Chris Higgins
@cahiggins.bsky.social
Supporting Electrification. Process and Policy. Helping homes & buildings improve, Heat Pumps, Passive House, CHBA Net Zero, & better building code.+ EV's, Civil Service, & a Safer City.
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Jesse:
“China is just catching up” may have sounded plausible in 2000.
That’s obviously not the case now. nitter.net/JessePeltan/...
“China is just catching up” may have sounded plausible in 2000.
That’s obviously not the case now. nitter.net/JessePeltan/...
November 14, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Jesse:
“China is just catching up” may have sounded plausible in 2000.
That’s obviously not the case now. nitter.net/JessePeltan/...
“China is just catching up” may have sounded plausible in 2000.
That’s obviously not the case now. nitter.net/JessePeltan/...
Our electric utility gave us 6 months of free driving because we installed an EV charger that responds to peak power events. In addition they will pay us $50 a year as long as we participate. We can even opt out of a couple of events if needed. www.bchydro.com/powersmart/r...
November 14, 2025 at 4:36 AM
Our electric utility gave us 6 months of free driving because we installed an EV charger that responds to peak power events. In addition they will pay us $50 a year as long as we participate. We can even opt out of a couple of events if needed. www.bchydro.com/powersmart/r...
Bring on the CO2 heat pumps from Europe!
An upside [for Canadians] to the deterioration in the Canada-US relationship is that Ottawa is now more open to the idea of adopting EU standards over US ones. Hopefully this continues to building standards as well.
motorillustrated.com/volkswagen-c...
motorillustrated.com/volkswagen-c...
Volkswagen Canada is Open to Bringing More European Models to Canada if Ottawa allows it - Motor Illustrated
Trade tensions with the United States have led to a push for Transport Canada to review its vehicle safety standards. This could allow automakers to import more models certified for sale in Europe, Ja...
motorillustrated.com
October 23, 2025 at 4:35 AM
Bring on the CO2 heat pumps from Europe!
Learning about the Alberta Electrical Grid. Gas fired cogeneration is inflexible and makes up 40% of the electric generation stack in Alberta.
October 21, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Learning about the Alberta Electrical Grid. Gas fired cogeneration is inflexible and makes up 40% of the electric generation stack in Alberta.
Our local IKEA offers 2h free EV charging and has a large fleet EV truck charging area. Great to see the growth in electrified fleet's
October 19, 2025 at 4:00 AM
Our local IKEA offers 2h free EV charging and has a large fleet EV truck charging area. Great to see the growth in electrified fleet's
I was reading a study of cold climate heat pumps vs standard. I was surprised to see the COP (coefficiency of Performance/ efficiency) was similar at most temps & the COP of the standard equipment was a little better for most temperatures Vancouver BC Canada sees. let me know if you want the report
October 17, 2025 at 6:29 PM
I was reading a study of cold climate heat pumps vs standard. I was surprised to see the COP (coefficiency of Performance/ efficiency) was similar at most temps & the COP of the standard equipment was a little better for most temperatures Vancouver BC Canada sees. let me know if you want the report
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China has exported $120 billion in green technology for the year-to-date. The US, which has positioned itself as a major fossil fuel exporter, has only sold $80 billion in oil and gas abroad.
China Is Beating the US in the Battle for Energy Export Dominance
China’s exports of clean energy technology hit a record in August, with $20 billion shipped globally.
bloom.bg
October 6, 2025 at 1:30 AM
China has exported $120 billion in green technology for the year-to-date. The US, which has positioned itself as a major fossil fuel exporter, has only sold $80 billion in oil and gas abroad.
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Jane Goodall, ethologist and conservationist, has died. She was 91
October 1, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Jane Goodall, ethologist and conservationist, has died. She was 91
This is a cool solution
Legacy air-conditioning giant Carrier has a simple solution to ACs stressing the grid: Pair them with a battery that charges up when power demand is low.
Here’s how it’s testing the concept.
Here’s how it’s testing the concept.
Carrier wants to pair batteries with air conditioners to help the grid
Utilities are struggling to meet demand as AI data centers surge. Equipping air conditioners with batteries could be an easy and hugely scalable way to…
www.canarymedia.com
September 30, 2025 at 3:01 AM
This is a cool solution
Cool to see these Jerry can, electric equivalent options for tow truck drivers coming to market: electrek.co/2025/09/26/e...
E-quipment highlight: 50 kW portable DC fast charger from Lincoln Electric
Lincoln Electric is offering a portable, self-contained, 50 kW DC fast charger designed to deliver a quick shot of EV driving range.
electrek.co
September 28, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Cool to see these Jerry can, electric equivalent options for tow truck drivers coming to market: electrek.co/2025/09/26/e...
All good things come to an end. I got a free charge here 17 times last year. Hard to get because it was free, availability will improve now. Hopefully a still cheap price.
September 19, 2025 at 6:07 AM
All good things come to an end. I got a free charge here 17 times last year. Hard to get because it was free, availability will improve now. Hopefully a still cheap price.
It would be great to remove the 100% tariff that Canada put on EV's from China. There is good public support. www.ctvnews.ca/business/aut...
September 10, 2025 at 7:40 PM
It would be great to remove the 100% tariff that Canada put on EV's from China. There is good public support. www.ctvnews.ca/business/aut...
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It really is a dream and does so many things better than Seattle
August 21, 2025 at 3:49 AM
It really is a dream and does so many things better than Seattle
Saw this all electric Candela C-8 is an hydrofoil boat hauling ass in howe sound today. Nearly silent.
July 7, 2025 at 3:08 AM
Saw this all electric Candela C-8 is an hydrofoil boat hauling ass in howe sound today. Nearly silent.
Mexican watermelon selling well in the foreground. American watermelon is marked down but not moving. Canadians are avoiding American products when they can.
July 4, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Mexican watermelon selling well in the foreground. American watermelon is marked down but not moving. Canadians are avoiding American products when they can.
Another step forward for Churchill Falls and the future Gull Island project in signing a benefit and reconciliation agreement with the Innu Nation. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Innu Nation, Hydro-Quebec reach Churchill Falls agreement | CBC News
The agreement in principle also includes a framework for future megaprojects like the potential Gull Island development.
www.cbc.ca
June 27, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Another step forward for Churchill Falls and the future Gull Island project in signing a benefit and reconciliation agreement with the Innu Nation. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Totally normal heat wave
Video captured the moment a road buckled and sent a car flying as a heatwave impacted Missouri on Sunday.
June 24, 2025 at 6:33 AM
Totally normal heat wave
Check out these curbside Electric Vehicle chargers in London (UK). I like how the one disappears when not in use.
June 24, 2025 at 6:17 AM
Check out these curbside Electric Vehicle chargers in London (UK). I like how the one disappears when not in use.
Where Vancouver goes, North Vancouver is soon to follow. Nice to see these changes to single family zoning: www.northshoredailypost.com/district-of-...
District of North Vancouver proposes major changes to single-family zoning | North Shore Daily Post
At a council meeting on June 23, the District of North Vancouver Council will consider several changes to single-family zoning
www.northshoredailypost.com
June 24, 2025 at 1:34 AM
Where Vancouver goes, North Vancouver is soon to follow. Nice to see these changes to single family zoning: www.northshoredailypost.com/district-of-...
We added 6 electric hot water tanks and 4 heat pumps into a 1960s 6 unit townhouse building. Using Canadian made Evectrix load management, they were able to avoid an upgrade to the original 200A 3 phase service. Today was the media event with Minister of Energy and Climate Solutions Adrian Dix!
June 19, 2025 at 11:20 PM
We added 6 electric hot water tanks and 4 heat pumps into a 1960s 6 unit townhouse building. Using Canadian made Evectrix load management, they were able to avoid an upgrade to the original 200A 3 phase service. Today was the media event with Minister of Energy and Climate Solutions Adrian Dix!
I caught someone stealing tonight. They did a break and enter in our neighborhood some weeks back. I recognized them, called
@vancouverpd.bsky.social ,criminal tried to flee, I gave chase. VPD was on the phone and arrested them a few blocks away. They had an outstanding warrant, straight to jail.
@vancouverpd.bsky.social ,criminal tried to flee, I gave chase. VPD was on the phone and arrested them a few blocks away. They had an outstanding warrant, straight to jail.
June 12, 2025 at 7:28 AM
I caught someone stealing tonight. They did a break and enter in our neighborhood some weeks back. I recognized them, called
@vancouverpd.bsky.social ,criminal tried to flee, I gave chase. VPD was on the phone and arrested them a few blocks away. They had an outstanding warrant, straight to jail.
@vancouverpd.bsky.social ,criminal tried to flee, I gave chase. VPD was on the phone and arrested them a few blocks away. They had an outstanding warrant, straight to jail.
Our electric utility just launched a flat and time of day rate option. They have a tool online to look at your two previous years of smart meter data. For our house the time of day rate saves a couple of hundred dollars if we shift EV charging and some dishwasher time to overnight.
June 7, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Our electric utility just launched a flat and time of day rate option. They have a tool online to look at your two previous years of smart meter data. For our house the time of day rate saves a couple of hundred dollars if we shift EV charging and some dishwasher time to overnight.
The City of Vancouver has run an incentive program for Passive House @ipha.bsky.social and CHBA Net Zero @chbanational.bsky.social for the past 5 years and is considering an extension for 5 more years. Should the city go from 5% to 10% floor area for cert? council.vancouver.ca/20250603/doc...
council.vancouver.ca
June 2, 2025 at 11:04 PM
The City of Vancouver has run an incentive program for Passive House @ipha.bsky.social and CHBA Net Zero @chbanational.bsky.social for the past 5 years and is considering an extension for 5 more years. Should the city go from 5% to 10% floor area for cert? council.vancouver.ca/20250603/doc...
Looks like IKEA Richmond has some big Electric Fleet plans! This in addition to their current offering on the customer side, where they give 2H free EV charging 24A@208V, $5/h after.
June 1, 2025 at 12:05 AM
Looks like IKEA Richmond has some big Electric Fleet plans! This in addition to their current offering on the customer side, where they give 2H free EV charging 24A@208V, $5/h after.
Every $1 spent on building grid interties between B.C. & Alberta would allow the two provinces to save $5. So why is the Alberta regulator not pushing for an intertie with Site C, just 60km from the AB border and a restoration of the southern intertie to its PATH rating? www.biv.com/news/resourc...
Failed B.C.-Alberta transmission line holds lessons for a national grid
The cross-border intertie has never met capacity, offering lessons on what stands in the way of the Prime Minister Mark Carney's plan for an east-to-west grid
www.biv.com
May 30, 2025 at 5:38 AM
Every $1 spent on building grid interties between B.C. & Alberta would allow the two provinces to save $5. So why is the Alberta regulator not pushing for an intertie with Site C, just 60km from the AB border and a restoration of the southern intertie to its PATH rating? www.biv.com/news/resourc...