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BC Hydro to raise the rates for renewables

BC Hydro has applied to raise the rate paid for electricity generated under the net-metering program. This means that owners of solar photo…

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UBC Study on reducing energy consumption in Vancouver by 80% by 2050

Hi All Interesting article about transitioning to a lower energy (80% less) city by 2050, prepared by a UBC professor and students   http:/…

Started by Ann Pacey

0 Mar 29

BC Hydro to raise the rates for renewables

BC Hydro has applied to raise the rate paid for electricity generated under the net-metering program. This means that owners of solar photo…

Started by Rob Baxter

0 Jan 23

Vancouver Stop Coal pledge action with Bill McKibben Noon Saturday April 9

Hello all, this may be of interest to some in this group.   Cheers, Kevin   We've all heard the news: melting ice caps, extreme weather, dr…

Started by Kevin Washbrook

1 Apr 1, 2011
Reply by John Robertson

Reminder: BC Biochar discussion with Phil Marsh tonight

Phil Marsh will discuss production systems and the science and applications behind Biochar carbon sequestering and nutrient production. Com…

Started by Ross Moster

0 Mar 18, 2011

Meetings and Minutes

This page is a compendium of our Energy Team meeting agendas and minutes for future reference.

Started by Village Vancouver

4 Jul 12, 2010
Reply by Randy Chatterjee

Ideas for Energy Network Projects

Idea Description Project type/product Interested parties Investor group - alternative energy Group focused on investing opportunitie…

Started by Ann Pacey

1 Jun 3, 2010
Reply by Randy Chatterjee

Possible Energy Team Project - TwinHarvest: Combining Urban Agriculture with GeoExchange District Energy

This is a project devised and first outlined in 2008 by Vancouver resident and VV member Diane Lafontaine.  What she first called a Broccol…

Started by Randy Chatterjee

0 Apr 20, 2010

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Discussion Forum

Food

Local, organic, rural, and/or urban, food production is a mainstay of life, and doing it well leads to wellness. From farm to kitchen, discussions relating to food--and the community arising around it--belong here.

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Transportation

If you have to leave your village, how will you get where you want to go? By car? Preferably not, both for your wallet and the earth’s sake. This category is for all discussions relating to how we all get around.

5 discussions

Housing

A human right? After food, most feel shelter is the most important necessity. A place of shelter is also the start of a community. This category is for all things relating to shelter, housing, affordable housing, homes, renewable heating systems, green buildings, heritage, and our built environment in general.

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