Being a student of this field, it pains me to see the limited progress renewable energy technologies are making even in a country like Canada which offers so much potential and incentives to the green industry.
Some key issues mentioned in the white paper below:
- Lack of consumer choice in selection of suppliers
- Monopolization of market by major energy firms
- Failure to account for environmental externalities caused by conventional energy-producing methods
- Failure to address implementation barriers
Here’s the link: http://www.canwea.ca/images/uploads/File/Resources/lostopps.pdf
