Seminars

PlugPower Canada (Mr. Chris Reid)

2009-03-20T12:00:00.002-07:00

Chris Reid joined Plug Power as Vice President upon the acquisition of Cellex Power Products by Plug Power in April 2007. Prior to joining Plug Power, Mr. Reid was co-founder of Cellex and had been President, Chief Executive Officer, and a director since it was incorporated in 1998. Before that, Mr. Reid worked developing core technology for two early stage companies and as a plant engineer for Kimberly Clark, a major manufacturing company. Mr. Reid is a director of AceTech, a not-for-profit educational organization for technology CEOs, the Working Opportunity Fund, a labour sponsored venture capital fund in BC, and the Vancouver Aquarium Marine Science Centre. Mr. Reid holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Manitoba and a Master of Applied Science degree from the University of Victoria.

Chris Reid (PlugPower Canada).

2009-03-20T12:00:00.001-07:00

Options and Implications of Pricing Carbon

2009-02-09T14:00:00.000-08:00

Time: 2-5PM
Location: Liu Institute, 6476 NW Marine Dr, Vancouver
As the recent debates over the BC Carbon Tax and the Liberal Green Shift plan have shown, raising prices on what many people consider to be a basic commodity is very difficult. At the same time, the recent spike in oil prices has had some impact on consumer behaviour. Many argue that for meaningful action to occur on climate change, emitting carbon and other greenhouse gases will have to come at a price in order to induce changes in technologies and behaviours similar to what started to occur when oil prices rose. However, there are a number of ways to price carbon. Economic theory generally holds that imposing a tax and imposing a limit on emissions (cap and trade) should have the same effect. However, the reality may be quite different and the implications are wide ranging in terms of economic productivity, impacts on households, equity and effectiveness in reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

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2009-01-19T18:34:00.001-08:00

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