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Working on a Windpark, pt 1

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Randyn’s Thoughts on the BC Run-of-River Private Power Debate

randyn — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 17:14:34 +0000

Originally posted at the BCSEA news listserv, in response to this letter to the editor by Blair Lekstrom, BC’s new Minister of Energy, Mines, and Petroleum Resources.
“I choose to see, and then apply myself and work towards, the positive aspects in this private-power situation, being as it is the current climate that my generation […]

Good Advice from Energy Alternatives

randyn — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 14:58:06 +0000

Kevin Pegg, President of Energy Alternatives, Victoria BC:
Being an employer in the RE sector, I have a constant flow of resumes coming in. One common trend I find is lack of specialty. Do you want to design systems, or do you want to install them?
If installation and the hands-on aspect is what excites you, […]

Fast Company’s Top 10 Green Jobs

randyn — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 14:50:03 +0000

A pretty good list. It had my immediate respect when I saw they’d listed ‘Farmer’ as the number 1 job…
List at SustainableBusiness.com
Read the complete article at Fast Company

Where to go in 2009

randyn — Sat, 03 Jan 2009 18:00:05 +0000

Here’s the almost compulsory “forecast” post, a look at the year upcoming and where opportunities may exist in the crises.
Enough has been written on the year that was, and the only lesson I would re-iterate here would be: Smarten Up, Toughen Up. The days of easy answers and reality TV are going, going, […]

Dose of Reality at Solar Conference

randyn — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 20:03:09 +0000

Toronto - Those gathered this week for the Canadian Solar Industry Association’s annual event learned how the recent financial turmoil in the world markets is likely to effect the development of solar power in Canada. Very few if any investment banks in this country are willing to finance high risk ventures like solar, and […]

Tower up, business down at BC’s first wind farm

randyn — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 18:36:49 +0000

Chetwynd, BC - The first utility-scale wind turbine in BC has finally been erected (a 3 megawatt Vestas V90), and at the same time, the company constructing the project is apparently heading for bankruptcy.
Earthfirst Canada has been the developer of the 144 megawatt Dokie Wind project, which in 2006 received a power purchase contract […]

Changing winds, changing Earth

randyn — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 16:33:47 +0000

In the times we are in, and moving into, there are numerous opportunities to help addresses challenges. What those opportunities are and how well they eventually help address the challenges depends on the scope of one’s vision. Seeing the great need for sustainable energy sources, and a lack of informed people about the choices […]

Long hours in a madness industry

randyn — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 00:08:45 +0000

There is a definite gold-fever mentality in the oil & gas industry. Experienced, intelligent people willingly work insanely long hours to fit as much production as possible into a given time span. Days become meaningless, even weeks lose their structure. When its time to drill […]

Green Power People of the Peace

randyn — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 02:17:25 +0000

It was my pleasure to recently meet two people who are working hard to harness the renewable energy resources of the Peace region. Based in Dawson Creek, Valerie Gilson and Cheryl Shuman are the executive director and board member, respectively, for the Peace Energy Cooperative. Cheryl is also involved with the Peace […]