The first solar photovoltaic (PV) grid-tie system in the city of North Vancouver was installed July 23rd, 2006. The system produces clean electrical power from sunlight, and was installed on the roof of a house. This grid-tie system (where the household is able to sell electricity to the main electrical grid) is made possible under […]
Langara College, Saturday, March 4, 2006, 10 am to 5 pm BC Hydro’s new net-metering program has created an unprecedented opportunity for ordinary people to become producers of clean environmentally friendly power. This course introduces participants to the different types of systems that can be installed under the net-metering program including solar photovoltaic, wind and […]
Kitsilano Solar Panels Produce Clean Energy – Georgia Straight Dec 1 2005 Other Recent Media coverage: Harnessing the Power of the Sun North Shore News
July 9th was the Launch of our new photovoltaic system at SPEC. Come by the SPEC building at 7th and Maple in Vancouver any day 10-4 pm and climb the stairs to the roof to see a real live grid interconnected photovoltaic system in action. We had a very successful live webcast of the opening, […]
Solar Powered Webcast Treehugger July 9th, 2005 Other recent media coverage of VREC: Solar Power Group Has Some Bright Ideas The Vancouver Courier, Sunday, August 29 2004 News Item, News1130, Aug 27 2004 The Weather Channel, filmed Sept 10 2004, aired Sept 17 onward.
15-year limit set for switch to renewable energy; Biofuels favoured over further nuclear power.
The Vancouver Renewable Energy Cooperative (VREC) and CCEC Credit Union are pleased to announce the availabililty of prime plus one financing for people buying renewable energy systems from VREC.
The Vancouver Renewable Energy Coop (VREC) has launched a brand of Renewable Energy Certificates also known as Carbon Offset Credits. These are the first and only RECs to support local renewable energy projects in the Vancouver area.
BCSEA Report says 400,000 new jobs and 84,250 Gigawatt Hours of electricity could be generated in BC from sustainable, renewable energy.
Mounted on a sunny south-facing side of your house, this inexpensive panel provides free heat from the sun to warm up your winter and save on heating costs.