ExchangeMagazine.com reports that Markham is teaming up with Enbridge Gas Distribution and York University to provide homes with solar energy systems. The announcement was made earlier this month at the 2009 Smog Summit in Canada. The project is expected to decrease heating costs by nearly 2/3.
The Toronto Sun reports that Toronto’s City Hall is encouraging the use of solar energy by implementing Solar Neighbourhoods. The project will provide a $1,000 discount to homeowners in the Danforth, Coxwell, and Bayview Avenue areas who are looking to put in solar hot water heaters.
PRCanada.net reports that Camels Hump Middle School in Canada is close to installing solar panels. The school woule set an example for the direction of renewable energy progress. The plans are to install a 72KW on the school’s rooftop.
Businesswire.com reports Carmanah Technologies will updrade a City of Toronto parking facility with solar power. The $550,000 project will help the city meet renewable energy goals and generate revenue through incentives like the Ontario Power Authority Feed In Tariff.
Fox Business reports Sunrise Solar Corp has announced they anticipate the final contracts to be signed as funding is approved for an international solar power portfolio. Projects in the portfolio include the solar conversion of four hospitals in Canada, the conversion of the largest hospital in Brazil, the solar conversion of all port facilities in the Republic of Gabon, and solar heating and power installations for biodiesel plants in Brazil and the United States.
Bayshore Broadcasting Company reports Sun Volt is installing solar panels on one hundred homes in the Halton Region of Ontario, Canada. These systems will produce enough power to provide electricity to 80 homes for a year. Homeowners will have the option to use their own system’s power or sell it back to the utility.
Northumberland News reports a $45 million solar farm has been proposed in Hamilton County, Ontario, Canada. The 10 MW project would be one of the largest in the province and could provide power to almost 4,000 homes. Using 86 acres of land, 136,551 panels would be installed.
GizMag reports Rainbow Solar Inc. has created the next generation of building integrated photovoltaic windows that can generate 250 watts of solar electricity. The company can alos customize the windows to include an electric privacy curtain or convert it to a light panel. RSi is looking for manufacturers in the US and Canada to produce these windows locally.
The Sault Star reports Pod Generating has purchased land in Ontario, Canada and has committed to building a 60MW solar farm. Once complete, the solar farm will be the largest in Canada.
Times & Transcript reports NB Power is offering meters to residences looking to generate their own electricity through solar power & other sources. Currently, 2,300 customers have shown interest, but it will take a while before the technology is accessible to the average consumer. The second meter will provide consumers the knowledge of how much electricity they are generating vs. how much they are using.
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