Renewable Technologies

Renewable energy is a replenishable resource that is produced by wind, sunlight, moving water, geothermal heat, earth and biomass. These resources are found naturally in the earth’s environment and do not pose any harmful effects, as they do not release carbon dioxide or other damaging pollutants. Renewable power generation technologies are used to harness the power of energy flows in order to generate heat and electricity. Utilizing these renewable resources improves the sustainability of our energy production and in turn reduces environmental impacts and delivers benefits to human health.

Renewable energy can be harnessed in a variety of different ways. Wind energy is mainly collected by large wind turbines found off-shore and in large groups called wind farms. Solar energy is collected with photovoltaic cells that are formed into solar panels. These panels are integrated into buildings or linked together into large systems called solar farms, which absorb the radiant energy of the sun. Marine energy is collected by a system of buoys that move with the waves or tides to collect the kinetic energy of the ocean and convert it into useable power. Hydropower is collected by water turbines and the power of running water, which is converted into electric energy. Bioenergy is collected by combusting biological carbon-based plant life.

For more information on renewable energy technologies, please visit the CanmetENERGY website.

Disclaimer
The pages contained in the directories of the Clean Energy Portal are provided in the language of the author/source. All of this information has been provided directly by the companies, organizations and associations listed herein, or by other sources external to the Government of Canada.

The Government of Canada does not pre-qualify or endorse the companies that are listed in this on-line directory. The Government of Canada also waives any responsibility for the work performed by the companies listed herein. The Government of Canada is not responsible for the information supplied by these organizations or for keeping the information in this directory current and correct. This on-line directory and all of the information it contains are provided "as is" without warranty of any kind, whether expressed or implied. All implied warranties, including, without limitation, implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose and non-infringement, are hereby expressly disclaimed.

Limitation of Liabilities
Under no circumstances will the Government of Canada be liable to any person or business entity for any direct, indirect, special, incidental, consequential or other damages based on any use of this Web site or any other Web site to which this site is linked, including, without limitation, any lost profits, business interruption, or loss of programs or information, even if the Government of Canada has been specifically advised of the possibility of such damages.