Ontario witnessed a tremendous increase in clean energy installations after the province implemented its feed-in-tariff program in October, 2009. The program offers high prices for power fed into the grid ... Read More
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New UOIT Lab Searches for Renewable Energy Solutions
Oshawa’s University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT) opened a state-of-the-art, multi-million dollar laboratory earlier this month. The purpose of the facility, known as the Clean Energy Research Laboratory (CERL), ... Read More
Cross-Border Partnership Pairs Solar Technology with Energy Efficiency
Direct Energy and Pure Energies, Inc. have recently announced a new partnership that takes advantage of the Ontario Green Energy Act’s lucrative feed-in tariff (FIT) program. Together, the two companies ... Read More
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
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
Wind-Solar Hybrid Pole in Conservation Park Supports Green Energy Act
The Rouge Valley Conservation Centre (RVCC) in Toronto, Ontario is the latest participant in the Ontario Power Authority’s (OPA) micro feed-in-tariff (microFIT) program thanks to a recent renewable energy generator ... 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








