Canada’s construction electricians will soon have an independent, third-party set of standards to help prepare them for work with solar PV projects. The Canadian Standards Association (CSA) has announced, in ... Read More
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Solar Installation Projects Benefit Ontario Farmers
While These days, the majority of the press and information surrounding photovoltaics currently emphasizes the potentialability of solar panels to bring in money by feeding power into the grid, produce ... Read More
Major New Study Backs up Ontario’s FIT Program
The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), a branch of the US Department of Energy, has published a study relating feed-in tariffs (FIT) to the accelerating production of renewable energy. According to ... Read More
Combining Green Energy Policies with Employment
Mayoral candidate, George Smitherman, unveiled his ambitious green energy program for Toronto while on a visit to York School at Rosedale. The school had reduced its air conditioning energy ... Read More
Green Jobs Coming to Northern Ontario
On August 26, Ontario Energy Minister, Brad Duguid, spoke about creating green jobs in Northern Ontario while visiting the site of a new hydroelectric project in Kapuskasing. "There's huge potential ... Read More
Ontario Solar Industry Sees Growth in Windsor
Ever since launching its microFIT program in October 2009, Ontario has received over 16,000 applications for renewable energy projects generating 10kW or less of clean power. This type of consumer ... Read More
Provincial Energy Minister Promotes Green Economy to Northern Ontario
Provincial Energy Minister, Brad Duguid, recently toured a hydroelectric project in Kapuskasing, Ontario to promote the province's push for a greener and more sustainable economy. During his visit, Duguid stated, ... Read More
Leaving a Sustainable Solar Footprint in Ontario
In any international search for potential solar energy hotspots, Ontario would not likely appear at the top of most lists. With portions of the province subjected to subarctic temperatures, Ontario ... Read More
Solar Installation Proposed for South Glengarry
Carmanah Technologies has received a $1.5 million contract to commission and install a 250 kW system at Markham’s newly created Emergency Operation Centre. The project is scheduled for completion in ... Read More
New Inverter Plant Brings Green Jobs to Mississauga
Fronius Canada is expanding its solar manufacturing capabilities with a new plant in Mississauga. The company plans to open a 50MW-capacity production facility for solar inverters in the city by ... Read More








