http://www.strategiesgreen.com Strategic Communications for Change Fri, 20 Aug 2010 20:35:47 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en VICTORIA, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA (August 18, 2010) – Saltspring Air today becomes the first Canadian float plane company to install emergency exit pop-out windows in its aircraft.   Saltspring Air is the first airline to commit to the safety modification - and will be upgrading its entire fleet with the emergency pop ... http://www.strategiesgreen.com/?p=1426 http://www.strategiesgreen.com/?p=1410 [caption id="attachment_1406" align="alignnone" width="300" caption="St. Clair McColl, President Saltspring Air/ Lisa Cherneff, Office Manager Saltspring Air / David Curtis, President and CEO of Viking"][/caption] http://www.strategiesgreen.com/?p=1407 Brennan Clarke Victoria — Globe and Mail Aug. 19, 2010  As far as St. Clair McColl is concerned, $3,000 is a small price to pay for the chance to save a float plane passenger from drowning, even if it means going above and beyond the safety requirements mandated by Transport Canada. That’s how much it ... http://www.strategiesgreen.com/?p=1404     Saltspring Air to make history by installing emergency pop-out windows on seaplane By Larry Pynn, Vancouver Sun August 16, 2010 http://bit.ly/93OhxK VANCOUVER - Saltspring Air said Monday it is poised to make Canadian history with the installation of emergency pop-out windows on a de Havilland DHC-2 Beaver seaplane, thereby making it easier for ... http://www.strategiesgreen.com/?p=1401     [caption id="attachment_1386" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="Carmanah Solar Grid Tie Project - Western Canada’s Largest"][/caption]   Surrey housing complex now Western Canada's largest solar power development Greenbrook complex had $21.8-million renovation By Scott Simpson, Vancouver Sun METRO VANCOUVER - A social housing complex in Surrey has become Western Canada’s largest solar energy development and model for ... http://www.strategiesgreen.com/?p=1385 Martin Mittelstaedt Globe and Mail  http://bit.ly/b1WSbh More fresh electricity capacity was added to the electricity grids of both the United States and Europe last year from wind turbines, solar panels and other renewable sources than from conventional power plants run on fossil fuels and nuclear energy. It was the second year in ... http://www.strategiesgreen.com/?p=1383 Watch CBS News Videos Online http://www.strategiesgreen.com/?p=1380 http://www.strategiesgreen.com/?p=1378 Carmanah Technologies Corp. through its marine partnership with Sabik Oy is providing Carmanah/Sabik solar LED marine lanterns for marking oil spill containment booms in the Gulf of Mexico. The lanterns are helping to keep marine traffic safe while containment and cleanup work continues in the area. Through the efforts of Carmanah’s ... http://www.strategiesgreen.com/?p=1372