Ocean Energy in BC
by Arthur Caldicott British Columbia is awash in ocean energy. A handful of companies stand on its shores eager to try out a quirky assortment of untested machines which they hope will exploit that...
View ArticleDesigning Electricity Use for a Sustainable Home
by David SimmsOver the decade that my family and I spent living with a windmill to supply all of our electricity, we became acutely aware of exactly how much energy we used. Our appliances gobbled too...
View ArticlePlan B; Searching for a Sustainable Way of Living
Combining social goals and earth restoration components into a Plan B budget yields an additional annual expenditure of $190 billion, roughly one third of the current U.S. military budget or one sixth...
View ArticleCanadian Tire Promotes Green Living
When one of Canada’s largest mainstream retail companies sells across-the-counter solar panels and has a new website devoted to all things environmental, one can safely say to Kermit the frog: “It’s no...
View ArticleSustainable Ocean Energy on Quadra Island BC
by Carol GrayQuadra Island, at the north end of Georgia Strait between Vancouver Island and the BC mainland, is about to make a name for itself in the field of renewable ocean energy. Campbell...
View ArticleDo It Yourself: Sustainable Energy For Your Home
While governments diddle around with new nuclear power and the climate crisis threatens to go over the top, you can install alternative energy yourself at home or in your business, probably for less...
View ArticleNo Wind Farms in BC - Yet
by Guy DaunceyWind turbines are spinning on the hills of southern Alberta, and on a hill outside Whitehorse, in the Yukon. They are spinning in downtown Toronto, and along the shores of the St...
View ArticleGrants for Energy Saving Upgrades
by Glenys VerhulstCity Green SolutionsDo you want to shrink your household carbon and energy footprint? If so, there are many programs and incentives available to help lower your home's greenhouse gas...
View ArticleSustainable Ocean Energy in BC
by Stephanie OrfordThanks to renewed interest in ocean energy in Canada, entrepreneurs are starting to harness the waves and tides off the coast of BC to generate electricity, and kick-start a new...
View ArticleComments Needed ASAP to Oppose Tidal Turbines in Orca Habitat
We have just 2 days to produce a flood of comments opposing a madcap scheme to install tidal turbines in Blackney Pass at the entrance to Johnstone Strait. Submit CommentHERE This site is one of the...
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