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Nov. 17, 2015 / Gordon Price

End of the Region as We Know It: Another Piece

Fertile delta land … part of the Pacific Flyway … below sea level: Current: Map here. . Proposed: Story here.…
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Nov. 09, 2015 / Gordon Price

Could the Massey Bridge be Metro Vancouver's Keystone?

President Obama’s decision on the Keystone pipeline was no surprise.  But it nonetheless came like one. Bill McKibben,  founder of…
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Oct. 20, 2015 / Gordon Price

Climate Change Porn: Alaska sets a precedent for B.C.

From Grist: . In an interview with the BBC’s Matt McGrath, Alaska Gov. Bill Walker: “We are in a significant…
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Oct. 06, 2015 / Gordon Price

Carbon Talk: Resilient Renewable Cities – Nov 2

How do you reduce energy use and shift to renewables while ensuring resiliency in a city? . A number of…
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Sep. 26, 2015 / Gordon Price

Ohrn Words: Some Talk about This Topic

Much talk about this topic, and so much to say. It is my opinion that in this world, massive forces…
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Jun. 25, 2015 / Gordon Price

Ohrn Words: Sunny Transformation

From Ken Ohrn: . A major transformation is underway. The tipping point has been reached. Everywhere, it seems, but in Canada,…
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May. 22, 2015 / Gordon Price

Twinning Tweets: British Columbia as Carbon Dealer to the World

We’ve always been an exploiter of our environment; that’s the nature of a frontier province.  But now we’re notching it…
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May. 08, 2015 / Gordon Price

Cheap oil, financial markets and renewable energy

Worth bringing forward: MB’s comment on Coals Ports, Stranded Assets and the Massey Bridge.   MB makes a connection often overlooked: the…
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May. 07, 2015 / Gordon Price

Twinning Tweets: Coal Ports, Stranded Assets and the Massey Bridge

First item that came in is from Voters Taking Action on Climate Change: Fraser Surrey Docks (FSD) announced Monday it…
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Feb. 24, 2015 / Gordon Price

Panel: Low Carbon Economy – Feb 26

Building a Low Carbon Economy – the Role of Investors . This public event features Sharan Burrow, General Secretary of the…
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Feb. 13, 2015 / Gordon Price

The Daily Durning: Guess the City

This US City First to Run 100 Percent on Sustainable Energy . It looks like this: . Which city? Find…
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Dec. 02, 2014 / Gordon Price

Ohrn Words: Related Readings

Some articles on a similar subject that Ohrn thinks you should read: . Li Hejun, Chairman of Hanergy Holding Group,…
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Nov. 19, 2014 / Gordon Price

Ohrn Words: Disruption on the Rooftop

One of several articles, this one recommended by Ohrn, on the impact of solar, now that the price has descended…
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Nov. 07, 2014 / Gordon Price

Carbon Talks: District Energy and the Private Sector – Nov 25

District Energy and the Role of the Private Sector . Enter district energy: An old technology that’s enjoying a renewed…

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