While solar hot water is fast becoming a mainstream alternative-energy technology around the world, for many homeowners the workings of a system are still unclear... Perhaps you remember the first systems installed in the 70s, or liken solar hot water to images of portable camping showers. But the truth is that the sophisticated systems of [...]
A special campaign has recently been launched by 350.org, an international organization dedicated to tackling the global climate crisis. "Put Solar On It" is a call out to all community leaders to install solar on 10/10/10, and join the thousands of communities who will be celebrating climate solutions. All over the world, solar panels will [...]
Maple Ridge council likes the idea of requiring new homes to be built to accommodate future solar hot water panels. But it wants the provincial government to go one better – and encourage a range of energy-saving strategies in new buildings so owners can be energy self-sufficient – and even sell back their power to [...]
Special Offer for Builders and Developers in Vancouver There is still time to take advantage of the incentive in Vancouver for installing solar hot water on new residential builds. Currently the city of Vancouver is financing up to 50 per cent, about $3500, of the cost of installing a solar hot water system. The incentive [...]
Be part of the solution... install solar hot water! Solar hot water is a mature and economical technology that contributes towards energy efficiency in BC while reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Solar hot water is a great way to “go green” because it utilizes an abundant renewable energy resource. In BC some seasonal heating loads can [...]
Terratek staff from the Cowichan Valley Office were on hand answering questions at Duncan Solar Days. Click here for the Story.
The city of Vancouver (in association with SolarBC, Terrasen Gas, Offsetters) is currently offering $3500 towards the cost of a solar hot water system installed on any new residential construction in the city till March 2011. The grant is only available to the first 50 homes on a first come first served basis so call [...]
The third round of the Public Sector Energy Conservation Agreement (PSECA) is underway with $25 million in B.C. government grants available. For this round of funding, the grant has been split into various funding sectors which include: $2 million for Solar Thermal Projects (administered by SolarBC); (application deadline Oct. 1 2010) $5 million open call [...]
According to a recent study done by independent researchers, G.E. Bridges and Assoc., B.C. Hydro's Power Smart Demand-side Management (DSM) program could generate up to 6,400 jobs annually for he next 30 years. You can download and read the full study here: http://tinyurl.com/329u5pa
Terratek is awarded Solar BC Contractor of the Year for second year in a row. http://www.solarbc.ca/blog/nitya-harris/2010/06/02/phenomenal-success-solar-days
