Kingston General Hospital (Kingston General) has announced that it will install 95 kW worth of solar panels on the rooftop of its Kidd Wing. The project is one of several measures ... Read More
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Canada’s Leading Solar School Receives International Recognition for Solar Panel Installation Training
Monday, September 13th 2010
On August 27, Ontario Solar Academy (OSA) became Canada's first photovoltaic training program to receive accreditation from the Interstate Renewable Energy Council. Built around an international framework of standards, ... Read More
Two Million in Grants to Support Skills Training and Green Careers
Thursday, July 29th 2010
The Ontario Trillium Foundation has awarded $2 million to four different green economy projects, including ones in biomass, wind, and solar. The Greater Toronto Chapter of the Canada Green Building ... Read More
Ontario’s Green Job Explosion
Saturday, June 12th 2010
Green job creation in Ontario is poised to reach unprecedented heights as the province continues to unleash new renewable energy projects under its ambitious Green Energy Act. Just in the ... Read More
Solar Technology Energizing Ontario’s World Status
Wednesday, June 9th 2010
The World Future Council has ranked Ontario number one in North America for its feed-in-tariff program. Weighing ten criteria including economics, the WFC evaluated and compared North American programs to ... Read More
Ontario Solar Academy Reaches Milestone in Solar PV Training
Tuesday, June 8th 2010
Ontario Solar Academy (OSA) graduated its 100th student since beginning its 5-Day PV Design & Installation classes in February of this year. From electricians to roofers, retirees to recent college ... Read More
Green Career Training under the Microscope
Thursday, June 3rd 2010
Despite countless new incentives helping to drive Ontario's booming solar energy market, the industry's continued growth hinges on how effectively professionals in the field can provide the types of services ... Read More
Green Economy Announcements Fuel Solar Training Demand
Monday, May 24th 2010
Initiatives to boost solar energy adoption are doing much to grow Ontario's green economy, but the rapid launches of the province's renewable energy projects comes at a price - the ... Read More
$10M Project by Heliene Canada: a Green Energy Act Milestone
Thursday, May 20th 2010
David Orazietti, Member of Provincial Parliament (MPP) for Sault Ste. Marie, has announced the Ontario provincial government’s approval of a $1,875,000 loan to Heliene Canada to launch a solar module ... Read More
Record High Solar Production: Record Low Skilled Labour
Wednesday, May 12th 2010
In the space of just a few years, solar energy has gone from a curiosity to a global cause as government incentives, climate change, and grassroots activism have all helped ... Read More
