Opel Solar, Inc. (Opel), recently announced that the US Patent Office has approved a patent for its latest high concentration photovoltaic (HCPV) module. The new technology promises to increase the ... Read More
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New Business Network Strengthens Ontario’s Solar FIT and microFIT Program
Friday, November 5th 2010
Solar business association launches to connect stakeholders in the OPA’s feed-in-tariff program to what and who they need to know. Ontario Solar Network kicked off its membership campaign on October 28 ... Read More
Habitat for Humanity Toronto Values Photovoltaic Technology
Thursday, November 4th 2010
This October, Habitat for Humanity (HFH) and its local affiliates, including Habitat for Humanity Toronto (HFHT), embraced a new “waste not want not” creed during Waste Reduction Week - a ... Read More
New Research Will Shape Future of Green Economy
Wednesday, November 3rd 2010
On October 21, the National Research Council (NRC) began operations on a new high-efficiency solar energy experiment at the Canadian Centre for Housing Technology, located on NRC property in Ottawa. ... Read More
Ontario Economy to Benefit from Q-Cells and ATS Partnership
Monday, November 1st 2010
Ontario-based ATS Automation Tooling Systems Inc. and Germany's Q-Cells SE will co-develop several renewable energy projects in the province of Ontario, with each company holding a 50% stake in the ... Read More
Ontario Solar Industry - Unfair Competition or Local Stimulation
Sunday, October 31st 2010
At a recent meeting of the World Trade Organization (WTO), Ontario’s Green Energy Act, which includes the feed-in tariff (FIT) program fuelling solar panel production and installation across the province, ... Read More
Ontario’s Job Market - Full Green Ahead
Friday, October 29th 2010
The Ontario Government’s decision to promote clean renewable energy is now proving to be a catalyst for creating thousands of new green collar jobs in the province. The controversial procurement program, ... Read More
10 Things to Know When Developing Rooftop Solar Photovoltaic Systems
Thursday, October 28th 2010
Ontario’s Feed-in-Tariff (FIT) program presents a compelling business model for commercial and industrial building owners interested in generating clean solar power on their rooftops. Renewable energy developers have succeeded under ... Read More
Japan Claims that Ontario’s Feed-In Tariff Program Violates WTO Rules
Wednesday, October 27th 2010
The Ontario Power Authority’s feed-in tariff program is quite popular in the province, which explains the increasing number of solar projects and the growing need for solar certification courses to train qualified installers. ... Read More
Green Technology Arrives at Eastern Ontario Warehouses
Tuesday, October 26th 2010
On September 14, renewable energy developer Enfinity Canada announced that its logistics and distribution provider, Wills Transfer, Ltd., will install rooftop solar power generation systems at three of its warehouses ... Read More
