LATEST NEWS 
August 13, 2008
British Columbia government announces $5-million investment in SolarBC program
The British Columbia government announced last month that it will invest $5 million in the SolarBC program to encourage the installation of solar hot water heaters.
The funding will support six SolarBC projects, including: Residential Retrofit, Local Government Solar Thermal, First Nations Solar, Social Housing Solar, Solar for Schools and Solar Communities.
Five B.C. communities will be given the opportunity to become solar-friendly.
Solar hot water systems reduce greenhouse gas emissions by about one tonne per year for a single family home using natural gas for water heating. The increased use of solar energy technology is part of a broader sustainable energy strategy that will help the province reach its goal to curb greenhouse gas emissions by 33 per cent by 2020.
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