" I see Peace Energy as one of those rare opportunities to invest in our
beliefs locally. For our investment we will receive a beautiful visual
manifestation of the wind, as well as sustainable and ethical returns. The
time has come and the opportunity arisen, now is the moment to put our money where our mouth is."

Peter von Tiesenhausen

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N E W S R E L E A S E
April 4, 2005
For Immediate Release

Peace Energy member buys first Toyota Prius in the Peace.

DAWSON CREEK, B.C. — He had to wait for about a year, but Dale Campbell of Dawson Creek finally has the gas/electric hybrid vehicle he wanted.

Campbell, A member of Peace Energy since the first hour, showed off his environmentally-friendly, futuristic-looking vehicle to local media Monday morning, taking reporters on a short 60-mpg ride around the block.

“As an environmentalist, I truly wanted to support environmental sustainability in the area,” Campbell said. “I let local dealers know I wanted to be one of the first people to buy a hybrid, as soon as it became available.”

The second-generation 2005 Prius became available through Peace Country Toyota in Dawson Creek, who had to make a substantial investment in training and tools just to be able to sell the Prius, but Dennis Armitage of the Toyota dealership says that’s an investment into the future.

“Within five to 10 years, we expect every Toyota model will have a hybrid option,” Armitage says.

Campbell’s Prius is believed to be the first car of its kind sold in the Peace River Country.
Armitage says Peace Country Toyota is fielding calls daily from people interested in a hybrid vehicle, but demand is so high, there is about a six-month waiting list at the moment for the popular vehicles.

Gas/electric hybrid cars use the energy from slowing down and braking to charge a Ni-MH battery bank. At start-up or low speeds when the energy demand is low, Prius is powered by the electric motor. As speed increases, the gas engine kicks in, also generating electricity to power the electric motor and charge the battery.

It can all be viewed on the in-dash display screen once you press the key-less ignition power button. The screen tells the driver exactly what engine is working at any given time and what the current fuel consumption is. And that is extremely low, up to 67 mpg on the highway, and, amazingly enough, even better in the city: up to 71 mpg.

For Campbell, that’s what it’s all about. As the owner of DC Campbel Recycling Ltd., he’s very familiar with the three R’s of Reduce, Reuse and Recycle.

“I’m very concerned about sustainability,” he says, “and Reduction is the first R.”
Campbell is a staunch supporter of Peace Energy, a Peace Region-based cooperative with the goal to promote renewable energy development for the direct benefit of its members and the Peace Region. Peace Energy is currently researching the possibility of establishing a wind park on Bear Mountain, near Dawson Creek.

While the wind park may still be several years away, Campbell wanted to do more and more quickly.

“I initially bought this one for the wife, but I think I’ll keep this one,” he laughs.
Getting 800 km out of a 45-litre tank, he has reason to laugh.
“Everyone should own one,” he says.

Showing off the Environment Friendly Award from the 2005 Northern B.C. Business and Industry Awards are Peace Energy General Manager Bill Studley (centre), flanked by directors Rupert Kirk and Barbara Swail. (Photo by Peace photoGraphics Inc.)

N E W S L E T T E R

PEC Jan/Feb 2005 Newsletter (PDF)

N E W S R E L E A S E

for immediate release
Jan. 26/05

DAWSON CREEK, B.C. ‹ Peace Energy Cooperative receives major recognition by bringing home the Environment Friendly Award from the fourth annual Northern B.C. Business and Industry Awards.

This exposure is good for Peace Energy, for the Peace Region, and for the environment, says Rupert Kirk, the Peace Energy director who picked up the Alcan-sponsored award Jan. 12 at the Northern B.C. Business & Industry Trade Show in Prince George, B.C.

The Environment Friendly Award recognizes a company, organization or individual who has either developed an innovative product or a unique way to help attain or maintain a clean environment.

"It's a recognition that we're a bona fide A operation. The Peace Region is known for its energy. Now we want to move forward with other energy besides oil, coal and gas," Kirk says. Since 2003, Peace Energy Cooperative has worked to develop the renewable energy resources of the B.C. and Alberta Peace Country: wind, solar, biomass and ground source heating.

Nearly 150 members strong and growing, Peace Energy is working towards its first major project, establishing a 100 megawatt wind park on Bear Mountain near Dawson Creek, B.C.

As a member-owned and member-run cooperative, Peace Energy ensures that part of the ownership of renewable energy production remains within the region.

"We're definitely forging ahead. It's a great time to join Peace Energy to work towards a sustainable future for our children," adds Peace Energy director Barbara Swail.

Peace Energy can be reached at 250-782-3882, or on the internet at www.peaceenergy.ca. An open information meeting will be held Saturday March 12, 1:30 p.m., at the Kiwanis Performing Arts Centre in Dawson Creek, B.C.