CBC.ca (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009
Bob Elton is stepping down after six years as president and CEO of Crown-owned BC Hydro, sparking rumours he may have been pushed out by the Campbell government.
CBC.ca (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009
There's enough under-used capacity in British Columbia's power grid to charge 2.5 million electric vehicles, almost the number of vehicles on B.C. roads right now, a new study suggests.
CBC.ca (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
A secondary school and several nearby homes in Burnaby, B.C., have been evacuated after police got a call of two bombs on the school's property.
HarbourLiving.ca (Free subscription) | yesterday
Nanaimo: Learn what ENERGY STAR means for lighting and how it can save you money on your BC Hydro bills.
HarbourLiving.ca (Free subscription) | yesterday
Nanaimo: Learn how you can save the environment and money by replacing your old lights with ENERGY STAR lighting fixtures.
Market Wire (Free subscription) | yesterday
On November 2, 2009, the BC Provincial Government announced it will establish a Green Energy Advisory Task Force, as committed in its August 2008 throne speech, and a new Cabinet Committee on Climate Action and Clean Energy to help advance the Province's climate action goals to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and build a greener economy that generates well paying jobs while maintaining high environmental...
HarbourLiving.ca (Free subscription) | yesterday
Ludo Bertsch, a mover and shaker in the B.C.’s and North America’s design of electrical power efficiency and usage, will be the key-note speaker.His topic, entitled “Where is our power going?” will mainly focus on the new smart meters, painting a picture of the changes underway that will dramatically alter the interaction between the power grid and homes/businesses. Electric car charging that...
Tyee - Home (Free subscription) | 11/09/2009
... from you and me to the shareholders of corporate America. An even bigger burden will be placed on BC Hydro as it must pay more and more money for power it must accept on a "take or pay" basis, and then sold for half the amount that was paid for it. Those poor frustrated IPPsI just love this line, don't you? "IPPs have been frustrated at times by protracted sales contract negotiations with...
Creekside (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009
Gordo's four new "green wash energy advisory task forces" will have just two months to come up with the goods to make running air-conditioners in California the "cornerstone" of BC's renewed green energy revolution. . "If you can do it faster, great," he said from the the B.C. Independent Power Producers' annual conference. . For the environmental perspective, we...
"Reflections of an ethical business hack" (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009
... a keen desire to get things done in a practical, no-nonsense way. I've interviewed/met the CEOs of BC Hydro , Molson Coors , Wayne Dunn of Clark Sustainable Development Resources (a very cool mining/logging firm) and also Joe Clark , the former prime minister here, over the last few years. I've been deeply impressed by them all. They were a refreshing change from the relentless PR of UK...
CBC.ca (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
... Hilary Bonnell. Bob Elton is stepping down after six years as president and CEO of Crown-owned BC Hydro, sparking rumours he may have been pushed out by the Campbell government. Prince Charles and his wife, Camilla, arrived in Toronto Wednesday afternoon, kicking off the Ontario leg of their visit to Canada.
CBC.ca (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
... Hilary Bonnell. Bob Elton is stepping down after six years as president and CEO of Crown-owned BC Hydro, sparking rumours he may have been pushed out by the Campbell government. Prince Charles and his wife, Camilla, arrived in Toronto Wednesday afternoon, kicking off the Ontario leg of their visit to Canada.
