NRESi Colloquium: Dr. Titi Kunkel, UNBC Quesnel: Acting Regional Chair and SLI, and Project Lead: UNBC's Sustainable Communities Demonstration Project - Community Transition and Renewable Energy

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7-238 or webcast (http://www.unbc.ca/nres-institute/colloquium-webcasts)

As Northern BC communities continue their transition, some are looking to renewable energy systems to sustain themselves. Renewable energy options in BC include bioenergy, solar, wind, geothermal, and hydro. In rural and remote locations where biomass is available at accessible distance, bioenergy has become an attractive option. This bioenergy video features interviews with leading community development and renewable energy experts. In addition, the video is a documentary of three different case studies: the biomass heating system at the Village of Telkwa, UNBC's expansion of its award-winning bioenergy system, and the energy needs of Kluskus First Nation. In this video, representatives of the village of Telkwa talk about how and why they decided to build a bioenergy system using local biomass as fuel. This system now provides heat to the municipal building, a business, a school, and four residences. The video features an interview with the Social Development Director for Kluskus First Nation explaining some of the challenges faced by the community as they seek to develop an alternative energy system for the reserve. The video also captures the bioenergy infrastructure being installed at UNBC as part of the Sustainable Communities Demonstration Project.

Contact Information

Leanne Elliott, NRESi Research Manager
leanne.elliott@unbc.ca
250-960-5018