Samsung and Ontario to Announce Solar and Wind Deal
The Premier of Ontario is set to announce a multibillion dollar deal to a consortium led by Samsung Group to build renewable energy equipment including wind turbines and solar photovoltaic panels.
The deal, which could be worth up to C$7 billion, will be unveiled on Thursday January [...]
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DIY Solar Water Heater
DIY solar projects including solar ovens, solar pool heaters, solar PV panels, solar air heaters and batch solar water heaters are fairly simple projects to complete on your own. We recently came across another solar water heater, non-batch, that we like. This project is a bit more involved and will require caution [...]
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OPA Issues 700 MicroFit Contracts for Solar Rooftops
The Ontario Power Authority issued 700 contracts today (Dec 16) for MicroFit Solar PV systems. These solar installations will be paid 80.2 cents per kilowatt hour (kWH) for the next 20 years, for every kWh of power produced.
The OPA started to accept contract applications on October 1st 2009. [...]
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Germany Posts Record Solar Installations
(Reuters) – Germany will add a record of up to 3 gigawatt (GW) of photovoltaic capacity this year due to unexpectedly strong demand in the final months of 2009, the head of Germany’s BSW solar industry association said on Monday.
Carsten Koernig told Reuters the [...]
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How Home Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Works
Interested in a small solar photovoltaic (PV) project for your home, cottage or camp ground? Here’s a quick overview of how it works and how to setup your own small solar PV system.
Solar PV vs Solar Thermal
Solar Photovoltaic systems use sunlight to produce electricity. You can then use that electricity [...]
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2009 Solar Decathlon
The U.S. Department of Energy’s 2009 Solar Decathlon brought 20 teams from colleges and universities around the world together on Washington D.C.’s National Mall, pitting them against one another in friendly competition to see who’s solar-powered house would rise to the top.
The technologies and architectural styles of the homes vary greatly as do [...]
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OPA Announces Feed-in Tariff Start of October 1
September 24th – the Ontario Power Authority OPA today announce an October 1st start date to accept applications for a Feed-in Tariff (FiT) contract.
With FiT rates as high as 80.2 cents per kwh, demand is expected to be very high for the contracts. A new website will come [...]
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DIY Solar Pool Heater
Extend your POOL season. Your two best options for adding a few extra weeks to your pool season: 1) Solar Blanket, 2) Solar Heater.
Adding a solar blanket is usually the first step – it’s easy and not too expensive for the saving you get. After the solar blanket is in place, your [...]
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