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SolarBC 2010 Awards Presented at Solar Celebration

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Julia Roberts, Manager, SolarBC |

On March 30, 2011, SolarBC celebrated the accomplishments of its first three years of operation with solar tours and a salmon feast at the T’Sou-ke First Nation located near Victoria. Representatives from Solar Communities, BC government ministries, Solar Schools, solar installers, and the BC Sustainable Energy Association joined SolarBC staff for the event.

Extra Incentives for Solar Hot Water Available to Invermere Residents

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Posted by Emily Kendy on October 28, 2010

As a brand new Solar Community, the District of Invermere is wasting no time in encouraging residential installations of solar hot water systems, with a $1250 rebate for the first 10 homeowners. They are also providing a $100 incentive to the first 20 new homes that are built solar ready and a whopping $5000 incentive to the first five homes that are built to an EnerGuide rating of 80.

Help Us Keep Incentives Going Beyond 2010

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Posted by Nitya Harris on August 17, 2010

SolarBC is in its final months of the program, and federal incentives for solar thermal will run out at the end of this year. In addition, the solar thermal industry in Canada has suffered over this summer with the sudden cut to the ecoEnergy retrofit program on April 1, 2010. The Minister of Natural Resources, Christian Paradis, has indicated he will support us in asking for funding in the upcoming budget if the industry can use the summer to meet with their local MP's to convince them to support the industry's request. This work is critical and his office has been clear - we need to ensure local MPs will support any request the Minister puts forward.

“Solar Ready” Sweeps the Province

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Posted by Nitya Harris on July 27, 2010

There’s a solar revolution happening in BC as local governments around the province are passing resolutions to sign on to the new Solar Hot Water Regulation bylaw.

The regulation requires all new single family homes (where applicable) to be built to accommodate future installation of a solar hot water system for water heating. Communities signed on so far are:

SolarBC Welcomes 7 New Solar Communities

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Posted by Nitya Harris on June 14, 2010

These new communities join our existing nine, to receive funding that will enable them to further develop solar hot water programs and other solar initiatives in an effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and promote clean energy and a sustainable energy future. "These seven new Solar Communities are showing how solar technology can be a part of their energy solution," said Minister Blair Lekstrom, who made the announcement in early June. "We now have a total of 16 Solar Communities across B.C., with innovative and sustainable energy solutions like solar hot water to help us become energy self-sufficient, while improving the environment in which we live."

Energizing Solar Hot Water in British Columbia

What's New in invermere

SolarBC 2010 Awards Presented at Solar Celebration

Extra Incentives for Solar Hot Water Available to Invermere Residents

Help Us Keep Incentives Going Beyond 2010

“Solar Ready” Sweeps the Province

SolarBC Welcomes 7 New Solar Communities

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