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We have solutions. Fossil gas isn’t one of them.
  • May 29

We have solutions. Fossil gas isn’t one of them.

Fossil Fuels are NOT a solution to climate change.
Renewables are Doable !
  • May 25

Renewables are Doable !

https://davidsuzuki.org/project/clean-electricity/ We can move boldly and rapidly to renewable energy systems. We must do that! Doing...
Major solar breakthrough means energy can be stored for up to 18 years
  • Apr 19

Major solar breakthrough means energy can be stored for up to 18 years

euronews.com By Lottie Limb • Updated: 12/04/2022 5-6 minutes Dr Kasper Moth-Poulson and his team have found a novel way to store solar...
IPCC Report Is a Prescription for Fixing the Climate Crisis—'It's Now or Never'
  • Apr 6

IPCC Report Is a Prescription for Fixing the Climate Crisis—'It's Now or Never'

It's time to swallow the pill. treehugger.com By Lloyd Alter April 5, 2022 Fact checked by Katherine Martinko Photographie Joan Sullivan...
Fortis Planning Pipeline Extension
  • Feb 12

Fortis Planning Pipeline Extension

Fortis Energy - Okanagan Capacity Upgrade Project Fortis is planning to increase capacity in the Okanagan by adding approximately 30...
How Bad Is My Gas Stove?
  • Jan 18

How Bad Is My Gas Stove?

https://carbonswitch.co/how-bad-is-my-gas-stove-part-two How bad are gas stoves? I ran some experiments to find out. Michael Thomas...
A 2022 Agenda for Cascadia’s Climate Dreams  The Tyee
  • Dec 9, 2021

A 2022 Agenda for Cascadia’s Climate Dreams The Tyee

thetyee.ca Peter Fairley 8-11 minutes Tom McCoy, co-founder of C6 Forest to Farm, with sawmill dust that the nonprofit is converting to...
Why solar canopies for parking lots are a smart green move
  • Nov 29, 2021

Why solar canopies for parking lots are a smart green move

e360.yale.edu By Richard Conniff • November 22, 2021 12-15 minutes A solar-covered parking lot at the plant of Anhui Quanchai Engine...
EVs are not without huge issues
  • Nov 25, 2021

EVs are not without huge issues

rabble.ca The terrible paradox of the green energy transition Joyce Nelson 8-10 minutes An asbestos mine in Quebec, Canada. Credit:...
Solar is MOVING UP! Cheaper panels, interest in going green spurs boom in rooftop solar
  • Sep 15, 2021

Solar is MOVING UP! Cheaper panels, interest in going green spurs boom in rooftop solar

Falling prices for panels and environmental concerns convince some to find potential in their rooftops Curt Petrovich · CBC News ·...
Raise your voice
  • Jul 16, 2021

Raise your voice

As a former NDP MLA, Okanagan-Penticton, I am adding my voice to those many British Columbians who are passionately calling for the...
When it comes to cost, wind and solar projects beat coal
  • Jun 24, 2021

When it comes to cost, wind and solar projects beat coal

June 23, 2021 Jillian Ambrose Energy Corespondent The Guardian Almost two-thirds of wind and solar projects built globally last year...
CleanTech in Canada
  • Feb 20, 2021

CleanTech in Canada

Cleantech: B.C.’s $100-billion opportunity February 18th, 2021 Andrea Reimer Columnist @andreareimer nationalobserver.com When I was...
  • Nov 6, 2020

Canada's Nuclear Plan

Pairing Renewables with Nuclear Power Generation to meet 2050 GHG Emission Reduction Targets
A Climate Solution Lighter than Air
  • Oct 10, 2020

A Climate Solution Lighter than Air

BC recently budgeted $10 million to install and operate ten public hydrogen refueling stations, hoping this will encourage greater use...
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