Project description – PCT has contracted to purchase greenhouse gas offsets generated from Sun Select's greenhouse project in Delta. The greenhouse operator reduced greenhouse gas emissions by installing insulating curtains and a biomass boiler to help heat the greenhouse and reduce reliance on natural gas as a heat source. These offset activities reduce annual greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions relative to the natural gas baseline.

How it reduces emissions - A biomass boiler burns solid fuels such as wood waste to provide space heating, thereby reducing the reliance on natural gas.Using a biomass boiler is considered to be carbon neutral because biomass fuels merely recycle carbon that was accumulated in the plant material during its growth period, rather than introducing long dormant "geologic carbon" into the atmosphere from the use of fossil fuels.In the case of the energy curtains, they are deployed at night and during overcast conditions to insulate the building. The curtains reduce heat loss as well as the associated demand for energy to heat the greenhouse.

How the PCT adds value - Installation of the biomass boiler and the energy curtains was not financially viable for the greenhouse operator and would not have occurred without funds from the sale of the offsets. These activities result in a real reduction of GHG emissions when compared to the business as usual approach.

Project description – PCT has contracted to purchase offsets generated from Randhawa Farms Ltd.’s greenhouse project. The greenhouse operator installed insulating curtains at its three greenhouse locations in Abbotsford to reduce the amount of natural gas used as a heat source. These offset activities reduce annual operating greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions relative to the natural gas baseline.

How it reduces emissions - The energy curtains are deployed at night and during overcast conditions to help insulate the building. By providing insulation, the curtains reduce heat loss and the associated demand for energy to heat the greenhouse.

How the PCT adds value - Installation of the energy curtains was not financially viable for the greenhouse operator and would not have occurred without funds from the sale of the offsets. These activities result in a real reduction of GHG emissions when compared to the business as usual approach.

Project description – PCT has contracted to purchase offsets generated from Glenwood Valley Farms Ltd.’s greenhouse project. The greenhouse operator installed both an Enhanced Environmental System (EES) and energy curtains to help meet heating needs at the Glenwood greenhouses. These offset activities reduce annual greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions relative to the natural gas baseline.

How it reduces emissions - The EES system greatly increases heating and cooling efficiency, thereby reducing the energy demand to heat the greenhouses using natural gas. The energy curtains are deployed at night and during overcast conditions to insulate the building. The curtains reduce heat loss and the associated demand for energy to heat the greenhouse.

How the PCT adds value - Installation of the EES and the energy curtains was not financially viable for the greenhouse operator and would not have occurred without funds from the sale of the offsets. These activities result in a real reduction of GHG emissions when compared to the business as usual approach.

Project description – PCT has contracted to purchase offsets generated from Quik Farms Ltd.’s greenhouse project. The greenhouse operator switched from burning coal and natural gas to include a biomass boiler to help meet their heating requirements. These offset activities significantly reduce annual greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions relative to the baseline.

How it reduces emissions - A biomass boiler burns solid fuels such as wood waste to provide space heating, thereby reducing the reliance on fossil fuels. Using a biomass boiler is considered to be carbon neutral because biomass fuels merely recycle carbon that was accumulated in the plant material during its growth period, rather than introducing long dormant ‘geologic carbon’ into the atmosphere from the use of fossil fuels.

How the PCT adds value - Installation of the biomass boiler was not financially viable for the greenhouse operator and would not have occurred without funds from the sale of the offsets. These activities result in a real reduction of GHG emissions when compared to the business as usual approach.

Project description – PCT has contracted to purchase offsets generated from LaFarge Canada Inc.’s cement plant project in Richmond, BC. The cement producer is reducing the amount of coal burned by replacing a portion of this coal with biomass and other materials from construction waste. These offset activities significantly reduce annual greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions relative to the baseline.

How it reduces emissions - The Lafarge (Richmond) cement plant is designed to burn coal. Through this project, cleaner alternative fuels (biomass and process engineered fuel) will replace a portion of coal combustion at the facility.

How the PCT adds value - anging to cleaner fuel sources involves investment into technology and process alterations at the cement plant that were not financially viable for the operator and would not have occurred without funds from the sale of the offsets. These activities result in a real reduction of GHG emissions when compared to the business as usual approach.

 
Project description – This facility has installed the Sempa Hybrid Heating system - a patent-pending technology that reduces emissions, heating costs and energy consumption by determining automatically the best time to switch between fossil-fuel based energy and electricity in a 24-hour cycle.

How it reduces emissions - Commercial buildings typically use fossil fuel such as natural gas or propane to generate heat and domestic hot water. Sempa Hybrid Heating uses clean electrical energy and offsets the fossil fuel during periods of the day when there is enough electrical energy. This reduces emissions in two ways: from the increased efficiency of the Sempa Hybrid Heating system and the cleaner electrical energy source. Over 90% of electricity generated in BC comes from renewable sources.

How the PCT adds value - Installation of the hybrid-heating system was not financially viable for the facilities and would not have occurred without funds from the sale of the offsets. These activities result in a real reduction of GHG emissions when compared to the business as usual approach.

Project description – This facility has installed the Sempa Hybrid Heating system - a patent-pending technology that reduces emissions, heating costs and energy consumption by determining automatically the best time to switch between fossil-fuel based energy and electricity in a 24-hour cycle.

How it reduces emissions - Commercial buildings typically use fossil fuel such as natural gas or propane to generate heat and domestic hot water. Sempa Hybrid Heating uses clean electrical energy and offsets the fossil fuel during periods of the day when there is enough electrical energy. This reduces emissions in two ways: from the increased efficiency of the Sempa Hybrid Heating system and the cleaner electrical energy source. Over 90% of electricity generated in BC comes from renewable sources.

How the PCT adds value - Installation of the hybrid-heating system was not financially viable for the facilities and would not have occurred without funds from the sale of the offsets. These activities result in a real reduction of GHG emissions when compared to the business as usual approach.

Project description – This facility has installed the Sempa Hybrid Heating system - a patent-pending technology that reduces emissions, heating costs and energy consumption by determining automatically the best time to switch between fossil-fuel based energy and electricity in a 24-hour cycle.

How it reduces emissions - Commercial buildings typically use fossil fuel such as natural gas or propane to generate heat and domestic hot water. Sempa Hybrid Heating uses clean electrical energy and offsets the fossil fuel during periods of the day when there is enough electrical energy. This reduces emissions in two ways: from the increased efficiency of the Sempa Hybrid Heating system and the cleaner electrical energy source. Over 90% of electricity generated in BC comes from renewable sources.

How the PCT adds value - Installation of the hybrid-heating system was not financially viable for the facilities and would not have occurred without funds from the sale of the offsets. These activities result in a real reduction of GHG emissions when compared to the business as usual approach.

Project description – This facility has installed the Sempa Hybrid Heating system - a patent-pending technology that reduces emissions, heating costs and energy consumption by determining automatically the best time to switch between fossil-fuel based energy and electricity in a 24-hour cycle.

How it reduces emissions - Commercial buildings typically use fossil fuel such as natural gas or propane to generate heat and domestic hot water. Sempa Hybrid Heating uses clean electrical energy and offsets the fossil fuel during periods of the day when there is enough electrical energy. This reduces emissions in two ways: from the increased efficiency of the Sempa Hybrid Heating system and the cleaner electrical energy source. Over 90% of electricity generated in BC comes from renewable sources.

Project description – This facility has installed the Sempa Hybrid Heating system - a patent-pending technology that reduces emissions, heating costs and energy consumption by determining automatically the best time to switch between fossil-fuel based energy and electricity in a 24-hour cycle.

How it reduces emissions - Commercial buildings typically use fossil fuel such as natural gas or propane to generate heat and domestic hot water. Sempa Hybrid Heating uses clean electrical energy and offsets the fossil fuel during periods of the day when there is enough electrical energy. This reduces emissions in two ways: from the increased efficiency of the Sempa Hybrid Heating system and the cleaner electrical energy source. Over 90% of electricity generated in BC comes from renewable sources.

How the PCT adds value - Installation of the hybrid-heating system was not financially viable for the facilities and would not have occurred without funds from the sale of the offsets. These activities result in a real reduction of GHG emissions when compared to the business as usual approach.

Project description – This facility has installed the Sempa Hybrid Heating system - a patent-pending technology that reduces emissions, heating costs and energy consumption by determining automatically the best time to switch between fossil-fuel based energy and electricity in a 24-hour cycle.

How it reduces emissions - Commercial buildings typically use fossil fuel such as natural gas or propane to generate heat and domestic hot water. Sempa Hybrid Heating uses clean electrical energy and offsets the fossil fuel during periods of the day when there is enough electrical energy. This reduces emissions in two ways: from the increased efficiency of the Sempa Hybrid Heating system and the cleaner electrical energy source. Over 90% of electricity generated in BC comes from renewable sources.

How the PCT adds value - Installation of the hybrid-heating system was not financially viable for the facilities and would not have occurred without funds from the sale of the offsets. These activities result in a real reduction of GHG emissions when compared to the business as usual approach.

Project description – This facility has installed the Sempa Hybrid Heating system - a patent-pending technology that reduces emissions, heating costs and energy consumption by determining automatically the best time to switch between fossil-fuel based energy and electricity in a 24-hour cycle.

How it reduces emissions - Commercial buildings typically use fossil fuel such as natural gas or propane to generate heat and domestic hot water. Sempa Hybrid Heating uses clean electrical energy and offsets the fossil fuel during periods of the day when there is enough electrical energy. This reduces emissions in two ways: from the increased efficiency of the Sempa Hybrid Heating system and the cleaner electrical energy source. Over 90% of electricity generated in BC comes from renewable sources.

How the PCT adds value - Installation of the hybrid-heating system was not financially viable for the facilities and would not have occurred without funds from the sale of the offsets. These activities result in a real reduction of GHG emissions when compared to the business as usual approach.

Project description – This facility has installed the Sempa Hybrid Heating system - a patent-pending technology that reduces emissions, heating costs and energy consumption by determining automatically the best time to switch between fossil-fuel based energy and electricity in a 24-hour cycle.

How it reduces emissions - Commercial buildings typically use fossil fuel such as natural gas or propane to generate heat and domestic hot water. Sempa Hybrid Heating uses clean electrical energy and offsets the fossil fuel during periods of the day when there is enough electrical energy. This reduces emissions in two ways: from the increased efficiency of the Sempa Hybrid Heating system and the cleaner electrical energy source. Over 90% of electricity generated in BC comes from renewable sources.

How the PCT adds value - Installation of the hybrid-heating system was not financially viable for the facilities and would not have occurred without funds from the sale of the offsets. These activities result in a real reduction of GHG emissions when compared to the business as usual approach.

Project description – This facility has installed the Sempa Hybrid Heating system - a patent-pending technology that reduces emissions, heating costs and energy consumption by determining automatically the best time to switch between fossil-fuel based energy and electricity in a 24-hour cycle.

How it reduces emissions - Commercial buildings typically use fossil fuel such as natural gas or propane to generate heat and domestic hot water. Sempa Hybrid Heating uses clean electrical energy and offsets the fossil fuel during periods of the day when there is enough electrical energy. This reduces emissions in two ways: from the increased efficiency of the Sempa Hybrid Heating system and the cleaner electrical energy source. Over 90% of electricity generated in BC comes from renewable sources.

How PCT adds value - Installation of the hybrid-heating system was not financially viable for the facilities and would not have occurred without funds from the sale of the offsets. These activities result in a real reduction of GHG emissions when compared to the business as usual approach.

Project description – This facility has installed the Sempa Hybrid Heating system - a patent-pending technology that reduces emissions, heating costs and energy consumption by determining automatically the best time to switch between fossil-fuel based energy and electricity in a 24-hour cycle.

How it reduces emissions - Commercial buildings typically use fossil fuel such as natural gas or propane to generate heat and domestic hot water. Sempa Hybrid Heating uses clean electrical energy and offsets the fossil fuel during periods of the day when there is enough electrical energy. This reduces emissions in two ways: from the increased efficiency of the Sempa Hybrid Heating system and the cleaner electrical energy source. Over 90% of electricity generated in BC comes from renewable sources.

How the PCT adds value - Installation of the hybrid-heating system was not financially viable for the facilities and would not have occurred without funds from the sale of the offsets. These activities result in a real reduction of GHG emissions when compared to the business as usual approach.