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FortisBC’s climate action partners: meet Jeremy Dresner

Jeremy Dresner has worked in energy internationally for almost 15 years. Now he’s using that experience to reduce emissions in the RDOS. Here’s how.
July 6, 2022

What are gas heat pumps and how can they help save money and energy?

Is there a way to heat buildings with technology that’s more than 100 per cent efficient while using gas? Yes! Learn more about how absorption heat pumps can be the solution.
June 21, 2022

How an 80s house was transformed into a modern, energy-efficient forever home

Find out how a Kelowna couple transformed their drafty 80s-era house into an energy-efficient forever home, in our four-part blog series.
June 15, 2022

See how record investment is paying off in energy savings

Record investment in energy efficiency programs paid off in cost savings for customers and is having an impact on reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
May 26, 2022

FortisBC’s climate action partners: meet Freya Phillips

Freya Phillips has worked in energy for over 25 years. Now she’s bringing that experience to the Regional District of Kootenay Boundary. Here’s Freya’s story.
April 12, 2022

FortisBC’s climate action partners: meet Ehsan Haghi

Ehsan Haghi was always passionate about helping small communities take affordable climate action. Now, he’s helping Musqueam Indian Band (xʷməθkʷəy̓əm) do that. Here’s Ehsan’s story.
January 31, 2022

2021 Efficiency in Action awards celebrate top energy-saving BC organizations

Meet the BC organizations who won this year’s awards by demonstrating leadership, collaboration and innovation to achieve big energy savings and rebates.
October 21, 2021

FortisBC’s Climate Action Partners: Meet Wasel Rahman

Our Climate Action Partners program helps governments and organizations achieve their climate action goals. We caught up with Wasel Rahman, senior energy specialist with Abbotsford, to learn about how his work helped the community.
October 6, 2021

FortisBC’s climate action partners: meet Jeremy Dresner

Jeremy Dresner has worked in energy internationally for almost 15 years. Now he’s using that experience to reduce emissions in the RDOS. Here’s how.
July 6, 2022

What are gas heat pumps and how can they help save money and energy?

Is there a way to heat buildings with technology that’s more than 100 per cent efficient while using gas? Yes! Learn more about how absorption heat pumps can be the solution.
June 21, 2022

How an 80s house was transformed into a modern, energy-efficient forever home

Find out how a Kelowna couple transformed their drafty 80s-era house into an energy-efficient forever home, in our four-part blog series.
June 15, 2022

See how record investment is paying off in energy savings

Record investment in energy efficiency programs paid off in cost savings for customers and is having an impact on reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
May 26, 2022

FortisBC’s climate action partners: meet Freya Phillips

Freya Phillips has worked in energy for over 25 years. Now she’s bringing that experience to the Regional District of Kootenay Boundary. Here’s Freya’s story.
April 12, 2022

FortisBC’s climate action partners: meet Ehsan Haghi

Ehsan Haghi was always passionate about helping small communities take affordable climate action. Now, he’s helping Musqueam Indian Band (xʷməθkʷəy̓əm) do that. Here’s Ehsan’s story.
January 31, 2022

2021 Efficiency in Action awards celebrate top energy-saving BC organizations

Meet the BC organizations who won this year’s awards by demonstrating leadership, collaboration and innovation to achieve big energy savings and rebates.
October 21, 2021

FortisBC’s Climate Action Partners: Meet Wasel Rahman

Our Climate Action Partners program helps governments and organizations achieve their climate action goals. We caught up with Wasel Rahman, senior energy specialist with Abbotsford, to learn about how his work helped the community.
October 6, 2021