This past winter was Canada’s warmest on record by a wide margin, and the low snowpack in the mountains of British Columbia has authorities warning of potential droughts, increased wildfires, and water shortages this summer. The signs of climate change have never been more clearly on display, and there has never been a better time […]
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Province Earmarks $30 Million to Finish Building BC’s ‘Electric Highway’ in 2024
The Province of British Columbia continues to invest toward an ambitious goal: to electrify the highways of B.C. and ensure that every community has access to a fast-charging station. The government has earmarked $30 million in its 2024 budget to add more than 500 public charging stations, building on the 5,000 already in place today. […]
BC’s Electric Highway About to Get More Expensive?
British Columbians are among the highest adopters of Zero Emission Vehicles in North America, with approximately 18% of new light-duty vehicle sales in 2022 being EVs. More than 85,000 light-duty EVs were registered in BC in last year, up from 5,000 in 2016. Since opening its first public charging station in 2018, usage across FortisBC’s […]
As Vancouver Drivers Adopt Electric Vehicles, Rural BC Gets Ready to Charge
For several years I maintained an annual summer tradition of travelling from Vancouver to Alberta, deploying a different itinerary each road trip. The idea of logging all those kilometres—about 2,000 per trip—without spending money on gas is appealing. But for a long time rural British Columbia seemed hostile to the electric vehicle, with limited charging […]
BC Hydro Suspends Cryptocurrency Mining While Province Develops ‘Permanent Framework’
B.C.’s electricity has attracted major interest from cryptocurrency miners in recent years. Currently, 21 projects request a combined 1,400 megawatts. However, BC Hydro announced this week that it will suspend electricity-connection requests from cryptocurrency mining operations for 18 months. “Cryptocurrency mining consumes massive amounts of electricity to run and cool banks of high-powered computers 24/7/365, […]
Fully Charged LIVE Canada Coming to Vancouver Next Year
The founder of Fully Charged is inspired by the fact that British Columbia is powered by 98% clean electricity, thanks to our utilization of natural resources like rivers and mountains. Popular YouTuber Robert Llewellyn from the UK announced this month that he is bringing his annual Fully Charged LIVE show to the Vancouver Convention Centre […]