Electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles may be eligible for the Electric Vehicle (EV) Universal Incentives. Enter an electric vehicle’s unique vehicle identification number (VIN) to see if the vehicle has already had rebate(s) applied to it. Vehicles are eligible for one new and one...
This year, the Equal by 30 campaign is celebrating its fifth anniversary and today, PEI becomes the third jurisdiction in Canada to sign on to this global initiative to advance gender equality in the clean energy sector. Equal by 30 is a commitment by public and private sector...
The PEI government is encouraging business and community organizations across the province to install electric vehicle (EV) charging stations targeted for business and public use. PEI electric vehicle charger funding will support up to 75% of eligible costs for business, academic and community organizations in PEI to install commercial EV chargers in public parking areas, workplaces, light-duty vehicle fleet parking, and designated multi-unit residential buildings (MURBs). More detail is offered under definitions below. How do I access EV charger funding? Read through the eligibility below and...
For the purposes of the solar rebate program, a “bona fide farmer” means: an individual who owns a farm and is actively engaged in farming, and earns at least $10,000 of the individual’s gross annual income from farming, or at least 25 per cent of the individual’s gross annual...
Natural Areas Protection Act (NAPA) The goal of this restrictive covenant is to preserve exceptional or rare habitats and areas of special importance to wildlife with more non-intrusive, hands off management. Under this agreement, allowable activities prescribed in property...
Local experts have begun their work on advising government on matters about climate change. The ten members of the Net Zero Advisory Committee had their first meeting recently and spoke about how the local impacts of climate change are an increasingly prominent feature in each of...
Phasing out fossil fuel rebates Fossil fuel equipment rebates will end on December 31, 2022. Islanders who’ve installed by this date will still get their rebate if they apply by March 31, 2023. Apply online using the Energy Efficient Equipment Rebates application form. This...
Strong winds and extreme cold weather conditions are expected overnight and into the weekend. Heat pumps are very efficient at heating and cooling most of the time. Many of today’s heat pumps will operate in temperatures as low as -30°C, however some heat pumps may have trouble...
Speaker, author, and award-winning innovator Søren Hermansen will deliver a public talk on building an energy positive Island. “Hermansen won the Goteborg award - known as the environmental version of the Nobel prize - for his work with sustainable energy and he inspired Samsø...