Canada’s largest behind-the-meter solar project
Construction has begun on two solar projects in Alberta, one of which will include a flow battery energy storage system.
Swedish battery manufacturer to open factory in Canada
Northvolt Six will use a circular economy approach in its 60 GW/h of annual cell manufacturing in Quebec, assembling batteries for the U.S. automotive market.
U.S. and Canada to spend $12 trillion on renewables and grid by 2050
The intrinsic efficiency of renewables will lower the overall cost of energy from 4% of GDP today to about 2.5% by 2050, said a report from DNV.
Accelerating heat pump adoption in Canada
The Canadian Climate Institute released a report that details how to unlock lower-cost heating and cooling in Canada, outlines barriers to adoption, and makes recommendations for streamlining the loan and grant application process.
Solar for water deionization
Scientists in Canada have combined PV power generation with water purification based on capacitive deionization (CDI), which is claimed to have low operational cost, enhanced energy efficiency, and less water rejection than conventional purification techniques. The solar-powered system prototype is able to produce more water than a conventional CDI system on a sunny day.
Solar-powered sensors for wildfire detection
An AI-powered sensor was developed by Dryad Networks to detect wildfires and alert first responders.
To achieve net zero energy status, solar-powered buildings should not exceed 10 floors
Researchers in Canada have found that nearly zero-energy buildings (NZEBs) with on-site solar energy generation should not exceed an energy use intensity (EUI) of 50 kWh/m2a, which they said corresponds to a maximum of 10 floors. They also ascertained that the maximum permitted EUI by net-zero energy status is 17 to 28 kWh/m2a.
Solar contractor tool helps quote roofing and solar in one
SumoQuote partnered with EagleView to expand its roofing tool to also offer quotes on new solar installations.
Using existing fences as near-zero-cost racking solution for PV deployment
Researchers are proposing to use steel zip ties to attach solar modules to fences in animal farms as a low-cost racking solution for agrivoltaic applications. They found the proposed approach is technically and economically viable, provided careful wind load tests are conducted on the fences.
New guidelines for inter-row spacing of PV power plants
A Canadian research group has applied new guidelines for ground coverage ratios to 31 locations in Mexico, the United States and Canada. It found the new formulae show that the factors affecting inter-row energy yield loss are highly dependent on latitude.
