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Would you accept an IPP in Lynn Canyon? North Shore News Two of British Columbia's better-known, large-scale run-of-river systems are the Toba Valley and Bute Inlet hydroelectric projects, both operated by the … Read the original post:
(AFX UK Focus) 2009-05-29 20:12 FACTBOX-Canadian hydrogen and fuel cell firms (Interactive Investor)OTTAWA, May 29 (Reuters) – Below is a list of some key publicly listed Canadian companies in the hydrogen and fuel cell industry. Many are based in British Columbia, home to nearly 75 percent of the sector’s 2,000 jobs. * Ballard Power manufactures and sells fuel cells and products used in forklifts, residential cogeneration, backup power and transportation. * Dynetek Industries sells advanced … Original post:
Sunshine Coast environmental engineer Paul Nash has an interesting perspective on the economics of wood. Turn British Columbia’s beetle-killed dead trees into oil, he says, and export it. More here:
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA (MARKET WIRE) Xantrex Technology Inc. (TSX: XTX), a subsidiary of Schneider Electric, announces the launch of the Xantrex GT500 Grid Tie Solar Power Inverter at Solar Power International 2008 – North America’s largest solar industry conference and exposition. RSS feeds and News widgets on Feedzilla.com VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA (MARKET WIRE) Finavera Renewables Inc. (‘Finavera Renewables’ or the ‘Company’) (TSX VENTURE: FVR) is pleased to provide an operational update on approximately 300 megawatts of projects it intends to submit into the upcoming BC Hydro Clean Power Call. The four projects are located in the Peace Region of northeast British Columbia and have several fundamental attributes that will contribute to their development into successful operating wind farms: high wind speeds resulting in high energy yields, close proximity to transmission lines, and ease of accessibility. RSS news feeds and Widgets on Feedzilla.com MISSISSAUGA, ONTARIO (MARKET WIRE) Hydrogenics Corporation (TSX: HYG)(NASDAQ: HYGS), a leading designer and manufacturer of hydrogen electrolyzers and fuel cell systems, has been selected by Powertech Labs, a wholly-owned subsidiary of BC Hydro, to provide an electrolyzer for a community hydro-hydrogen-diesel system serving the community of Bella Coola, British Columbia. By adding zero-emission hydrogen generation, storage and power generation, the Bella Coola project expects an increase in the proportion of electricity derived from their run-of-the-river hydro-electric power generation system. This increased penetration of Free RSS news feeds on Feedzilla – Mattresses
The contest recognized affordable home designs that achieve sustainability in creative ways. Juror Robert M. Rogers, FAIA, of Roger Marvel Architects states in a press release on the AIA website, “We were especially intrigued with projects that executed beautiful design ideas and were inherently green by concept. From small ideas for the kitchen, to a way of life, the winners embodied these principles.” Grand Prize WinnerRyan Walsh of DRW Design Build in Portland, Oregon, won the Grand Prize for his project entitled, “Recycled Aesthetic.” Walsh assembled salvaged materials that he had collected over a period of five years to create a finished home. According to text accompanying the project submission, Walsh reversed the usual process of determining an aesthetic and then purchasing materials to fit that aesthetic; he took inspiration from the existing materials, and allowed the home’s design to evolve from them. (The photo above is a view of the home’s loft and its railing made of reclaimed wood.) Runners-UpMatthew Woodruff & Clinton Cuddington of Measured Architecture in Vancouver, British Columbia created “Gulf Islands House.” This two bedroom house had “a normal program, a normal budget, and a normal site for a normal family,” according to the project submission. The project utilized the site’s natural advantages, orienting the building to optimize both sunlight and shade. Over the course of the year during which the house has been in use, it has required only about 25% of the energy that it would have if these passive design strategies had not been used. Ryan Mankoski of Ninebark Studio and Chad Schneider of ArchiLab Design in Seattle, Washington, also used salvaged materials. For their project, called “Salvaged Cedar,” they took stop sign posts and milled them on-site to create siding. Other salvaged fir items were milled on-site, and reapplied as various finishings inside the new home. A slideshow of the contest winners (including honorable mentions) can be viewed on green.msn. All contest entries can be seen on the dwell website. Image Courtesy of: Blue Practice: Communications for a Sustainable World Read about a green homes contest sponsored by New York House magazine, or a Do-It-Yourself contest co-sponsored by Popular Science magazine.    
The deal, which is expected to close in October, remains subject to shareholder approval. At last check, shares of Xantrex were trading up C$1.19, or just shy of 9 percent, at C$14.65. The deal will give Xantrex access to the global market to sell its power electronics, which include inverters for solar power and wind energy systems. Xantrex has recently inked $7.3 million worth of supply agreements. This month, it signed a deal to provide its inverters to solar energy provider Sun Edison over the next year that it says is worth some $5 million. Xantrex will also be supplying the mysterious and cash-laden OptiSolar with $1.9 million of inverters for that solar company’s planned 50-megawatt solar farm in Sarnia, Ontario, by the end of year.
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