GreenCentre Canada attracts more than 100 Green Chemistry research disclosures

June 1 2010

KINGSTON, ON -- GreenCentre Canada is pleased to announce that it has surpassed 100 invention disclosures from Green Chemistry researchers across Canada.

To date, GreenCentre has attracted a total of 110 potential technologies from 25 academic research institutions across nine provinces.  These technology disclosures are the first step in identifying promising new Green Chemistry innovations.

Queen’s startup company receives $2.5 million
2010-05-27
A water testing startup company started by Queen’s researchers in the wake of the Walkerton tragedy has received $2.5 million from the provincial government to expand its Kingston-based product development.
What is now known as ENDETEC, based on fibre optic sensor technology developed by chemist Stephen Brown and a team of Queen’s and industry researchers, received the funds through the Ministry of Research and Innovation’s Innovation Demonstration fund.

KPM Expanding, Creating New Jobs
McGuinty Government Helping Eastern Ontario Business To Grow

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Ontario is helping Kingston Process Metallurgy Inc. (KPM) expand its operations, create jobs and purchase new specialized equipment.

Canadian and provincial governments could spend $2.4 billion to build a large scale solar photovoltaic manufacturing plant and then give it away for free and still earn a profit in the long run, according to a financial analysis conducted by the Queen’s University Applied Sustainability Research Group.

Dr. Steven N. Liss, a microbiologist and the current Associate Vice-President (Research) at the University of Guelph, has been appointed Queen’s new Vice-Principal (Research) effective September 1.
“On behalf of the university community, I congratulate Dr. Liss and welcome him to Queen’s,” said Principal Daniel Woolf. “His impressive academic and administrative career, and his extensive involvement with government and industry partners will advance research and innovation at Queen’s.”

Solar power in southeastern Ontario has the potential to produce almost the same amount of power as all the nuclear reactors in the United States, according to two studies conducted by the Queen’s University Applied Sustainability Research Group.
These studies, led by Queen’s mechanical engineering professor Joshua Pearce, are the first to explore the region’s solar energy potential. Professor Pearce was surprised by how many gigawatts could be produced.

The High Performance Computing Virtual Laboratory (HPCVL), based at Queen’s, has won the ORION Discovery Award. The ORION awards recognize international research innovations and collaborations that are transforming surgery and medical training and taking research, teaching and learning to the next level in virtual environments.

Axio Power Awarded 90MW of Feed-In Tariff Projects by Ontario Power Authority (April 8, 2010).  Axio announced today that it has been awarded 90MW of distributed, ground-mounted solar power projects under the Ontario Power Authority (OPA) Feed-In Tariff program, an initiative of Ontario’s breakthrough Green Energy and Economy Act.  An additional 50 MW of Axio projects await final approval, pending the OPA’s Economic Connection Test, giving Axio one of the largest shares of ground-mounted solar photovoltaic contracts awarded under the OPA’s program.  Axio Power has

Axio Power Awarded 90MW of Feed-In Tariff Projects by Ontario Power Authority (April 8, 2010). Axio announced today that it has been awarded 90MW of distributed, ground-mounted solar power projects under the Ontario Power Authority (OPA) Feed-In Tariff program, an initiative of Ontario’s breakthrough Green Energy and Economy Act. An additional 50 MW of Axio projects await final approval, pending the OPA’s Economic Connection Test, giving Axio one of the largest shares of ground-mounted solar photovoltaic contracts awarded under the OPA’s program.

High levels of mercury found in Cataraqui River
Wednesday March 17, 2010
Kingston’s Inner Harbour on the Cataraqui River has mercury levels in sediment more than two times the federal government’s most severe effect limits, according to a Queen’s University study.
“Mercury levels in this part of the river have never been studied before,” says biology professor Linda Campbell. “Now we know the sources of the problem and just how widespread it is.”