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ByGreen Sun Rising

Article: Remote possibilities

If the Canadian Arctic strikes you as a place that doesn’t have enough sunlight for PV, you wouldn’t necessarily be correct. Although there are periods of 24-hour darkness in winter, there are locations with sufficient sunlight for PV to make a major dent in remote communities’ diesel consumption, reports Anteo Petkovic, from Green Sun Rising.

Remote possibilities

If the Canadian Arctic strikes you as a place that doesn’t have enough sunlight for PV, you wouldn’t necessarily be correct. Although there are periods of 24-hour darkness in winter, there are locations with sufficient sunlight for PV to make a major dent in remote communities’ diesel consumption, reports Anteo Petkovic, from Green Sun Rising.


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Article: Here comes the green power: Makkovik installs new solar panel unit

The Town of Makkovik is taking steps to reduce its carbon footprint with the introduction of a 192-panel solar unit. The unit, which was installed on the roof of the local arena, made the switch from diesel to solar power last week.

Here comes the green power: Makkovik installs new solar panel unit | CBC News

The Town of Makkovik is taking steps to reduce its carbon footprint with the introduction of a 192-panel solar unit. The unit, which was installed on the roof of the local arena, made the switch from diesel to solar power last week.


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Article: Makkovik test community for large solar panel system

MAKKOVIK, N.L. – Makkovik gets sunshine on average 269 days a year, according to Environment Canada, and now it will be harnessing all that solar energy. Recently the arena in Makkovik has been a construction site as a 48-kilowatt AC and a 56-kilowatt DC solar panel system is installed on its roof.

Makkovik test community for large solar panel system | The Telegram

MAKKOVIK, N.L. – Makkovik gets sunshine on average 269 days a year, according to Environment Canada, and now it will be harnessing all that solar energy. Recently the arena in Makkovik has been a construction site as a 48-kilowatt AC and a 56-kilowatt DC solar panel system is installed on its roof.


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ByGreen Sun Rising

Video: Greenhouse solar power

Makkovik, NL gets sunshine on average 269 days a year, according to Environment Canada, and now it will be harnessing all that solar energy. Recently the arena in Makkovik has been a construction site as a 48-kilowatt AC and a 56-kilowatt DC solar panel system is installed on its roof.

CTV Windsor: Greenhouse solar power

Is paying for solar power worth it in the region’s billion-dollar greenhouse biz? Chris Campbell looks into it.


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ByGreen Sun Rising

Article: Electric car enthusiasts plug in to 10th annual EV meet-up

The EV Society Windsor-Essex hosted its 10th annual electric vehicle meet-up Saturday afternoon – bringing together a mix of EV “fanatics.” “We’re here as EV owners and advocates just to kind of promote the idea to speed up the adoption of EVs,” said EV Society chapter president Pino Mastroianni.

Electric car enthusiasts plug in to 10th annual EV meet-up

The EV Society Windsor-Essex hosted its 10th annual electric vehicle meet-up Saturday afternoon – bringing together a mix of EV “fanatics.” “We’re here as EV owners and advocates just to kind of promote the idea to speed up the adoption of EVs,” said EV Society chapter president Pino Mastroianni.


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ByGreen Sun Rising

Article: Windsor researchers study solar-powered greenhouses

University of Windsor researchers have teamed with local produce growers to improve greenhouse energy efficiency and decrease operating costs. The two-year project led by Dr. Rupp Carriveau, director of UWindsor’s Environmental Energy Institute and co-director of the Turbulence and Energy Lab, is examining the technical and economic feasibility of a solar energy system designed to reduce dependency on carbon-based fuels for heating and grid-connected power for electricity.

Windsor researchers study solar-powered greenhouses – Greenhouse Canada

University of Windsor researchers have teamed with local produce growers to improve greenhouse energy efficiency and decrease operating costs. The two-year project led by Dr. Rupp Carriveau, director of UWindsor’s Environmental Energy Institute and co-director of the Turbulence and Energy Lab, is examining the technical and economic feasibility of a solar energy system designed to reduce dependency on carbon-based fuels for heating and grid-connected power for electricity.


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ByGreen Sun Rising

Video: EV program scrapped

CTV Windsor: EV program scrapped

The province is ending incentives for electric vehicles. Rich Garton looks at the impact on local industries.


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Article: Solar panel pilot in Kuujjuaq may be the future for Nunavik communities

Kuujjuaq solar panel pilot project creates ‘significant amount’ of energy in 2 months | CBC News

How much energy would solar panels generate during the short days in the northern winter? How well would it fare in the harsh climate? And does snow, which reflects sunlight, create better results? Well, that’s exactly what one Nunavik community is trying to find out with its solar panel pilot project.


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Article: Arctic community’s successful switch to solar-diesel power could be a glimpse into the future

Arctic community’s successful switch to solar-diesel power could be a glimpse into the future

COLVILLE LAKE, N.W.T.-A year after his tiny Arctic community became a test case for solar power in the North, it’s the sounds that Alvin Orlias notices. “I’m standing outside right now and it’s quiet,” said the superintendent of Colville Lake’s unique solar-diesel power plant. “You can hear birds chirping in the background.”


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