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Province supporting Lhoosk’uz Dené First Nation’s transition to clean energy
March 25, 2021 QUESNEL – The remote Lhoosk’uz Dené First Nation community, located 195 kilometres west of Quesnel, is taking steps to transition from diesel to clean electricity generation and create local jobs under the Province’s CleanBC plan. The Province’s Renewable Energy for Remote Communities (RERC) program is providing $875,000 towards a $2.2-million 40-kilowatt (kW) biomass […]
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First Nation company explores waste-to-energy facility in northern interior – Prince George Citizen
February 4, 2021 Nearly two years after Canfor shut down its sawmill in Vavenby, B.C., a respected First Nations-owned resource company is exploring the possibility of a new waste-to-energy facility to take its place. “We started thinking, is there something that we should look into that might create a different environment, a different buzz?” said […]
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BCUC Approves FortisBC Energy Inc. 2020 and 2021 Delivery Rates
VANCOUVER – Today, by Order G-319-20, the British Columbia Utilities Commission (BCUC) issued its decision on the FortisBC Energy Inc. (FEI) Annual Review for 2020 and 2021 Delivery Rates Application (Application). Following an open and transparent public review process, the BCUC approved the existing 2020 interim rate increase of 2 percent on a permanent basis, […]
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TWN says Yes to renewable energy
Yesterday, the Tsleil-Waututh Nation (TWN) officially unveiled a major new solar power installation. The 350 solar panels will supply power to the TWN Administration building, saving an estimated $29,000 in energy costs each year, and making it the largest ground-mount solar power project in Metro Vancouver. This is the second solar power project in the […]
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Eagle Spirit Energy Holdings Ltd. contracts with Legacy Financial Systems Inc. and True Innovations Inc. for the Eagle Spirit Energy Corridor
VANCOUVER, Oct. 18, 2019 – Eagle Spirit Energy Holdings Ltd. (“Eagle Spirit”) has entered into a contract with Legacy Financial Systems Inc. (“Legacy”), and True Innovations Inc. (“True Innovations”), for the use of their Legacy Proton Ledger (“LPL”) technology for the Eagle Spirit Energy Corridor. Eagle Spirit will use the LPL technology to track distribution […]
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Clean, energy-efficient projects coming to interior B.C.
Sept. 2, 2020 KAMLOOPS – People in communities and First Nations in interior B.C. will benefit from new projects that will create local jobs, make housing more affordable and make community spaces and public buildings energy efficient and durable. The provincial and federal governments, along with the City of Kamloops, are investing in building energy-efficiency […]
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EV charging stations coming to northern, coastal, central B.C. – JWN
September 2, 2020 A partnership between B.C. provincial and federal governments, 25 local governments and First Nations communities will bring 55 electric vehicle (EV) charging stations to the northern and central regions of the province. This expansion of the existing EV charging network will increase clean transportation options for people, support the local clean economy […]
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Canada and British Columbia invest in green energy solutions
From: Infrastructure Canada Vancouver, British Columbia, September 1, 2020—The governments of Canada and British Columbia are investing in infrastructure to get projects under way that meet people’s needs, address the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, and help communities restart their economies. Strategic investments in green infrastructure are key to creating clean healthy communities, making life […]
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Clean infrastructure benefits people in northern, coastal, central B.C.
Sept. 1, 2020 VANCOUVER – People in communities across northern, coastal and central B.C. will benefit from new clean energy projects and transportation infrastructure that will create jobs, support local economies and help meet CleanBC’s goals of a cleaner, stronger province. A partnership between provincial and federal governments, 25 local governments and First Nations communities […]
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Government of Canada partners with Northern BC and Yukon First Nations to reduce reliance on diesel and fight climate change
From: Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada August 25, 2020 — Ottawa, ONTARIO — Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada The Government of Canada is taking steps to help support northern communities by working in collaboration with territorial, Indigenous, and community partners to monitor and address the impacts of climate change in the North and […]
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