1. who wants more jobs? 2. Greenhouse gases are a myth 3. Who would want to look at this all day? Not me! 4. The earth isn’t getting any warmer! 5. It’s not like we’re running out of fossil fuels. 6. Who even cares about clean air? 7. My kids will take care of it (Mad Max reference) 8. Solar panels won’t be able to power my house 9. Other sources of energy have worked well enough for us till now. … [Read more...]
Investing Advice From Yoda “Do. Or do not. There is no try.”
In the words of Jedi master Yoda “Do. Or do not. There is no try.” Investing is the exact same. A lot of people want to help the environment, but only a few actually take action. Why? Is it difficult to invest? Is it too time consuming? You don’t see results? Or are you simply scared? Whatever the reason is, there’s no point in saying you’ll help the environment if all you’re doing is talking about how much you want to make a change. People like our Founder, Amit, are the ones who saw that … [Read more...]
How a CEDC Can Optimize Your Life in New Brunswick
The Community Economic Development Corporation (CEDC) was created by the Financial and Consumer Services Commission (FCNB) as an opportunity for New Brunswickers to invest their dollars into the local economy. CEDC’s are businesses operated for profit to benefit the region of NB and at the same time provide returns to investors. The goal of a CEDC is to raise capital by selling shares to individuals to a specific sector. This is needed for them to have the capital in order to open or operate … [Read more...]
Get to Know Our Awesome Board of Directors
These people are an essential group who have helped Naveco become who we currently are. On the board we have: Amit Virmani Bridget Oland Rebecca Demmings Jeff Martin Tom Mann Marc Léger Lois Corbett (A Naveco Advisor) Amit Virmani: As the founder of Naveco Power, Amit plays an important role in the company. Being able to see New Brunswick’s community grow would be his dream. His family’s business has been a part of the community for 40 years and … [Read more...]
5 Types of Energy Production in NB
NB Power has been operating out of Fredericton, New Brunswick since the 1920’s and has become New Brunswick’s leader in energy generation. As of 2015, this is how New Brunswick's power was being divided. Wind: To have a wind farm you must have a minimum of 5 turbines, and New Brunswick operates 3 different wind farms. There is one in Lamèque (30 turbines), Caribou (33 turbines), and Kent Hills (50 Turbines). These turbines produce between 3% - 5% of New Brunswick’s clean energy. … [Read more...]