2009-06-19: U of T Convocation Speech & RETScreen
We are pleased to inform you of a convocation speech delivered by Dr. Murray Metcalfe on June 19, 2009 at the University of Toronto's Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering graduation ceremony. Dr. Metcalfe is a Boston-based venture capitalist as well as a Professor of Globalization at U of T. His convocation speech dealt with the graduates role as potential global engineers. Dr. Metcalfe's offers RETScreen as an excellent example of bringing different dimensions of global engineering together.
The webcast for this speech is provided via the link below. Dr. Metcalfe's convocation speech takes place between the 20:15 and 32:35 minute marks. His example of RETScreen is discussed between 28:45 and 30:50.
http://webcast.streamlogics.com/audience/auditorium/index.asp?eventid=90681093&lang=English
We are pleased to inform you of a convocation speech delivered by Dr. Murray Metcalfe on June 19, 2009 at the University of Toronto's Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering graduation ceremony. Dr. Metcalfe is a Boston-based venture capitalist as well as a Professor of Globalization at U of T. His convocation speech dealt with the graduates role as potential global engineers. Dr. Metcalfe's offers RETScreen as an excellent example of bringing different dimensions of global engineering together.
The webcast for this speech is provided via the link below. Dr. Metcalfe's convocation speech takes place between the 20:15 and 32:35 minute marks. His example of RETScreen is discussed between 28:45 and 30:50.
http://webcast.streamlogics.com/audience/auditorium/index.asp?eventid=90681093&lang=English
2009-06-15: it's My day - RETScreen Article
The spring edition of it's My day, Canada's public service magazine, looks at the people behind public service innovations. Gregory J. Leng, Director of RETScreen International, is one of the people profiled in this issue. Click here to see the full article:
http://itsmyday.gc.ca/0309/profiles-profils-eng/gregory_leng.asp
The spring edition of it's My day, Canada's public service magazine, looks at the people behind public service innovations. Gregory J. Leng, Director of RETScreen International, is one of the people profiled in this issue. Click here to see the full article:
http://itsmyday.gc.ca/0309/profiles-profils-eng/gregory_leng.asp
2009-05-26: RETScreen 4 Software Updated
An updated version of the RETScreen Clean Energy Project Analysis Software was released on May 26, 2009. The improvements include:
Click here to download RETScreen 4 (44 MB).
An updated version of the RETScreen Clean Energy Project Analysis Software was released on May 26, 2009. The improvements include:
- 5 new languages added (Serbian, Swahili, Ukrainian, Urdu & Vietnamese), to 35 total
- GHG emission factors updated based on more recent national info from UNFCCC, etc.
- solar air heating (SAH) model upgraded, including improved energy algorithms, and the inclusion of unglazed (back-pass) and glazed collectors
- wind energy model (Method 3) upgraded to allow monthly energy production adjustment based on monthly values for temperature and atmospheric pressure
- global wind energy map (5 km resolution) from 3TIER directly linked within software
- Clean Energy Legal Toolkit integrated into manual and website
- Combined Heat & Power (Cogeneration) e-textbook chapter & training slides published
- Legal Aspects of Clean Energy Projects e-textbook chapter & training slides published
- project templates added for various power, heating and cooling applications
- training course material added for power, heating and cooling applications
- product data added for new product lines and for additional manufacturers
- RETScreen Toolbar incorporated into Excel 2007
- bug fixes for a number of minor items in the software
- extensive database of clean energy figures and photos added to manual & website
- manual & website upgrades with a significant amount of new content added
Click here to download RETScreen 4 (44 MB).
2009-05-18: RETScreen Software Passes 200,000 User Milestone
The RETScreen Software passed the 200,000 user mark today.
The RETScreen Software passed the 200,000 user mark today.
2009-05-11: The Niagara Falls Review - RETScreen Article
The Niagara Falls Review (and sister publications, The St. Catharines Standard and The Welland Tribune), recently ran articles on the RETScreen software. These are the main daily newspapers in the Niagara region of Canada. Click here to see the full article:
http://www.niagarafallsreview.ca/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=1562101
The Niagara Falls Review (and sister publications, The St. Catharines Standard and The Welland Tribune), recently ran articles on the RETScreen software. These are the main daily newspapers in the Niagara region of Canada. Click here to see the full article:
http://www.niagarafallsreview.ca/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=1562101
2009-05-08: RETScreen Wins REEEP Funding for new MTV Tool
The Vienna-based Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Partnership (REEEP) announced on May 8, 2009 the winners of its 7th project funding cycle. In a highly competitive process, 49 projects in 25 countries were selected for funding out of a total of 694 project concepts received from around the world.
We are pleased to inform you that CanmetENERGY's RETScreen International has won funding from REEEP in this round to develop a new Monitoring, Targeting, and Verification (MTV) tool for RETScreen. A comprehensive MTV tool will be incorporated into the next major release of RETScreen (Version 5) that will be developed over the next few years. A monitoring, targeting, and verification tool is an important part of energy efficiency analysis, essential to ensuring the most efficient functioning of energy efficiency projects. Implementing such capabilities into RETScreen will help a user understand how energy is consumed in an organization; understand the opportunities available to save energy; and achieve cost savings, greenhouse gas emissions reductions, and the expansion of markets for energy efficiency projects.
Click here for a full list of the 49 projects selected for funding.
The Vienna-based Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Partnership (REEEP) announced on May 8, 2009 the winners of its 7th project funding cycle. In a highly competitive process, 49 projects in 25 countries were selected for funding out of a total of 694 project concepts received from around the world.
We are pleased to inform you that CanmetENERGY's RETScreen International has won funding from REEEP in this round to develop a new Monitoring, Targeting, and Verification (MTV) tool for RETScreen. A comprehensive MTV tool will be incorporated into the next major release of RETScreen (Version 5) that will be developed over the next few years. A monitoring, targeting, and verification tool is an important part of energy efficiency analysis, essential to ensuring the most efficient functioning of energy efficiency projects. Implementing such capabilities into RETScreen will help a user understand how energy is consumed in an organization; understand the opportunities available to save energy; and achieve cost savings, greenhouse gas emissions reductions, and the expansion of markets for energy efficiency projects.
Click here for a full list of the 49 projects selected for funding.
2009-03-31: Clean Energy Legal Toolkit
In support of RETScreen’s goal of reducing the transaction costs associated with implementing clean energy projects, we are pleased to introduce the RETScreen Clean Energy Legal Toolkit.
This initiative was undertaken by NRCan/CanmetENERGY’s RETScreen International in association with the Energy + Environment Foundation (EEF) and supported financially by a grant from the Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Partnership (REEEP). Some legal documents have been contributed pro bono by lawyers from leading American firms.
The Toolkit can be accessed via the RETScreen Website at:
http://www.retscreen.net/ang/legal_aspects_of_energy_projects.php
Within this portal you can link to:
- Sample legal documents freely available from various organizations
- Newly created Finance Agreements for clean energy projects
- e-Textbook Chapter & Training Slides on the Legal Aspects of Clean Energy Projects
- Energy + Environment Foundation Legal Documentation Forum
This Toolkit is also incorporated within the RETScreen Software User Manual available free-of-charge at www.retscreen.net
There are now more than 193,000 RETScreen users in 222 countries, where the software has been directly responsible for over $4 billion in user savings to-date.
Click here to download RETScreen 4 (36 MB).
In support of RETScreen’s goal of reducing the transaction costs associated with implementing clean energy projects, we are pleased to introduce the RETScreen Clean Energy Legal Toolkit.
This initiative was undertaken by NRCan/CanmetENERGY’s RETScreen International in association with the Energy + Environment Foundation (EEF) and supported financially by a grant from the Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Partnership (REEEP). Some legal documents have been contributed pro bono by lawyers from leading American firms.
The Toolkit can be accessed via the RETScreen Website at:
http://www.retscreen.net/ang/legal_aspects_of_energy_projects.php
Within this portal you can link to:
- Sample legal documents freely available from various organizations
- Newly created Finance Agreements for clean energy projects
- e-Textbook Chapter & Training Slides on the Legal Aspects of Clean Energy Projects
- Energy + Environment Foundation Legal Documentation Forum
This Toolkit is also incorporated within the RETScreen Software User Manual available free-of-charge at www.retscreen.net
There are now more than 193,000 RETScreen users in 222 countries, where the software has been directly responsible for over $4 billion in user savings to-date.
Click here to download RETScreen 4 (36 MB).
2009-01-29: Clean Energy Workshops, Webcasts, Training Material & Software
Workshops
More than 40 workshops for renewable energy, energy efficiency and cogeneration have recently been scheduled across Canada and around the world. The RETScreen-focused events are being delivered from Calgary, Canada to Manila, Philippines and from Thurles, Ireland to Brazzaville, Republic of Congo, with many locations in between. Click here for further information about these free workshops:
http://www.retscreen.net/ang/11_form1.php
Webcasts
For people unable to attend RETScreen workshops, or who would rather learn online, new webcasts have been added to the RETScreen website. The Webcasts provide a basic overview of RETScreen 4, including its applicability for various clean power, heating and cooling technologies, and introduces the new energy efficiency model in the software. Click here to see the webcasts (lower-centre section of home page):
http://www.retscreen.net/ang/home.php
Training Material
The RETScreen Clean Energy Project Analysis Course has been created for use by educational centres and training organisations around the globe, as well as for use by professionals and students in "self-study" distance learning format. 166 colleges and universities worldwide now use RETScreen for training. More than 25,000 people visit the RETScreen website each week to access this information. A significant amount of new course content has recently been added to the website and software manual. Click here to access the training material free of charge:
http://www.retscreen.net/ang/d_t_info.php
RETScreen 4 Software Updated
An updated version of the RETScreen Clean Energy Project Analysis Software was recently released. The improvements include: project templates & case studies added for numerous types of facilities & applications; bug fixes for a number of minor items in the software; manual & website upgrades with a significant amount of new content added; NASA global climate data set temporal span increased to more than 22 years; 21 more energy resource maps (e.g. wind) linked to the software; product data added for new product lines and for additional manufacturers; training course material improved and expanded, including new Webcasts available; and, new languages added (Farsi, Indonesian, Tagalog, Thai & Turkish), to 30 total.
There are now more than 182,000 RETScreen users in 222 countries, where the software has been directly responsible for over $3 billion in user savings to-date.
Click here to download RETScreen 4 (36 MB).
Workshops
More than 40 workshops for renewable energy, energy efficiency and cogeneration have recently been scheduled across Canada and around the world. The RETScreen-focused events are being delivered from Calgary, Canada to Manila, Philippines and from Thurles, Ireland to Brazzaville, Republic of Congo, with many locations in between. Click here for further information about these free workshops:
http://www.retscreen.net/ang/11_form1.php
Webcasts
For people unable to attend RETScreen workshops, or who would rather learn online, new webcasts have been added to the RETScreen website. The Webcasts provide a basic overview of RETScreen 4, including its applicability for various clean power, heating and cooling technologies, and introduces the new energy efficiency model in the software. Click here to see the webcasts (lower-centre section of home page):
http://www.retscreen.net/ang/home.php
Training Material
The RETScreen Clean Energy Project Analysis Course has been created for use by educational centres and training organisations around the globe, as well as for use by professionals and students in "self-study" distance learning format. 166 colleges and universities worldwide now use RETScreen for training. More than 25,000 people visit the RETScreen website each week to access this information. A significant amount of new course content has recently been added to the website and software manual. Click here to access the training material free of charge:
http://www.retscreen.net/ang/d_t_info.php
RETScreen 4 Software Updated
An updated version of the RETScreen Clean Energy Project Analysis Software was recently released. The improvements include: project templates & case studies added for numerous types of facilities & applications; bug fixes for a number of minor items in the software; manual & website upgrades with a significant amount of new content added; NASA global climate data set temporal span increased to more than 22 years; 21 more energy resource maps (e.g. wind) linked to the software; product data added for new product lines and for additional manufacturers; training course material improved and expanded, including new Webcasts available; and, new languages added (Farsi, Indonesian, Tagalog, Thai & Turkish), to 30 total.
There are now more than 182,000 RETScreen users in 222 countries, where the software has been directly responsible for over $3 billion in user savings to-date.
Click here to download RETScreen 4 (36 MB).
2008-11-19: RETScreen 4 Software Updated
An updated version of the RETScreen Clean Energy Project Analysis Software was released today. The improvements include:
Click here to download RETScreen 4 (36 MB).
An updated version of the RETScreen Clean Energy Project Analysis Software was released today. The improvements include:
- project templates & case studies added for numerous types of facilities & applications
- bug fixes for a number of minor items in the software
- manual & website upgrades with a significant amount of new content added
- NASA global climate data set temporal span increased to more than 22 years
- 21 more energy resource maps (e.g. wind) linked to the software
- product data added for new product lines and for additional manufacturers
- training course material improved and expanded, including new Webcasts available
- 5 new languages added (Farsi, Indonesian, Tagalog, Thai & Turkish), to 30 total
Click here to download RETScreen 4 (36 MB).
2008-11-18: RETScreen Software Passes 175,000 User Milestone
The RETScreen Software passed the 175,000 user mark today.
2008-09-02: Introduction to RETScreen 4 + Energy Efficiency Model
In cooperation with NRCan, Leonardo ENERGY will offering the English introductory webinars on RETScreen to accommodate time zones in Asia, Europe and Oceania, as well as providing webinars in French.
Engineers, architects, technologists, planners, facility managers and educators are invited to participate in two free RETScreen 4 introductory online training webinars. The webinar (Introduction) is intended for these and other professionals who would like to learn how to use the RETScreen Clean Energy Project Analysis Software to assess the technical and financial viability of clean energy projects. Click on the events below for details and to register online:
Introduction to RETScreen 4 - September 11, 2008 (English, 10:00 Central European Time (Brussels, Paris, Berlin), 04:00 Eastern Standard Time (Montreal, New York), 17:00 Tokyo/Japan)
Introduction to RETScreen 4 - September 12 2008 (French, 10:00 Eastern Standard Time (Montreal, New York), 16:00 Central European Time (Brussels, Paris, Berlin))
The RETScreen Software, available free-of-charge, is now being used by more than 165,000 people in 222 countries and this is growing at more than 1,000 new users every week. RETScreen is quickly becoming the international standard for clean energy project analysis.
In cooperation with NRCan, Leonardo ENERGY will offering the English introductory webinars on RETScreen to accommodate time zones in Asia, Europe and Oceania, as well as providing webinars in French.
Engineers, architects, technologists, planners, facility managers and educators are invited to participate in two free RETScreen 4 introductory online training webinars. The webinar (Introduction) is intended for these and other professionals who would like to learn how to use the RETScreen Clean Energy Project Analysis Software to assess the technical and financial viability of clean energy projects. Click on the events below for details and to register online:
Introduction to RETScreen 4 - September 11, 2008 (English, 10:00 Central European Time (Brussels, Paris, Berlin), 04:00 Eastern Standard Time (Montreal, New York), 17:00 Tokyo/Japan)
Introduction to RETScreen 4 - September 12 2008 (French, 10:00 Eastern Standard Time (Montreal, New York), 16:00 Central European Time (Brussels, Paris, Berlin))
The RETScreen Software, available free-of-charge, is now being used by more than 165,000 people in 222 countries and this is growing at more than 1,000 new users every week. RETScreen is quickly becoming the international standard for clean energy project analysis.
2008-07-29: AIP/Journal of Renewable & Sustainable Energy (JRSE) – NASA/RETScreen PODCAST
Dr. Richard Eckman from NASA talks briefly about collecting meteorological and solar data as well as his work helping to build RETScreen. Click here to download the podcast at the American Institute of Physics (AIP) JRSE website.
2008-04-23: The Professional Edge Magazine - RETScreen Article
The Professional Edge, the engineers and geoscientists magazine in Saskatchewan, recently published a comprehensive article about the RETScreen software. Click here to download (1.5 MB) the PDF edition of the magazine and read the article on pages 13-16.
2008-04-21: RETScreen Software Passes 150,000 User Milestone
The RETScreen Software passed the 150,000 user mark today. RETScreen is now growing at more than 1,000 new users every week. RETScreen use is experiencing exponential growth, where it took 7 years for RETScreen to reach the first 50,000 users while only 14 months to reach the last 50,000 users.
To date, the RETScreen website has had more than 100 million hits, and the website activity is currently growing at roughly 4.5 million hits per month. The number of hits has more than doubled since the release of RETScreen Version 4 in December 2007.
2008-03-20: Energy Management Magazine - RETScreen Article
Energy Management, Canada's only energy management magazine, recently published an article about the new version of RETScreen, which adds critical energy efficiency tools and more. Click here to see the March 2008 digital edition of the magazine and read the article on page 20.
2008-03-05: RETScreen Software expands user base
Natural Resources Canada's article discusses the launch of the latest RETScreen Software version and the significant increase in its number of users. It also gives an overview of the new features. Click here to see this article on our website.
2008-01-07: Energy Efficiency and RETScreen Version 4
Engineers, architects, technologists, planners, facility managers and educators are invited to a free RETScreen Version 4 introductory training seminar. The seminar is intended for these and other professionals who would like to learn how to use the RETScreen Clean Energy Project Analysis Software to assess the viability of energy efficiency measures for commercial, institutional and residential buildings, and for industrial facilities. Registration will be on a first-come-first-serve basis. Click on the events below for details and to register online:
- Montreal, QC, Canada – January 15, 2008
- Gatineau, QC, Canada – January 22, 2008 (French)
- Uxbridge, Middlesex, UK – January 30, 2008
- New Delhi, India – February 7, 2008
- Washington, DC, USA – March 3, 2008
Each seminar will provide a basic overview of RETScreen Version 4, including its applicability for various clean power, heating and cooling technologies. The participants will then see a demonstration of the new energy efficiency model and learn how to use the software to evaluate existing or expected energy use, assess potential savings opportunities and then prepare proper financial analysis for stand alone measures and entire facilities as a system.
The RETScreen Software, available free-of-charge, is now being used by more than 134,000 people in 222 countries and this is growing at more than 900 new users every week. RETScreen is quickly becoming the international standard for clean energy project analysis.
The Professional Edge, the engineers and geoscientists magazine in Saskatchewan, recently published a comprehensive article about the RETScreen software. Click here to download (1.5 MB) the PDF edition of the magazine and read the article on pages 13-16.
2008-04-21: RETScreen Software Passes 150,000 User Milestone
The RETScreen Software passed the 150,000 user mark today. RETScreen is now growing at more than 1,000 new users every week. RETScreen use is experiencing exponential growth, where it took 7 years for RETScreen to reach the first 50,000 users while only 14 months to reach the last 50,000 users.
To date, the RETScreen website has had more than 100 million hits, and the website activity is currently growing at roughly 4.5 million hits per month. The number of hits has more than doubled since the release of RETScreen Version 4 in December 2007.
2008-03-20: Energy Management Magazine - RETScreen Article
Energy Management, Canada's only energy management magazine, recently published an article about the new version of RETScreen, which adds critical energy efficiency tools and more. Click here to see the March 2008 digital edition of the magazine and read the article on page 20.
2008-03-05: RETScreen Software expands user base
Natural Resources Canada's article discusses the launch of the latest RETScreen Software version and the significant increase in its number of users. It also gives an overview of the new features. Click here to see this article on our website.
2008-01-07: Energy Efficiency and RETScreen Version 4
Engineers, architects, technologists, planners, facility managers and educators are invited to a free RETScreen Version 4 introductory training seminar. The seminar is intended for these and other professionals who would like to learn how to use the RETScreen Clean Energy Project Analysis Software to assess the viability of energy efficiency measures for commercial, institutional and residential buildings, and for industrial facilities. Registration will be on a first-come-first-serve basis. Click on the events below for details and to register online:
- Montreal, QC, Canada – January 15, 2008
- Gatineau, QC, Canada – January 22, 2008 (French)
- Uxbridge, Middlesex, UK – January 30, 2008
- New Delhi, India – February 7, 2008
- Washington, DC, USA – March 3, 2008
Each seminar will provide a basic overview of RETScreen Version 4, including its applicability for various clean power, heating and cooling technologies. The participants will then see a demonstration of the new energy efficiency model and learn how to use the software to evaluate existing or expected energy use, assess potential savings opportunities and then prepare proper financial analysis for stand alone measures and entire facilities as a system.
The RETScreen Software, available free-of-charge, is now being used by more than 134,000 people in 222 countries and this is growing at more than 900 new users every week. RETScreen is quickly becoming the international standard for clean energy project analysis.
