We have special pricing on select Mitsubishi Solar Photovoltaic panels until the end of the month. Pricing starts at $2.61 / watt (plus shipping and HST) for these premium highly rated modules. Subject to minimum ordering requirements. For more general and updated PV panel pricing, please refer to PV panel sales page. And as always […]
VREC is happy to announce the completion of its first dual system installation. We successfully completed the installation of both a solar hot water system, as well as a photovoltaic system on a residential home in North Vancouver. The home was being renovated and the owners were looking for efficient clean energy and fuel savings. […]
With the looming HST now is time to look at buying a solar energy system. Currently both solar photovoltaic (electric) and solar hot water systems are exempt from provincial sales tax. But that will change July 1st with the introduction of the HST. So that means an effective 7% increase in the price of these […]
When it came time to tally up the LEED points for a local Burnaby residence, it wasn’t just the usual suspects that added up to gold. The 1.2 kW photovoltaic (PV) system installed by VREC was also part of the achievement. In addition to PV, the home features rain water collection, drought tolerant landscaping, low […]
The LEED buildings being used for the winter Olympics are often described as “leading edge.” LEED certification does mean that a building has a significantly better energy performance than the average North American building. But if one takes a global perspective this certification can hardly be described as “leading edge.” That label might be more […]
This March (2007) VREC is in the process of installing a solar hot air system to heat the basement of the Society Promoting Environmental Conservation using the sun’s heat. The rather chilly basement area is home to the office of several local non-profit organizations and has needed supplemental electric heat till now. “On the last […]
Langara College, Saturday, March 4, 2006, 10 am to 5 pm BC Hydro’s new net-metering program has created an unprecedented opportunity for ordinary people to become producers of clean environmentally friendly power. This course introduces participants to the different types of systems that can be installed under the net-metering program including solar photovoltaic, wind and […]
Incentives in the legislation would make solar electricity systems for homeowners pay for themselves, and encourage WA production of renewable energy equipment. If BC doesn’t follow suit, we may lose our renewable energy companies to the neighbours. The measure is self financing – with micro price increases to all rate payers paying for higher rates […]
Mounted on a sunny south-facing side of your house, this inexpensive panel provides free heat from the sun to warm up your winter and save on heating costs.
BCSEA Report says 400,000 new jobs and 84,250 Gigawatt Hours of electricity could be generated in BC from sustainable, renewable energy.