{"id":32672,"date":"2012-04-12T04:00:00","date_gmt":"2012-04-12T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/researchdev\/2012\/04\/12\/ontario-needs-community-based-renewable-power-says-alum-2\/"},"modified":"2025-01-29T14:53:25","modified_gmt":"2025-01-29T19:53:25","slug":"ontario-needs-community-based-renewable-power-says-alum-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/research\/2012\/04\/12\/ontario-needs-community-based-renewable-power-says-alum-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Ontario needs community-based renewable power, says alum"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The establishment of a community-based renewable power industry in Ontario was one of the hot topics at the final 2011-2012 Sustainable Energy Initiative (SEI) seminar at the Osgoode Professional Development Centre in Toronto.<\/p>\n<p>Anton Tabuns (MES\/JD '11), now an articling student at Willms &amp; Shier Environmental Lawyers, discussed his major research paper on community-based renewable power and how it could be established in Ontario. He looked at three European examples and investigated how a feed-in tariff system could foster the development of renewable energy and community <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright  wp-image-144727\" style=\"margin: 8px\" src=\"http:\/\/yfile.news.yorku.ca\/files\/2012\/04\/Ian-RiceBarbaraRahderMark-WinfieldAntonTabunsSarahMartin1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"360\" height=\"207\" \/>power projects in this province. \u00a0In contrast to public or privately owned power plants, community power refers to renewable energy installations that are completely or partially owned and controlled by residents.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Right: From left,\u00a0\u00a0Ian Rice, Faculty of Environmental Studies Dean Barbara Rahder, Mark Winfield, Anton Tabuns and\u00a0Sarah Martin at the conclusion of the 2011-2012 Sustainable Energy Initiative seminar series<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>He also made several recommendations on how Ontario\u2019s energy system could be amended to promote investment for renewable energy projects. Tax deductions, curtailing the province\u2019s dependence on nuclear energy and public education\/awareness campaigns for renewable energy were strategies he encouraged.<\/p>\n<p>Tabuns was one of several alumni from York\u2019s master in environmental studies (MES) program who presented research to students, faculty and industry professionals. \u00a0The 2011- 2012 Sustainable Energy Initiative seminar series drew to a close with a showcase of the best of student and faculty accomplishments in recent sustainable energy research.<\/p>\n<p>The seminar series kicked off in September with Harry Lehmann, <a href=\"http:\/\/yfile.news.yorku.ca\/2011\/10\/03\/germanys-phase-out-of-nuclear-energy-a-model-for-ontario-says-expert\/\">general chair of the World Council for Renewable Energy<\/a> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-144698 alignright\" style=\"margin: 8px\" src=\"http:\/\/yfile.news.yorku.ca\/files\/2012\/04\/SarahMartin-154x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"154\" height=\"300\" \/>setting the bar high as the SEI inaugural keynote speaker. Presenters for the remainder of the season did not disappoint, as the SEI delivered a <a href=\"http:\/\/sei.info.yorku.ca\/category\/seminar-series\/\">full schedule<\/a> of monthly seminars, discussing relevant and timely issues in a rapidly developing field.<\/p>\n<p>At the final SEI seminar, <strong>Sarah Martin<\/strong> <strong>(right)<\/strong> (MES '11) also discussed her research from her MES degree, along with internship experiences at the World Wind Energy Association (WWEA) and World Resources Institute (WRI). Her major paper examined the case for community power projects, applying her own sustainability assessment criteria to assess Ontario\u2019s history with community power. In her Bonn, Germany internship as a WWEA working group coordinator, Martin spoke directly with those involved in community power projects around the world. She learned about the successes and challenges of newly implemented programs in Japan, Australia, South Africa and India.<\/p>\n<p>Martin laid out specific recommendations for India\u2019s energy policies, which resulted from her internship research. Recommendations included consumer rebates and education programs on energy efficient appliances, tax deductions for business-sector energy audits and consumer awareness on the negative effects of coal as an energy source. Martin currently works as a research assistant with WRI\u2019s Electricity Governance Initiative, where she continues to evaluate electricity policies in developing countries.<\/p>\n<p>Ian Rice (MES '11), a policy analyst at the Environmental Commissioner of Ontario\u2019s (ECO) office, also presented at the seminar. His major paper focused on a cap-and-trade system in Ontario \u2013 a program involving partnerships with several other provinces and US <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-144713\" style=\"margin: 8px\" src=\"http:\/\/yfile.news.yorku.ca\/files\/2012\/04\/SindySinghSEI-236x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"236\" height=\"300\" \/>states under the auspices of the Western Climate Initiative.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Left: MES student Sindy Singh was one of several students at the event to learn about recent student and faculty research in sustainable energy<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Rice suggested that while it is likely that current policies in Ontario will help it achieve the 2014 target of reducing greenhouse gases to six per cent below levels in 1990, the longer term goal of decarbonizing the economy is unlikely to be achieved without renewed policy effort. According to Rice, this effort should consist of a new Climate Change Action Plan focused on four key tenets: economy-wide carbon pricing; infrastructure investment; public support for research and development; and aggressive regulatory standards to reduce energy demand.<\/p>\n<p>York Faculty of Environmental Studies Professor Mark Winfield concluded the seminar, discussing his new book <em><a href=\"http:\/\/yfile.news.yorku.ca\/2012\/02\/06\/book-explores-crucial-link-between-ontarios-environment-and-economy\/\">Blue-Green Province: The Environment and Political Economy of Ontario<\/a><\/em>, which examines the evolving relationship between environmental and economic policy in Canada\u2019s largest province. Winfield also discussed the current political climate. He noted parallels between the current federal government\u2019s approach to environmental issues, and those seen during the \u201cCommon Sense Revolution\u201d period from 1995 to 1999 in Ontario.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn both cases, the governments involved have regarded the environment as unimportant, and as an area where major budgetary reductions and \u2018streamlinings\u2019 of regulatory frameworks can take place without serious consequences,\u201d Winfield said. \u201cBoth governments have tended to be repeatedly blindsided by environmental issues as a result.\u201d Winfield stated this to be a factor in the 2003 provincial defeat of the Progressive Conservative government and he further cautioned \u201cit remains to be seen how the same dynamics will play out at the federal level.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>With the conclusion of its 2011-2012 seminar series, SEI is hard at work assembling a lineup for 2012-2013 to present additional issues at the forefront of sustainable energy research and development.<\/p>\n<p>For future events and updates, visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/sei\">Sustainable Energy Initiative<\/a> website.<\/p>\n<p><em>Submitted by Imelda Nurwisah, FES communications graduate assistant<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Republished <\/em><em>courtesy of<\/em><em> <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/yfile\">YFile<\/a><em>\u2013 York University\u2019s daily e-bulletin.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The establishment of a community-based renewable power industry in Ontario was one of the hot topics at the final 2011-2012 Sustainable Energy Initiative (SEI) seminar at the Osgoode Professional Development Centre in Toronto. 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