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Jul. 23, 2012 / Gordon Price

Who is there who does not like a garden?

The burghers of Drummondville, apparently. It comes down to this simple formulation: Grass good! Vegetables bad. We’ve heard one too…
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Jul. 19, 2012 / Gordon Price

Jevons Paradox in Action – 2

Another example (and study) of how increased efficiency results in increased consumption. i.e. Jevons Paradox.  … a 2006 study done…
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May. 22, 2012 / Gordon Price

Energy Futures, Neighbourhood by Neighbourhood

From the Vancouver Heritage Foundation: Exploring Neighbhourhood Energy Futures – Workshop Invitation Marpole session: Saturday, May 26th, 9:30-2:30 Marpole United…
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May. 18, 2012 / Gordon Price

Does “BC” Mean “Bans Clotheslines”?

Sightline out of Seattle is on a roll in B.C. with a new initiative that Exec Alan Durning thinks ” is…
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Mar. 21, 2012 / Gordon Price

Under One Roof (and a beautiful one it is)

Over 200 students from Vancouver’s six post-secondary institutions have been working on projects related to Vancouver’s Greenest City 2020 Goals.…
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Feb. 28, 2012 / Gordon Price

LEED Backlash in The States?

From ULI ‘s UrbanLand: In terms of LEED alternatives, a growing number of state and local governments are adopting different…
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Jan. 20, 2012 / Gordon Price

Surrey ENERGYShift Panel & Open House

Join the City, experts and members of the community to move Surrey towards an energy efficient, low carbon, healthy community that supports…
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Oct. 18, 2011 / Gordon Price

Future Tense

From Metro Vancouver: Building on the success of the 2006-2010 Future of the Region Sustainability Dialogue Series, Metro Vancouver is…
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Sep. 07, 2011 / Gordon Price

Go to Surrey: Carbon Talks

Join SFU Carbon Talks and PICS for our next brown bag lunch dialogue with Peter Russell Wednesday, September 21st from…
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Aug. 11, 2011 / Gordon Price

Not Your Father’s Surrey

Surrey keeps doing the unexpected.  For example: Clean Energy City Award Organizations, businesses, and individuals who are working to reduce…
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Apr. 04, 2011 / Gordon Price

Jevons Paradox in Action

Another example of how increased efficiency results in increased consumption.  From Mother Jones: Since 1978, household appliances have gotten way…
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Dec. 15, 2010 / Gordon Price

Taking the Heat – 2

From Australian Broadcasting via Transport Newsletter 180: The warmth generated by human bodies in the Parisian metro will help heat…
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Dec. 08, 2010 / Gordon Price

Taking the heat

Two stories by Jeff Lee in the Sun worth emphasizing: Olympic Village’s heat-from-sewage utility a monetary success Vancouver’s sewage heat-generated utility…
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Oct. 26, 2010 / Gordon Price

Kleiber’s Law: Growth and Creativity in Cities

Michael Alexander sent along this excerpt from Steven Johnson’s book, “Where Good Ideas Come From.” Scientists and animal lovers had…

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