An interview with Peter Bruijns of Biorem (TSXV:BRM)

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After missing our Kyoto emissions reduction target and being called the “dirty old man of the climate world” by the UK’s Guardian for the ever controversial oil sands in Northern Alberta, it is fair to say that Canada’s environmental reputation has slipped. Some of our smaller public companies, however, are trying to pick up the slack. Our March issue is all about up and coming Cleantech stocks, such as Guelph’s Biorem (TSXV:BRM). To kick things off, Peter Bruijns, Biorem’s President and CEO takes your questions on doing business in China and the improving climate politically for environmentally sound business solutions.

Tom Konrad on Canada’s Top 10 Cleantech Firms

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Despite what he describes as our “lackluster approach to climate change”, new Cantech Letter contributor Tom Konrad is often surprised at how many of his favorite green stocks are listed in Canada. In our March issue. Tom critiques the recently published Corporate Knights “Cleantech 10 List”, getting us up to date on our top Cleantech firms.

Cleantech: Canada’s Best (so far) this Year

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2010 is barely upon us, yet some stocks in the TSX and TSXV Cleantech Index are out to a roaring start. In fact, the top company on this list has already tacked on almost 93% to its 2009 closing price. The editors of The Dollarton Cantech Letter give you the top five Cleantech gainers so far this year.

Is International Road Dynamics (TSX:IRD) a value stock?

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On September 26, 2008 Cantech Letter (then know as “The DVC Smalltech Letter”) profiled its first Canadian tech stock. While that pick, Intrinsyc Software (TSX:ICS), marked a rather inauspicious debut (the stock is down more than 50% from our profile price) the remainder of this collection of Canadian tech stocks more than has made up for it. At last check, Cantech Letter was up 31.2%, while the TSX as a whole was down 6.45% over the same period (September 26th, 2008 to January 22nd, 2010). This month, we pick profile company #17.

An interview with Paul Sweeney of Plutonic Power

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In honor of what Vancouver’s Lululemon cheekily dubbed that “Cool Sporting Event That Takes Place in British Columbia Between 2009 & 2011″ we present The “Vancouver Tech” Issue of the Dollarton Cantech Letter. Our readers ask Paul Sweeney of Plutonic Power if “run of river” technology is really green. Plus, new contributor Brent Holliday breaks down the history of tech in Vancouver, lamenting the fact that, for decades, the city has lacked a clear tech heavyweight champion. We also list the Top Ten Vancouver based tech stocks of 2009.

A look at the balance sheet of Biorem (TSX:BRM)

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On September 26, 2008 Cantech Letter (then know as “The DVC Smalltech Letter”) profiled its first Canadian tech stock. While that pick, Intrinsyc Software (TSX:ICS), marked a rather inauspicious debut (the stock is down more than 50% from our profile price) the remainder of this collection of Canadian tech stocks more than has made up for it. At last check, The Dollarton Cantech Letter was up 31.2%, while the TSX as a whole was down 6.45% over the same period (September 26th, 2008 to January 22nd, 2010).