We recently supplied a solar PV system to the Centre for Shellfish Research (CSR) in Deep Bay. Their new photovoltaic system has been installed on their Floating Upweller System (Flupsy). A Flupsy is the field version of a standard shellfish hatchery upweller, and provides greater sustainability for the shellfish industry via integration of renewable energy [...]
We've been tracking the energy savings being accumulated on a monthly basis by 18 of our featured customers. These include the Victoria General Hospital, the Langley Fine Arts School, Delta Secondary School and Colwood Fire Hall. The tracking is being measured by SunReports monitors that we are installing at each system. Through these individual monitors we [...]
Auto West Group Proud to Announce Construction of Largest MINI Dealership in the Nation VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA, Feb 02, 2012 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) -- Auto West Group is proud to announce that it has begun construction on what will become the largest stand-alone MINI dealership in Canada. Located at 10700 Cambie Road in Richmond, B.C., [...]
A mellow, old Valley location is about to catch some rays. Shawnigan Lake School is getting a $20,000 grant from the province to install solar photovoltaic (PV) panels on its campus. It's taken six months for the Valley private school to emerge as one of 11 institutions winning funding as part of a program operated [...]
Last month, Georges P. Vanier Secondary School became the latest Comox Valley school to harness the power of the sun. Vanier received a $20,000 grant from SolarBC to purchase and install solar panels. "As both a graduate and former teacher at Vanier, I know this will be more than just a learning opportunity for the [...]
The future is looking a little brighter for students at G.P. Vanier. Solar BC awarded students a $20,000 grant for panels this month, making this the fourth school in the district to tap into solar energy. Twenty-five solar panels will go up this month and generate about 5,000 watts of electricity or enough to power [...]
Rockridge students earn B.C. solar panel grant Rockridge secondary students have turned a bright idea into 15 new solar panels that will soon be installed on the school's roof. The school is one of 11 chosen from 51 applicants by the provincial government's Solar BC initiative to receive a grant of up to $20,000 to [...]
Solar Association Launches Campaign to Shine Light on Solar Energy in BC Solar Association Launches Campaign to Shine Light on Solar Energy in BC Stand Up For Solar British Columbia encourages public dialogue on opportunities for solar in the province (VANCOUVER, BC) – the SolarWest 2011 conference, the Canadian Solar Industry Association (CanSIA) announced the [...]
VANCOUVER - Solar might be the renewable energy source that “can’t get no respect,” to borrow Rodney Dangerfield’s line. Costs — while steadily dropping — are viewed as a major obstacle to widespread adoption, and solar didn’t rate much of a mention in the B.C. government’s Clean Energy Act, adopted last year, according to speakers [...]
Adrian Raeside, Times Colonist
