August 15th, 2017. CanGEA supports the birth of the geothermal industry in Canada; a country with globally significant resources, but has not yet developed the thermal energy potential within its borders. More specifically, British Columbia is believed to hold a significant source of low-cost, clean, renewable base load energy (electricity and heat), and is currently the only province that has geothermal-specific legislation. For these reasons, CanGEA supports the NDP’s rapid review of the Site C Hydroelectric dam project as it allows for the consideration of alternative projects in relation to electricity. Paola Gongora Policy Intern In addition to CanGEA's statement, we recommend checking out the report CanGEA published about the Site C project and CanGEA's response to the Geoscience BC & BC Hydro report. We also invite you to join CanGEA if you are interested in more information about this and similar topics. Check out the different categories & benefits available.
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