Garbage & Recycling Each year, people and businesses in the Lower Mainland generate 2.9 million tonnes of garbage and recyclables. Because of the economic and environmental costs of handling this vast amount of materials, reducing the amount of garbage - also called solid waste - we produce can be an important step for residents of the region.
Water Works The GVRD uses a combination of watersheds, dams, reservoirs and water mains to provide water to municipalities. To maintain the quality and reliability of this supply, system improvements are constantly underway at the three watersheds - Coquitlam, Capilano, and Seymour - and throughout the rest of the network.
Delta Cable Our state-of-the-art network delivers sixty television and over forty radio services across over 320 km of coaxial and fibre optics cables in traditional formats with over one hundred digital cable services now available in all operating areas.
B.C.Hydro BC Hydro provides high-value, reliable power to fuel economic growth in British Columbia. As one of the largest electric utilities in Canada, BC Hydro serves more than 1.6 million customers in an area containing over 94 per cent of British Columbia's population.
Terasen Gas Terasen Gas delivers natural gas to homes and businesses throughout B.C. The third largest utility in Canada serving more than 860,000 customers in over 100 communities.
Energy Shop We strive to give our viewers access to credible, comprehensible and factual information to enable them to take full advantage of the choices that competition offer them.
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Shaw Cable Shaw Cable is one of Canada's leading Cable companies, offering cable, digital, internet services to consumers and businesses.
Star Choice, Satellite System Star Choice is a leading provider of digital satellite television in Canada. We offer over 370* channels to choose from, great programming packs, top quality Motorola hardware, access to Instant Pay Per View movies and events and an onscreen, interactive programming guide.
Telus Phone Co. TELUS Corporation is one of Canada's leading telecommunications companies, providing a full range of communications products and services for Canadians at home, in their workplace and on the move.
Vonage Canada Vonage is a leading provider of broadband telephone services with over 2 million subscriber lines as of September 30, 2006.
Telecomparisons Have you ever thought that there must be a better long distance offer out there, but were totally confused by all the different plans? That's why we're here. Telecomparisons has objective comparisons. We rank all of the major plans available to you. You can rely on us for the facts because we don't care which offer you choose.
Compare Cellular Compare Cellular is Canada's only independent cellular rate plan comparison service, offering information on Cellular Phones, Wireless Data, Dealer listings, Coverage Maps and more. Save time and money by finding the right plan and the right phone before you go shopping.
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Atomic Energy of Canada Limited AECL is a global nuclear technology and engineering company that designs and develops the CANDU® nuclear power reactor, as well as other advanced energy products and services
Ballard Power Systems Ballard is commercializing electric drives for fuel cell and other electric vehicles and power conversion products.
Carbon Emission Calculator Homeowner's and travelers, use this calculator to offset your CO2 emissions.
David Suzuki Foundation Climate change is a serious problem, caused primarily by the carbon dioxide released from burning fossil fuels like oil, coal, and gas. But there are things we can do about it - like choosing to go carbon neutral.
Energy Efficiency
The OEE is aggressively pursuing its vision of "Leading Canadians to Energy Efficiency at Home, at Work and on the Road" in ways that benefit both the environment and the economy.
Environment Canada Environment Canada's mandate is to preserve and enhance the quality of the natural environment; conserve Canada's renewable resources; conserve and protect Canada's water resources; forecast weather and environmental change; enforce rules relating to boundary waters; and coordinate environmental policies and programs for the federal government.
Solar Energy Society of Canada SESCI promotes the increased use of solar and other renewable energies in Canada. To promote these goals SESCI has developed programs in three broad areas: education, technical development and public policy.
The Canadian Wind Energy Association Interest in wind power as a promising source of electricity has grown significantly over the past few years. In the past decade alone, Canada has installed about 200 megawatts of wind energy capacity.
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