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Victoria puts up $7.5 million in incentives for clean-energy vehicles

Victoria puts up $7.5 million in incentives for clean-energy vehicles

Phase two of B.C.’s Clean Energy Vehicle program will include $7.5 million in point-of-sale incentives for...
Turning water into gasoline

Turning water into gasoline

A refinery proposed for Chetwynd would use B.C.’s abundant natural gas, water and electricity to make low-carbon gasoline – but do the economics work?
Surrey breaks ground on biofuel processing facility

Surrey breaks ground on biofuel processing facility

The City of Surrey held a groundbreaking ceremony for its planned biofuel processing facility on Friday (February 27).
Proposed $480m wind farm in northern B.C would be province’s biggest

Proposed $480m wind farm in northern B.C would be province’s biggest

A company has begun regulatory work with the aim of building a possible $480 million wind farm near Tumbler Ridge. According to the company’s estimates, it could be larger than any other wind project currently operating in British Columbia.
Climate change looms as major threat to key B.C. industries

Climate change looms as major threat to key B.C. industries

Forestry, fisheries, tourism and agriculture will be among the hardest hit, say B.C.-based researchers
Justin Trudeau has a prescription for climate change

Justin Trudeau has a prescription for climate change

The Liberal Party leader says carbon pricing system would involve provinces, be modelled on medicare
No more free water for bottlers in BC

No more free water for bottlers in BC

B.C. government to start charging for use of well water in 2016
Search warrant executed on Imperial Metals

Search warrant executed on Imperial Metals

Mount Polley mine owner under investigation by environmental agencies over tailings pond breach
Flawed design behind Mount Polley disaster: report (UPDATED)

Flawed design behind Mount Polley disaster: report (UPDATED)

A panel of engineering experts tasked with investigating the cause of the worst mine disaster in B.C. history has concluded that the design and material used in the construction of the Mount Polley tailings pond dam was the principle cause of the failure.
Divesting won’t work to lower carbon footprint, but with changes it could: study

Divesting won’t work to lower carbon footprint, but with changes it could: study

With a more wide-ranging approach, eschewing fossil fuel investments could help us transition to a low-carbon economy, say authors of UBC study