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Tofino adopts solar hot water ready regulation

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The District of Tofino is one of 36 British Columbia communities adopting a new building regulation requiring all new single family homes to be built solar hot water ready.

The new regulation, which came into effect June 21, promotes alternative energy use in the community.

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West Vancouver school adds sun power

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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…

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CanSIA Launches Stand Up For Solar BC

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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…

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Sir Charles Tupper Receives $20,000 for Solar Panel Installation

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The students and staff at Charles Tupper Secondary in Vancouver have been working toward the installation of a Solar Photo-Voltaic (PV) system for over 2 years. The VSB facilities department had originally supported the school through the installation of the bases to install solar-PV arrays and the school had…

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Solar power industry seeks higher profile, government support

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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…

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