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Empowered by Clean Growth Innovation Fund, VulcanX Advances Hydrogen Technology

August 22, 2024 by Knowlton Thomas Leave a Comment

FortisBC Energy is working with VulcanX on the development of hydrogen pyrolysis technology that could see zero-emission hydrogen and solid carbon produced from natural gas at a low cost. The regulated utility, which serves more than one million customers across British Columbia, is funding local upstart VulcanX through the Clean Growth Innovation Fund. “We are […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: FortisBC, VulcanX Energy

Canadian Investment Aims to Supercharge B.C.’s Electric Highway and Beyond

July 3, 2024 by Knowlton Thomas Leave a Comment

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 earmarked $30 million in its 2024 budget to add more than 500 public charging stations, building on roughly 5,000 currently in place today. “We […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: BC Hydro, FortisBC

As Vancouver Drivers Adopt Electric Vehicles, Rural BC Gets Ready to Charge

June 2, 2023 by Knowlton Thomas Leave a Comment

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 […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: BC Hydro, Electric Highway, FortisBC, Tesla

Kelowna Showcases Tech Prowess as Innovation, Capital Flow Through Okanagan

April 26, 2023 by Knowlton Thomas Leave a Comment

The Okanagan region of BC is more than just grape, sun, and vineyard. It’s also silicon. Home to 700 technology companies employing 12,000 people, the Okanagan’s tech prowess is long understated. Recognizing this, let’s take a look at some of the region’s tech achievements over the past few months. INCA Renewtech Kelowna’s INCA Renewable Technologies, […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Accelerate Okanagan, FortisBC, Hyper Hippo, INCA Renewtech, WeCasa

Electric Highway Flows as FortisBC Sees Significant Growth in Vehicle Charging

April 25, 2023 by Knowlton Thomas Leave a Comment

FortisBC announced this week that its electric direct current fast-charge network in British Columbia’s Southern Interior has reached a new milestone, exceeding 30,000 charging events to date. As governments look to push EVs on consumers as part of a broader battle against emissions pollution, many British Columbians know that our province—with steep mountain passes and […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: FortisBC

How Surrey is Quietly Becoming Its Own Tech Hub in BC

October 26, 2022 by Knowlton Thomas Leave a Comment

In 2013, a collaboration between the City of Surrey, Simon Fraser University, and Fraser Health led to Innovation Boulevard. The initiative is aimed at fostering an environment of innovation and to add economic and social value for these organizations and the larger community. Since then, City Centre has taken a life of its own with private sector […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Argus Controls, Coast Capital Savings, CTK Bio Canada, Delta Controls, Ensol Systems, FortisBC, Linus Media Group, Safe Software, Urban Technology Test Lab, Vaisala

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