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Feb 11, 2010BC Legislature Recognizes Province’s Geothermal Potential in Throne Speech
In the opening of the 2nd session of the thirty-ninth parliament of the Province of British Columbia, Lieutenant-Governor Steven L. Point highlighted the province’s commitment to clean energy and made special mention of the province’s great potential for geothermal energy development. “Clean energy is this century’s greenfield of opportunity”, Lieutenant-Governor Point stated in his address.
“Building on the contributions of the Green Energy Advisory Task Force, your government will launch a comprehensive strategy to put B.C. at the forefront of clean energy development. We have enormous potential in bioenergy, run of river, wind, geothermal, tidal, wave and solar energy. We will put it to work for our economy. A new Clean Energy Act will encourage new investments in independent power production while also strengthening BC Hydro.”
The recognition of BC’s vast geothermal resources and their potential to satisfy the clean energy demands of future generations is a major step in the development of this clean, base-load renewable energy source. CanGEA applauds the Province’s commitment to simplify procurement protocols and provide fair, predictable clean power calls. In turn, we believe this commitment will attract further investment in the industry and generate significant employment opportunities for the province.
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