca

​2:00pm - Green Stage
Solar in Ontario
Henry Schroder, iSolara Solar Power

​Henry will explain the difference in the technology and programs that are available to homeowners / business owners. The difference between Microfit program, FIT programs, net metering and net zero.

​www.iSolara.com