The Earth Hour City Challenge initiative has been created to celebrate cities that are taking amazing steps towards a 100% renewable future. The jury has selected 17 cities and municipalities that have shown an extraordinary will to support this transition. Amongst the competition are the City of Vancouver, the City of Surrey and the City of Colwood. Cast [...]
We will be at the BC Home and Garden Show, at BC Place in Vancouver from Feb. 20 - Feb. 24. Stop by and get information on renewable energy options for your home or business, check out our energy monitor display and enter to win! Show times: Wednesday Feb. 20: 4pm - 9pm Thursday, Feb. 21: 12pm - 9pm [...]
We spoke with Duncan McCue on CBC's The National recently, about renewables in Canada vs. The U.S. Check out the story: http://www.cbc.ca/player/News/TV%20Shows/The%20National/ID/2335849444/
Effective February 8th, 2013, property owners of Multi-Unit Residential Buildings and Mixed Use Residential Buildings (MURBs) can apply for incentives through LiveSmart BC for the installation of electric vehicle charging stations. Incentives covering 80% of eligible procurement and installation costs incurred prior to March 31st, 2013 (up to $4,500 max per station) are available. Stations [...]
Article by Peter Caulfield, as published in the Journal of Commerce The City of Vancouver and many other Lower Mainland municipalities have passed bylaws that encourage the use of solar energy. However, many people in B.C.'s construction industry still don't know how solar works or its benefits. Seminar W08 Incorporating Solar Into New Builds within [...]
Solar hot water systems convert sunlight into heat through solar collectors mounted on the roof. Water, or a water/antifreeze solution, carries heat from the collectors and pumps it through a heat exchanger to a tank for storage and subsequent use. The solar collector is mounted on or near your home facing south. As the sunlight [...]
February is a busy month for us! We'll have a booth at three upcoming trade shows, including a seminar presentation at BUILDEX on Feb. 13, about building with solar, in partnership with the City of Vancouver and Naikoon Contracting. Stop by our booth at any of the events below and you can enter on-site [...]
Retailers in Vancouver with customer parking lots could be eligible for a Level 2 EV charging station incentive, available now until December 31, from the City of Vancouver. The city, and many other municipalities in BC, are currently moving towards deploying charging infrastructure for electric vehicles. Stay a step-ahead with these high visible marketing opportunities, and showcase your business [...]
LiveSmart BC incentives for homeowners installing electric vehicle charging stations and/or net-metered solar electric systems will be wrapping up the end of March, 2013, so make sure to take advantage of their availability. We can help walk you through the process so contact us if you considering either of these home installations. EV Charging Stations: [...]
Solar Colwood incentives are currently doubling up with Livesmart BC incentives for homeowners looking to install electric vehicle charging stations or combination charging stations and PV systems on residential homes. The Livesmart BC incentives won't be available after March 31 of this year, so now is the time to make the most of them! Below [...]
