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Shawnigan school gets $20k solar boost

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A mellow, old Valley location is about to catch some rays.

Shawnigan Lake School is getting a $20,000 grant from the province to install solar photovoltaic (PV) panels on its campus.

It's taken six months for the Valley private school to emerge as one of 11 institutions…

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Sir Charles Tupper Receives funding for Solar Panel Installation

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The students and staff at Charles Tupper Secondary in Vancouver have been working toward the installation of a Solar Photo-Voltaic (PV) system for over 2 years. The VSB facilities department had originally supported the school through the installation of the bases to install solar-PV arrays and the school had…

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Vanier Secondary School in Courtenay harnessing power of sun

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Last month, Georges P. Vanier Secondary School became the latest Comox Valley school to harness the power of the sun.

Vanier received a $20,000 grant from SolarBC to purchase and install solar panels.

"As both a graduate and former teacher at Vanier, I know this will be…

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Funding for solar panels at G.P. Vanier Secondary

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The future is looking a little brighter for students at G.P. Vanier.

Solar BC awarded students a $20,000 grant for panels this month, making this the fourth school in the district to tap into solar energy.

Twenty-five solar panels will go up this month and generate about…

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Tofino adopts solar hot water ready regulation

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The District of Tofino is one of 36 British Columbia communities adopting a new building regulation requiring all new single family homes to be built solar hot water ready.

The new regulation, which came into effect June 21, promotes alternative energy use in the community.

"Greening the…

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