Suntech Power Holding Co., Ltd. (Suntech), and Calisolar, Inc. (Calisolar), have signed a letter of intent to build a solar silicon plant in Vaughan, Ontario, which will produce the mineral ... Read More
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Ontario’s Growing Need for Solar Courses
First Solar and Enbridge began commercial operations at the Sarnia Solar Project, making it the world’s largest operating photovoltaic (PV) unit. The 80 MW plant, developed on 950 acres, consists ... Read More
Curve Lake First Nation Gets Comprehensive Introduction to Solar Industry
The Curve Lake First Nation Reservation, located north-west of Peterborough, recently added 10 kW of renewable solar energy generation to Ontario’s electricity supply. The installations are the product of a ... Read More
IKEA Canada Makes Renewable Energy Investment
IKEA Canada is financing the installation of 3,790 solar panels at three of its stores in the Greater Toronto Area. Company executives have agreed to install 12,80 panels at its ... Read More
Ontario – A Hub for Green Careers
Siliken S. A., a leading Spanish solar module manufacturing company, announced plans to establish a $5 to $7 billion solar facility in Windsor, Ontario. This domestic compliant manufacturing plant will ... Read More
Solar Thermal Installation Brings Green Energy to Woodstock, Ontario
Another exciting, innovative solar installation project has arrived in Ontario. A set of 162 solar thermal collectors are currently being constructed at Oxford Gardens, a retirement village in the town ... Read More
Japan Declares War on Ontario
Japan Declares War on Canada In December 1941, Japan, already embroiled in a decade-long war against China, declared war against the US and western allies. For the Japanese, the attack ... Read More
Green Energy Means New Business Venture for Scarborough Manufacturer
Scarborough, Ontario-based Samco Machinery recently expanded into green energy by manufacturing solar racking components. Originally established in 1972, Samco's core business has traditionally centered around custom metal roll forming solutions. ... Read More
Positive Impact of Ontario’s Green Energy Legislation
Ontario’s green energy legislation , passed in 2009, has helped spawn a wave of new investments in clean energy, especially within solar. Ontario Energy Minister, Brad Duguid's visit to a ... Read More
Farmer Trades Tobacco Crop for Solar Certification
Joe Crevits recently traded one green job or another. After taking a government buyout to walk away from the family’s decades-old tobacco farm, which he took over from his parents ... Read More








