At Bow Valley Green Energy Cooperative (BVGEC), we’re proud to have been featured in a major research initiative led by the Alberta Centre for Sustainable Rural Communities (ACSRC) at the University of Alberta.

Originally written by Clark Banack, Director of the Alberta Centre for Sustainable Rural Communities, as part of their research into co-operatives and rural economic development.

Bow Valley Green Energy Cooperative was privileged to receive the award in the Energy category at the 2023 Emerald Awards last night at the Citadel Theatre in Edmonton! 

The Bow Valley Renewable Energy Cooperative was incorporated in May 2020 and in just over a year had signed their first power purchase agreement and installed their first solar system.

The Biosphere Institute of the Bow Valley runs an ongoing Earth Talks series, bringing in speakers to dig into different angles of the climate and sustainability work happening across the Bow Valley.

To mark Tu b’Shevat, close to 85 people sat down to a kosher vegan Shabbat dinner at Vancouver’s Schara Tzedeck synagogue on Friday, Feb. 3. The chef brought the mushrooms, the potatoes and the fruit from local sources. As for the plates, they were reusable, not disposable.

As a grassroots, socially responsible organization, Bow Valley Green Energy Cooperative (BVGEC) facilitates community-owned renewable energy generation projects. The team is community-led and volunteer driven.

BVGEC featured in Episode 3 of Cooperative Conversations. Jodi Conuel is a founding board member of the Bow Valley Green Energy Co-op and shares her insights into the journey BVGEC has taken so far and where we are headed.

The Bow Valley Green Energy Cooperative (BVGEC) is delighted to announce its new partnership with the Calgary Climate Hub. This partnership marks a significant step forward in promoting community-driven renewable energy initiatives across Alberta.