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Wind Energy Development in Hamilton Why It’s Important M758 – Sustainability and CSR Ryan Geralde , Ryan Moran, Andrew

Wind Energy Development in Hamilton Why It’s Important M758 – Sustainability and CSR Ryan Geralde , Ryan Moran, Andrew Perkins, Jonathan Wizowski. Agenda. Our Project Renewable Energy Globally and Locally Wind and Hamilton. The Project. Long-Term: Establish Relationship With Class

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Wind Energy Development in Hamilton Why It’s Important M758 – Sustainability and CSR Ryan Geralde , Ryan Moran, Andrew

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  1. Wind Energy Development in Hamilton Why It’s Important M758 – Sustainability and CSR Ryan Geralde, Ryan Moran, Andrew Perkins, Jonathan Wizowski

  2. Agenda Our Project Renewable Energy Globally and Locally Wind and Hamilton

  3. The Project • Long-Term: • Establish Relationship With Class • Indentify, strategize, and implement methods by which Hamilton may be a destination for Green Energy Industries • Short-Term • Identify PR issues in Hamilton Wind Industry Attraction • Identify input and output values of Wind Industry • Identify strategy to disseminate above information

  4. Renewable (Green) Energy Industries

  5. Renewable Energy Globally • In 2010, 119 countries had made policy commitments in some form to RE. Up from 55 in 2005 • Usage, direct investments, policy directions and targets • Also in 2010, RE industry grew by about 6.8% from previous year, to be valued at $322.5 bil • Value in 2015 projected at $479.9 billion, up 48.8%

  6. Renewable Energy Locally http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Omz8sPm8Oyk&feature=relmfu http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=py1sHpgYKc8

  7. Ontario Green Energy Act • Introduced to Ontario Legislature February 2009, passed in May 2009 • “Streamlined approvals for renewable energy projects, spurring renewable energy investment while working with municipalities and ensuring strong protection for health, safety and community consultation. • Mandatory (unless waived by buyer) home energy audits prior to the sale of homes. • Developing a Feed-in-tariff system to provide guaranteed prices for renewable energy projects, with a related focus on helping companies, farmers, Co-ops and other groups navigate the approvals process, creating Ontario jobs, and developing a smart grid which, among its benefits, will support this new energy supply. . • Opportunities for municipalities, First Nation and Métis communities to build, own and operate their own renewable energy projects. • New programs for municipalities, communities and Aboriginal groups to ensure some project costs associated with community renewable energy projects can be recovered. • Establishment of an academic research chair to examine potential public health effects of renewable energy projects.” • Government of Ontario. “Ontario Legislature Passes Green Energy Act.” (May, 2009). Accessed November 2011. • http://news.ontario.ca/mei/en/2009/05/ontario-legislature-passes-green-energy-act.html

  8. Ontario’s Tech Corridor • Analysis of the competitive strengths of the various regions along the OTC • Based on 23 Key Indicators (Labour, Development Costs, Transportation infrasturcture, etc.) • Hamilton fairs competitively strong

  9. But...

  10. Wind and Hamilton • Despite competitive strengths in attracting and implementing Green Energy Industries (in this case, wind)... • NIMBYism push back • Political influence and actions • Not specific to Hamilton, but not conducive to industry attraction

  11. Regional “NIMBYism” • Wind Concerns Ontario (http://windconcernsontario.wordpress.com/) • Society for Wind Vigilance (http://www.windvigilance.com/)

  12. Wind Development Moratorium

  13. Wind Development Moratorium

  14. Which brings us back to the project... • Concern regarding impact of “NIMBYism” and political influence • Determine values of the Wind Industry to Hamilton • Output values (energy production, rates) • Input values (local value chain... materials, manpower, manufacturing, construction) • Summarize & Synthesize • Develop education strategy to express this value

  15. Benefits to Hamilton • 10.5 PYE/MW in construction stage • Become alternative energy hub • “Green friendly” reputation • Province-wide race • New business partnerships • Hamilton businesses already working on green energy projects (e.g. GE, Bushman Avontec)

  16. Emissions and Water Use

  17. Ranking the Energy Sources

  18. Case Study: Wolfe Island 197.8 MW wind farm comprised of 86 turbines Generates 593,500 MHh per year 400 employed at height of construction 271 PYE during construction Direct cumulative local economic benefit: $25M $3M per year local economic benefit going forward

  19. Education Strategy Continued synthesis of information into “bite-sized” data Creation of “Infographics” on Output and Input Value for Social Media dissemination, also prompting political action What’s an Infographic?

  20. “Now that’s a kni... I mean, Infographic!”

  21. Education Strategy (Cont’d) Drafting of Op-Ed pieces on the value of the Wind Industry to Hamilton To be written by Hamilton Chamber of Commerce President, David Adames, and HCC Energy and Environment Committee Chair, David Arkell To be arranged to appear in local publications (print and electronic)

  22. Education Strategy (Cont’d)

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