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Velometro gearing up to take Vancouver by storm

These quirky, three-wheeled bicycles with an electric-assist motor could be coming to a neighbourhood near you as early as September 2017.
Clean tech investment rivalling fossil fuel power investment

Clean energy tech reaching a ‘tipping point’ versus fossil fuels

Investment in solar, wind and other clean tech technologies may soon surpass the billions put into fossil fuel generated electricity

Vancouver International Auto Show showcases sexy, green and sleek cars

It's okay to love your car again, Vancouver International Auto Show organizer says.

U.K. businesses bring green innovation to Vancouver at Globe 2012 Conference

Britain’s trade mission to Canada is focused on developing low-carbon businesses -- and U.K. companies agree, “You can’t get greener than Vancouver”.

BC Premier Christy Clark hits the road to push mystery jobs plan

It's not clear what she'll do as economy shrinks and job growth sputters, but she's hinting at skills training, resource development and Asia Pacific trade.

American energy experts advocate Cascadia supergrid for energy trading

Europe Plans a "Supergrid" to allow efficient trading of intermittent sources of renewable energy. Is Cascadia next?