Chris Higgins
@CAHiggins
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Policy. Helping homes & buildings improve, Heat Pumps, Passive House, CHBA Net Zero, & better code.+ EV's, Civil Service, & a Safer City. Posts are my own.
Vancouver, BC
Joined April 2009
After much work by @CityofVancouver staff and the development community, the MultiPlex Report (allowing 4-6 homes on most RS-1 lots, 60% of the buildable land in the City) is public! . Staff Recommend Council: .•Add multiple dwelling as a permitted use to allow the construction
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RT @David_Moscrop: One of my more right wing opinions and one that I think ought to be common sense: if someone breaks into your house, all….
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RT @bchydro: All systems go⚡ Site C is now fully operational with the sixth and final generating unit coming online this past weekend. With….
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Any recommendations for an EV charging install and RVE load management device in Vancouver?.
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RT @bchydro: Site C project comes into full operation. We've reached a historic milestone with the successful commissioning of the sixth….
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America's loss. Canadas gain. Let's bring more windpower. BC is rolling out the red carpet, now NS also! You love to see it.
This is the kind of national energy project I can get behind: Nova Scotia is blazing trails in offshore wind development. Wind is the future for Canada, and we can have it more places (hint: Great Lakes) if we so choose.
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RT @fabulavancouver: When new civic political parties or mayors get elected, it can result in a noticeable uptick in departures of senior s….
theglobeandmail.com
The figure puts it at the top of the list for payouts among B.C.’s biggest cities since the new ABC party was elected
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RT @Matt_MacInnis: From the clean power calls in the 2000s to today (and beyond) building clean power has always been the right choice. BC….
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RT @adriandix: Today, Premier @Dave_Eby and I joined with @BCHydro to announce the 2025 Call for Power is now open. ⚡️. We are looking to a….
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RT @tsleilwaututh: We appreciate the support from @greenestcity and our amazing staff and Tsleil-Waututh Members who participated in the pl….
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RT @GoldinYVR: CURV By Brivia Group In Vancouver Facing Receivership, $91M Debt #vanre
storeys.com
The 60-storey CURV is planned for 1075 Nelson Street in Vancouver and was being developed by Montreal-based Brivia Group.
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RT @JimboStanford: Relevant for those who think 🇨🇦 should give away supply management, the Digital Services Tax, and anything else Trump do….
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RT @Matt_MacInnis: BC needs builders in order to build. But in 2024, we graduated 20% fewer electrical apprentices to Red Seals than 2021.….
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RT @douglewinenergy: "ERCOT officials predict the lowest chance of power supply emergencies in years. 'because of the contributions of ne….
dallasnews.com
As the hottest days of summer near, ERCOT sees little risk of blackouts in part due to increased solar and battery capacity.
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Nicely done solar and batteries!.
Solar energy and largescale batteries are shoring up the grid. - ERCOT officials
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RT @kmartyn5: The annual Bloomberg electric vehicle report is now out. The average percent of EV sales globally is 26%, so if your country….
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RT @colinwalker79: "China nears peak oil demand amid ‘extraordinary’ EV sales" 🥳. "A surge in the adoption of EVs will lead to crude consum….
thetimes.com
A surge in the adoption of electric vehicles will lead to crude consumption falling within two years, the International Energy Agency predicts
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A charge barge is a great option to minimize the infrastructure costs. It will be cool to see this electric ferry get off the ground!
dailyhive.com
Charge barges that double as passenger docks and waiting areas will serve the needs of Greenline Ferries' fleet of battery-powered vessels.
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I caught someone stealing tonight. They did a break and enter in our neighborhood some weeks back. I recognized them, called @VancouverPD , criminal tried to flee, I gave chase. VPD was on the phone and arrested them a few blocks away. They had an outstanding warrant.
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