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Apr 09, 2009The Vancouver Sun: “B.C. needs big energy changes”
An article featured in The Vancouver Sun discussing B.C.‘s energy future. Geothermal, an abundant resource in B.C., is mentioned as a possible solution to fossil fuel generated energy.
Fossil fuels or green energy: What’s British Columbia’s vision? The debate over British Columbia’s energy future is heating up in the province.
This is a good thing. Global warming urgency and the growing energy crisis require communities around the world to debate and develop visions for a green energy future.
Electricity conservation measures, renewable energy projects and carbon pricing are hot topics and necessarily so. But we need public discussion of the big picture, too.
Are we serious about transitioning off fossil fuels? Building a zero carbon economy? And if so, how will we get there? What laws do we need? What technologies need to be deployed?
Some aspects of the vision are clear: We need to stop fossil fuel emissions entirely. Today, three-quarters of B.C.‘s energy (for vehicles, heating, industry, electricity) is from greenhouse gas-producing fossil fuels. Less than a quarter is low-GHG hydroelectricity. So the task is enormous. No society of our size has yet accomplished it. But some smaller ones have and many bigger ones are well on their way.
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