SolShare Energy
130 W Broadway V5y1P3 Vancouver, BC, Canada

On Earth Day Michael Moore released a film entitled "Planet of the Humans." It has been widely viewed and created much discussion. As others have pointed out there are many errors in the film. We would like to specifically address some of the statements about solar energy and how they relate to our work in the BC context. Early in the film, there are shots of a solar energy array that is producing power at 8% efficiency. [ 479 more words ] http://www.solshare.ca//our-response-to-michael-moores-fi/

A recent article in The Conversation discussed a proposal to change rules around Indigenous energy utilities. Although this article makes several important points we think it confuses the current state of Indigenous Utility ownership. Currently Indigenous communities can run clean energy utilities. And several do. They can also create new utilities. The problem is those utilities are limited in what they do. [ 285 more words ] http://www.solshare.ca///indigenous-owned-utilities-in-bc/

Some of have been talking about the "benefits" pipelines bring to rural indigenous communities. We thought it would be interesting to compare pipelines with our solar energy projects:

SolShare Energy's first solar power plant has passed the 100 MWh mark.

At an inspiring talk tonight about Democratization and Decarbonization. This is what we are working on everyday. #Share2020

The Indigenous owners of SolShare Energy will get a higher dividend rate than those who own pipelines have been getting. And they will be creating clean energy and participating in a more progressive economic system.

For the sixth year in a row, since establishing in 2014, SolShare Energy paid a dividend to our community of investors. For the period from January 31, 2019 to January 30, 2020, investors received $1.99 per C2 share, which was an annualized dividend yield of 4.0%. SolShare Energy currently operates two solar energy plants in Vancouver. These plants are owned by local residents who are part of our community of investors, along with Vancouver Renewable Energy Cooperative. [ 101 more words ] https://www.solshare.ca/2020/02/07/solshare-pays-4-dividend/

The First Nation owners of SolShare Energy will get a higher dividend rate than the owners of this fossil fuel project have been getting. And they will be creating clean energy and participating in a more progressive economic system. https://www.thestar.com//the-trans-mountain-pipeline-will-

Excellent article on Renewable Energy and Indigenous Communities. We agree that the communities should have an equity stake in the projects. Our platform takes it one step further by allowing both band councils and individual members to own equity. http://ow.ly/WUmL50y4nYr

Apparently pointing out that our solar project is a better investment than fossil fuels is considered a "political" ad by Facebook?

The Indigenous owners of SolShare Energy will get a higher dividend rate than the Trans Mountain owners have been receiving. And they will be creating clean energy and participating in a more progressive economic model.