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and journeypersons will know exactly how the PV (photo- voltaic) solar system is connected to the battery storage system and how that whole arrangement is connected to the grid. They will understand how such a system can be utilized to offset the carbon footprint,” he said. The EJTC is also a licensed facility for the Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Training Program, which certifies electricians in the safe installation of electric vehicle charging stations. The bottom line for construction workers? “There are millions of hours of work in green jobs,” said Munro. Venoit said he believes B.C. is highly sensitive to climate
change and to where the rest of the world needs to go. There is tremendous potential to unlock other forms of power such as that generated by wave turbines, which is relatively low-impact technology that could be installed up and down the B.C. coast, he said. “The move away from fossil fuels is going to require a huge restructuring of our infrastructure program,” cautioned Venoit.” Electric cars will require more transformers and heavier electrical wires to homes, for example. “What we need to be grappling with is the idea that we have to change,” he said.
Electrical Joint Training Committee (EJTC) is installing an entire solar energy system (below) to be used for hands-on training and for generating electricity for the school itself. The school is also a licensed facility for the Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Training Program, which certifies electricians in the safe installation of electric vehicle charging stations (right).
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