Victoria unveils three clean-energy deals
This entry was posted on Tuesday, February 16th, 2010 and is filed under Syntaris Power.
Government hopes to make B.C. a hub for business and investment in this expanding sector
The provincial government opened a bundle of clean energy announcements on Monday in a bid to brand British Columbia as a global hub for green business investment and research.
Premier Gordon Campbell and Energy Minister Blair Lekstrom introduced three deals, all involving British Columbia companies and international partners, and gave their strongest indication yet that the Clean Energy Act announced in last week’s throne speech will fundamentally change the energy development landscape.
“B.C. is home to 1,000 clean-tech and environmental companies. This is the third-largest clean energy and research-development hub in the world,” Campbell said during a 90-minute “Clean Energy Day” kickoff at the B.C. media centre on Robson Street downtown.
Campbell said the Clean Energy Act, which will be introduced in the current sitting of the legislature, will “minimize risk” for companies seeking to develop new sources of electricity and “simplify procurement protocols and new measures to encourage investment.”
By Scott Simpson, Vancouver Sun
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