Clean Energy Expo coming to Penticton Lakeside Resort

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Penticton and area residents who are curious about ways to move towards energy-efficient technologies for buildings and transportations can check out the upcoming Clean Energy Expo.

Hosted by First Things First Okanagan, the expo will take place on Saturday, Oct.1 at the Penticton Lakeside Resort east ballroom.

Visitors will be able to check out displays on solar, geothermal and heat pump technologies, plus speak to energy advisors and installers with insight into rebates and incentives offered by provincial and federal governments.

First Things First Okanagan is a local non-profit society focused on educational events to promote climate action.

“Our aim in putting together this expo was to assemble a variety of home energy experts and vehicle dealers who can answer people’s questions about new technologies that we’re hearing a lot about,” said society chair Jim Beattie.

"We’re excited to be featuring some local creative inventors and tinkerers. There are people doing innovative work with electric motors: an electric Ford F-150 that can power a music concert, an EV jet boat, and a logging truck that uses electric power.”

Open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., admission to the expo is by donation.