For Immediate Release:
September 22, 2005
Tap into Savings - Tap into the Future -
Tap into the Sun!
Solar hot water project offers generous incentives
Dawson
Creek, BC-Relief from the high cost of energy is on everyone's
minds these days. A solar energy program launched in Dawson
Creek this week offers local residents a chance save up to
50% on their annual hot water heating costs.
SolarBC, an initiative of the BC Sustainable
Energy Association, launched a two-year pilot project on
Thursday, September 22. The project offers financial incentives
for the installation of solar thermal systems for residential
hot water.
"Household hot water is the second most
expensive energy cost in most homes," said Dawson Creek
mayor Wayne Dahlen. "SolarBC's project means energy
and cost savings for Dawson Creek residents. The benefits
of clean, renewable, solar energy are clear."
Roof-mounted solar collectors capture the
sun's energy and transfer heat to water, reducing the use
of conventional energy, such as natural gas or electricity.
Energy-savvy homeowners will be further rewarded by taking
advantage of up to $900 in government subsidies.
The project will be a boon for local plumbing
and energy system contractors who will be trained by suppliers
to install these systems. The program will be offered in
other selected BC communities throughout the fall and winter.
Dawson Creek residents will be the first to tap into savings
and tap into the future, by tapping into the sun.
"Our project will help overcome the barriers
to wider adoption of solar hot water systems across BC by
increasing public awareness and providing financial incentives," said
Nitya Harris, SolarBC project leader. "Sustainable energy
solutions are the way of the future, and that future is here
now." - 30 -
For further information, contact:
Nitya Harris, SolarBC project leader, (250) 478-6330, or
Emanuel Machado, City of Dawson Creek, (250) 250-784-3661
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