FOUR STEPS to recovering heat energy from wastewater
As British Columbia's municipalities work to reduce their carbon emissions, municipal wastewater is gaining attention as a potential new source of energy and reclaimed water.
Integrated Resource Recovery Case Study: Dockside Green Mixed Use Development
Dockside Green is an innovative residential and commercial development in central Victoria, British Columbia. The development features on‐site wastewater treatment and a biomass gasification facility which provides heat to a district heating system.
Integrated Resource Recovery Case Study: Okanagan College Wastewater Heat Recovery
Okanagan College Wastewater Heat Recovery (360p)
The annual greenhouse gas reduction due to heating the campus with waste heat from a nearby sewage treatment plant is equivalent to taking 166 cars of the road.
Province of British Columbia launches new website to profile Integrated Resource Recovery
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To promote the “resources from waste” paradigm-shift, the Ministry of Community & Rural Development has dedicated a webpage to Integrated Resource Recovery.
Integrated Resource Recovery Case Study: Revelstoke Community Energy System
Revelstoke Community Energy System (240p)
The City of Revelstoke, British Columbia, is home to the first wood‐residue fired Community Energy System (CES) in British Columbia.
British Columbia’s Bill 27: Opportunities and Strategies for Green Action by Local Governments
Written by Susan Rutherord, the paper discusses New Requirements and New Opportunities, as well as Strategies for overcoming challenges and making the best use of the powers for achieving each of four Green Action objectives, including water sustainability.
Visualize What We Want British Columbia to Look Like in 50 Years
Gaining Groiund Announcement – Dale Wall, Deputy Minister
For change to really occur, practices that until now have been viewed as the exception must become the norm moving forward.
The Watershed Wise Program: Creating a Watershed Wise Community
Pamela Zevit
Watershed Wise has been developed using the principle that mentorship and interaction at the community level is the most effective means of instilling an environmental stewardship and conservation ethic.
Power When You Need It: Water Environment Research Foundation highlights the energy potential in wastewater
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The energy potential contained in wastewater and biosolids can potentially meet roughly 10 percent of the national electricity demand in the United States.
BC Climate Action Toolkit provides resources for local government by local government
Local priorities and local leadership will determine the path each community takes to shape our common future.