Canadian Centre for Energy Information [Centre for Energy]

On January 21, the Centre for Energy opened its second satellite venue in the newly renovated Calgary Chamber of Commerce business centre. Sponsored in part by EnCana Corporation, the kiosk-style satellite venue is equipped with a computer that provides direct access to the online world of energy through www.centreforenergy.com

In February 2003, the Centre for Energy and the City of St. John's announced the establishment of the inaugural satellite venue in downtown St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador."

The satellite venues provide free, convenient access to Canadian energy news and information through our portal," said Colleen Killingsworth, President, Centre for Energy. "

We plan to expand our network of satellite venues across Canada and will continue to seek new opportunities and sponsors interested in increasing public access to Canadian energy information."

Launched in April 2003, www.centreforenergy.com is a growing and dynamic resource offering encyclopedia-type information about conventional and alternative sources of energy.

Daily news feeds from over 55 sources can be instantly accessed via the portal's energy news centre at http://www.centreforenergy.com/CentreUpdate.asp?Loc=7&EUID=7241030.

Commodity prices, updated every 20 minutes, can be found at http://www.centreforenergy.com/CentreUpdate.asp?Loc=9&EUID=7241030.

Educators, students and people seeking career related information can link to a wide variety of resources from the energy education section at http://www.centreforenergy.com/CentreUpdate.asp?Loc=11&EUID=7241030.

These are just a few of the paths on the portal that will lead you to current, credible information about Canada's energy sector.We hope you will find this information useful and encourage you to e-mail your comments to newsupdate@centreforenergy.comThe Canadian Centre for Energy Information [Centre for Energy] aims to be the most comprehensive resource for Canadian energy sector information.Please visit our Web site at www.centreforenergy.com

The Sustainable Home Tour and Seminar will be held on Saturday, January 24, 2004 in Hockley Valley, Canada from 10 am to 4 pm.

Join John Wilson and Leigh Geraghty, owners and builders of their natural home and learn how you can create a sustainable home and lifestyle from the Wilson family, recognized experts at green living. As the Toronto Star reported "When it comes to living green you can't do much better than the Wilson family." At the Wilson home on the Niagara Escarpment, near beautiful Hockley Valley, about one hour north of Toronto, you'll learn all you need to know to build your own sustainable home, from dream to reality. Held on location at the Wilson Natural Home, you get a full tour of this amazing, inspiring home, that incorporates straw bale natural insulation, passive solar design, solar & wind power, natural construction materials, no fossil fuel based furnace, and a green roof.

NaturalLifeNetwork.com's John Wilson, the natural home contractor/owner, and Martin Liefhebber, the architect, have won the National Post Design Exchange Award for this home in the sustainable design category. The National Post Design Exchange Awards competition is Canada's only awards program to judge design by results; balancing function, aesthetics and economic success. For more information about the home take a look at the updated website.