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Dec 13
How Effective is the Zero Carbon Step Code?
By December 2024, 30 local communities in BC have completely implemented the ZCSC. Vancouver recently decided to keep Energy Level 4 (...
Dec 4
What’s the story on BC Hydro’s power needs?
(photo Pok Rie, Pexels.com ) By Henry Sielmann, First Things First Okanagan You may have read recent news about BC Hydro buying 25% of...
Dec 1
Kelowna LNG Storage: a misguided FortisBC Proposal
FortisBC is proposing to the BC Utilities Commission BCUC that a Liquid Natural Gas storage facility be built very near parks, housing,...
Nov 30
Net Zero Homes Why choose one?
This is a great overview of Net Zero building from Bruce Murdoch, K-Country Homes in Cranbook, BC, in the Kootenay Mountains. He has been...
Nov 21
Vancouver builders support gas-free
Zero Emissions Innovation Centre (ZEIC) posted that Vancouver Mayor and Council should listen to builders who support keeping fossil gas...
Oct 26
BC has enough electricity to phase out fossil fuels
Those concerned about B.C.'s electricity crunch fail to account for increased efficiency in the system Work is underway to help ensure...
Oct 18
Are we all on the same planet?
Dianne Bersea, Artist, Writer, Photographer, Presenter (photo: Junko by Dianne Bersea) Sometimes I wonder if we all live on the same...
Sep 16
EVs and Public Transportation
(photo by Kindel Media) In the wonderful article by Peter McCartney of the Wilderness Committee, "System Change not Climate Change,", the...
Jul 18
Tips to Save Energy
BCHydro has great tips to save energy on the POWER SMART website. Energy-saving tips and technologies There are SIX different sections to...
Jul 5
California and Netherlands and SOLAR
California Is Showing How a Big State Can Power Itself Without Fossil Fuels Bill McKibben 10–13 minutes June 24, 2024 newyorker.com...
Jun 28
Solar Rebates in BC: Exciting opportunities coming in June 2024
The B.C. government just announced rebates for the installation of rooftop solar and battery-storage systems. Eligible homeowners can...
May 8
We Need Bold Leaders like THIS on Climate
Governor Newsom of California: This climate crisis is a fossil fuel crisis. gov.ca.gov State of California 4–5 minutes Sep 20, 2023...
Apr 18
Choosing a Plant-Based Diet
Summerland resident Craig Milton found Cory Davis' Deep Dive Discussion on agriculture and climate powerful. Here's his response which...
Apr 5
Wealthy Nations Are Responsible to Help Developing Nations Stop Coal
theconversation.com For developing world to quit coal, rich countries must eliminate oil and gas faster – new study Steve Pye February...
Apr 4
DROUGHT and FOSSIL FUELS !!
This report from Deloitte Canada should be read by every politician who supports spending tax dollars of fossil fuels instead of...
Feb 23
Okanagan Paradise?
Confessions of a Canadian climate refugee Today Feb 22/24 in the National Observer, Gary Symons wrote about how he had to leave West...
Feb 13
Ban Oil & Gas ads like tobacco
Like we did for tobacco, we must ban false fossil fuel ads Seth Klein, National Observer Last week, heeding the call of the Canadian...
Feb 9
PENTICTON & MURBS
City offers free energy and solar audits for multi-family buildings February 8, 2024 News Release To address energy use and greenhouse...
Jan 14
Why support EVs ? Lots of reasons!
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Jan 3
FortisBC gas pipeline DENIED
The Okanagan Capacity Upgrade (OCU) project was planned for more than 30 km of new pipelines from Penticton past Naramata to Chute Lake,...