Natural Resources committee  Mr. Chair, I think if you talk to the German Chamber of Commerce, they will, as they have for many people in the renewable energy area, make it an absolutely outstanding.... Actually, you should look into it. You would be surprised how happy they would be to have you.

Natural Resources committee  My life is the Ontario feed-in tariff right now. Because of the way energy jurisdiction is done, it would be great if there were a national policy, but realistically I doubt that would happen. Gordon is agreeing with me. That being said, I think to support or shine a light on s

Natural Resources committee  I think it's a combination of the standards, and you're right, it is part of branding. If that makes people adopt LEED platinum, gold, or silver, then that, from our perspective, is good, but the other part is cost. I think you're going to see some of that with feed-in tariffs

Natural Resources committee  It is phenomenal to go there. It is breathtaking what they've done in their commitment to renewable energy and the job creation that it produces. They've integrated it into some of the most architecturally stupendous buildings I've ever seen. It is efficient, it's driving economi

Natural Resources committee  Yes, they do. They're particularly known for what they do in photovoltaics and solar. But they are also leaders in solar thermal, which is important to the use of natural gas. They're developing this energy source for reasons of energy security, perhaps because of some of the pro

Natural Resources committee  First of all, it is absolutely outstanding that new moneys have been made available. In addition to that, the Minister of Natural Resources just announced, I think earlier this week, money for solar thermal retrofit. Taken together with some of the provinces matching it, I think

Natural Resources committee  I can provide you with a report done by the American Wind Energy Association and the American Solar Energy Society on smart grid technology. I'd be happy to make it available.

Natural Resources committee  The report Bruce is talking about is also very important. It gives excellent examples and deals with our climate. This is a place where this government can really show some leadership.

Natural Resources committee  Germany.

Natural Resources committee  I was going to point out that what we're really talking about here, too, is the adoption of smart grid technology. That was among some of the discussions that took place between the Prime Minister and Mr. Obama when he was up here. That's part of that dialogue that is going to ta

Natural Resources committee  I'm a policy person, so I can't.... That's part of the reason why I would think this should be an integral part of any commitment this government makes. You have to sit down and bring all of the engineers and everyone together. But what the U.S. government did was I think first e

Natural Resources committee  The United States government under President Bush--not under the present government--actually committed to a percentage of adoption of renewable energy by government buildings, and not just new government buildings. I think it was 15%, 20%. I'm sorry, I should have the exact numb

Natural Resources committee  First of all, I'm going to let Wes answer most of this. But I want to assure you that the best solar resource in the country is in Saskatchewan--I just thought I'd state that. I think we're going to see the utilities start to move. In some places they're being strongly encouraged

Natural Resources committee  First of all, I'll go back. We need a stated vision that has objectives tied to it, and then from there the programs will appropriately fall out, rather than having programs before you have a vision. I think we also need a commitment to informing our citizens. The desire to ado

Natural Resources committee  It is easier for me to express myself in English. If you're asking about the penetration of solar in Canada, it's because we don't really have a renewable energy strategy that's federally driven, as they do in other countries. If you go to Europe, their needs and desires are som