Tyler Hamilton (reporter)
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Tyler Jay Hamilton is a Canadian
author, blogger and business columnist with the Toronto Star
, Canada's largest daily-circulation newspaper. He writes a weekly column for the paper called Clean Break that focuses on trends and developments in the clean technology
and renewable energy markets. Clean Break is also the name of his personal blog, which since 2005 has served as an extension to the column.
Hamilton joined the Toronto Star in July 2000 as its senior technology and telecommunications reporter, later becoming energy reporter in 2006. Prior to the Star, he spent two years as technology reporter at Canada's national newspaper, the Globe and Mail.
He has an Honours BA in political science and legal philosophy from the University of Toronto
(1989–94), and a Masters of Journalism from Carleton University
(1994–96). In 2010 he received the award for Excellence in Science and Technology Reporting from the Canadian Advanced Technology Alliance, the largest technology trade association in Canada. The same year he was appointed adjunct professor in the faculty of environmental studies at Toronto's York University.
Hamilton is currently working on a book called Mad Like Tesla to be published in the fall of 2011 by ECW Press. It will examine the various barriers to clean energy innovation and survey the landscape of some potentially world-changing green technologies. In 2002 he co-authored a business book on consumer privacy
call The Privacy Payoff. His co-author was Ann Cavoukian
, Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
author, blogger and business columnist with the Toronto Star
Toronto Star
The Toronto Star is Canada's highest-circulation newspaper, based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Its print edition is distributed almost entirely within the province of Ontario...
, Canada's largest daily-circulation newspaper. He writes a weekly column for the paper called Clean Break that focuses on trends and developments in the clean technology
Clean technology
Clean technology includes recycling, renewable energy , information technology, green transportation, electric motors, green chemistry, lighting, Greywater, and many other appliances that are now more energy efficient. It is a means to create electricity and fuels, with a smaller environmental...
and renewable energy markets. Clean Break is also the name of his personal blog, which since 2005 has served as an extension to the column.
Hamilton joined the Toronto Star in July 2000 as its senior technology and telecommunications reporter, later becoming energy reporter in 2006. Prior to the Star, he spent two years as technology reporter at Canada's national newspaper, the Globe and Mail.
He has an Honours BA in political science and legal philosophy from the University of Toronto
University of Toronto
The University of Toronto is a public research university in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, situated on the grounds that surround Queen's Park. It was founded by royal charter in 1827 as King's College, the first institution of higher learning in Upper Canada...
(1989–94), and a Masters of Journalism from Carleton University
Carleton University
Carleton University is a comprehensive university located in the capital of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario. The enabling legislation is The Carleton University Act, 1952, S.O. 1952. Founded as a small college in 1942, Carleton now offers over 65 programs in a diverse range of disciplines. Carleton has...
(1994–96). In 2010 he received the award for Excellence in Science and Technology Reporting from the Canadian Advanced Technology Alliance, the largest technology trade association in Canada. The same year he was appointed adjunct professor in the faculty of environmental studies at Toronto's York University.
Hamilton is currently working on a book called Mad Like Tesla to be published in the fall of 2011 by ECW Press. It will examine the various barriers to clean energy innovation and survey the landscape of some potentially world-changing green technologies. In 2002 he co-authored a business book on consumer privacy
Consumer privacy
Consumer privacy laws and regulations seek to protect any individual from loss of privacy due to failures or limitations of corporate customer privacy measures...
call The Privacy Payoff. His co-author was Ann Cavoukian
Ann Cavoukian
Ann Cavoukian is the current Information and Privacy Commissioner for the Canadian province of Ontario.- Early life and career :Born in Cairo in 1952 to ethnic Armenian parents Artin and Lucie Cavoukian, Cavoukian immigrated to Toronto with her family in 1958...
, Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario.