Renewable Energy Opportunities - Making it Happen

The following presentations were delivered at part of a set of workshops titled "Renewable Energy Opportunities - Making it Happen". The workshops were delivered in Russell, Minto, St. Malo, and Manitou between March 9 and March 21, 2007. They were sponsored by ManSEA with support from the Covering New Ground Program of Manitoba Agriculture Food and Rural Initiative (MAFRI) as well as local partners in each location. The presentations are listed in alphabetical order. Note: some of the files are very large.

Anaerobic Digestion - Doug Jackson (4,581 KB)
An Integrated On-farm Approach to Renewable Energy Production - David Rourke (121 KB)
Biofuel Opportunities in Southwest Manitoba - Marc Boulanger (12,881 KB)
Elton Energy - Capturing Community Energy - Dan Mazier (98 KB)
Energy from Biomass - Opportunities in Manitoba and the World - Stephane Gauthier (2,286 KB)
Farmers and Bio-diesel - New Markets, New Growth - Brian Chorney (4,159 KB)
Manitoba Bio-Energy Crops - Solutions for Manitoba - Dwayne Summach (14,560 KB)
Next Steps - Actions at ManSEA - Les Routledge (212 KB)
Opportunities for On-Farm and Community-Based Biodiesel Production in Manitoba - Rex Newkirk (2,759 KB)
Potential of Agricultural Biomass and Energy Production - Role of Manitoba Hydro - Deny St. George (16,953 KB)
Solutions for Canada from Agriculture: Energy - Dr. Daryl Domitruk (8,995 KB)
Vidir Biomass - Biomass Energy System Technologies - Raymond Dueck (712 KB)
Wind Power - A Manitoba Perspective - Rick Halas (845 KB)

Below is the workshop announcement that was posted on the ManSEA web site prior to the workshop dates, along with links to associated press releases and agendas.

“Renewable Energy Opportunities – Making It Happen”
A ManSEA Workshop

Participants will learn about renewable energy including such topics as:

Community based wind energy projects
Energy from biomass (wood chips and pellets, straw pellets, etc.)
Biodiesel energy production (energy production from canola, etc.)
Provincial and Federal energy policy
Next steps to “making it happen”

Workshop Locations and Dates (with links to agendas):

Russell Community Centre: March 9, 8:45 am – 4:00 pm (register by March 6)
Minto Hall: March 13, 8:45 am – 4:00 pm (register by March 9)
[Please note that for biosecurity reasons anyone in contact with pigs in the previous 72 hrs will not be allowed on the Minto tour of Rourke's Farm.]
St. Malo Club Noret: March 15, 9:00 am – 4:00 pm (register by March 13)
Manitou Curling Club: March 21, 8:45 am – 4:00 pm (register by March 19)

Press Release (includes registration information)
Wind Opportunities Supplement
Agricultural Producer Supplement