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BC food distributor uses natural gas to lower truck fleet emissions by 1,945 tonnes

Victoria-based company ColdStar Solutions, has been using compressed natural gas (CNG) to reduce their truck fleet’s greenhouse gas emissions.
July 28, 2021

New scholarship commemorates a remarkable life and encourages Indigenous pursuits in geoscience

Learn more about the new Brian Nadjiwon Memorial Scholarship for Indigenous students pursuing geoscience at Kwantlen Polytechnic University.
July 20, 2021

FortisBC’s Climate Action Partners: Meet Chris Ray

Our Climate Action Partners program helps governments and organizations achieve their climate action goals. We caught up with Chris Ray, former senior energy specialist with Kelowna, to learn about how his work helped the community.
June 28, 2021

2020 Corporate and Sustainability Report

Our 2020 Corporate and Sustainability Report is now available online. The report outlines our accomplishments in 2020 to support our customers, work with communities, protect the environment and invest in our employees.
June 8, 2021

BC’s outdoor spaces are putting smiles on people’s faces

Learn from some passionate non-profit groups on what we can do to enjoy local trails and other valuable outdoor areas safely and responsibly.
June 8, 2021

FortisBC’s Climate Action Partners: Meet Jay Starnino

Our Climate Action Partners program helps governments and organizations achieve their climate action goals. We caught up with Jay Starnino, senior energy specialist with Grand Forks, to learn about how his work helps the community.
March 29, 2021

FortisBC female executives: Leading the way to a lower-carbon future

In celebration of International Women’s Day 2021, we asked four of our vice-presidents to share more about their stories and thoughts on the future of energy in the province.
March 8, 2021

How can waste heat be repurposed for space heating?

Heat recovery is an innovation that captures waste heat from a building’s air exchange system and puts it to new use—like space heating.
February 2, 2021

BC food distributor uses natural gas to lower truck fleet emissions by 1,945 tonnes

Victoria-based company ColdStar Solutions, has been using compressed natural gas (CNG) to reduce their truck fleet’s greenhouse gas emissions.
July 28, 2021

New scholarship commemorates a remarkable life and encourages Indigenous pursuits in geoscience

Learn more about the new Brian Nadjiwon Memorial Scholarship for Indigenous students pursuing geoscience at Kwantlen Polytechnic University.
July 20, 2021

FortisBC’s Climate Action Partners: Meet Chris Ray

Our Climate Action Partners program helps governments and organizations achieve their climate action goals. We caught up with Chris Ray, former senior energy specialist with Kelowna, to learn about how his work helped the community.
June 28, 2021

2020 Corporate and Sustainability Report

Our 2020 Corporate and Sustainability Report is now available online. The report outlines our accomplishments in 2020 to support our customers, work with communities, protect the environment and invest in our employees.
June 8, 2021

BC’s outdoor spaces are putting smiles on people’s faces

Learn from some passionate non-profit groups on what we can do to enjoy local trails and other valuable outdoor areas safely and responsibly.
June 8, 2021

FortisBC’s Climate Action Partners: Meet Jay Starnino

Our Climate Action Partners program helps governments and organizations achieve their climate action goals. We caught up with Jay Starnino, senior energy specialist with Grand Forks, to learn about how his work helps the community.
March 29, 2021

FortisBC female executives: Leading the way to a lower-carbon future

In celebration of International Women’s Day 2021, we asked four of our vice-presidents to share more about their stories and thoughts on the future of energy in the province.
March 8, 2021

How can waste heat be repurposed for space heating?

Heat recovery is an innovation that captures waste heat from a building’s air exchange system and puts it to new use—like space heating.
February 2, 2021