Archive for August, 2009
First Nation Caps Clean Energy Success (Video)
Posted in T'Sou-ke Solar Forum & Gathering, Videos on August 19th, 2009 by admin – Be the first to commentPhotovoltaic Demonstration Project
Posted in T'Sou-ke Solar Forum & Gathering on August 12th, 2009 by admin – Be the first to commentT’Sou-ke First Nations Solar Project on Kootenay Co-op Radio
Posted in T'Sou-ke Solar Forum & Gathering on August 11th, 2009 by admin – Be the first to commentThe Daily Show, T’Sou-ke Solar Community
Posted in T'Sou-ke Solar Forum & Gathering, Videos on August 7th, 2009 by admin – Be the first to commentNative Sun on Shaw TV
Small T’Sou-ke Reserve One of Most Solar-power-intensive in Country
Posted in T'Sou-ke Solar Forum & Gathering on August 7th, 2009 by admin – Be the first to commentB.C. Hydro meters on the T’Sou-ke Nation reserve were whizzing around counter-clockwise yesterday as, nearby, the sun beat down on banks of solar panels.
The backward-spinning meters mean clean, surplus power is being returned to the electrical grid, helping to pay for the band’s solar-power project…
Solar Could Grow with Right Policy
Posted in T'Sou-ke Solar Forum & Gathering on August 7th, 2009 by admin – Be the first to commentCongratulations to the T’Sou-ke First Nation for showing leadership in installing solar panels instead of relying on transmission lines for all their power (July 18).
Perhaps it is time we took some bold steps to encourage more local Island renewable energy production. With solar, wind and tidal power, we will likely have more power than we need for Vancouver Island to be self-sufficient in energy…

Artwork by Mark Gauti