Working Paper #13 路
Learning Energy Self-Sufficiency from Remote Islands
An Analysis of Lasqueti Island
Published January 17, 2024 by Andy Hira, Andrew S. Wright, , and
Overview
Lasqueti Island has relied on self-generated power since residents rejected a BC Hydro connection in the 1970s. We visited the island to document the range of solutions residents have developed and what they reveal for other off-grid communities. Rather than a single model, we find a patchwork of household-level ingenuity and DIY tradition, offering lessons in conservation, adaptability, and community knowledge-sharing.
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