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Canada, FCM and Saint John partner to launch 15M program to help homeowners go solar

By Derick LilaJune 25, 2025

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sonnen launches Canada’s first home battery-based VPP

June 25, 2025

EnergySage and Scanifly Partner to integrate solar designs in quotes using AI

June 25, 2025
First Nation, European partner to build largest solar project in New Brunswick

June 24, 2025
Canadians signal overwhelming support for clean energy transition, says new poll

June 23, 2025
Canada funds a massive off-grid solar project in British Columbia

June 18, 2025

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Most neighbours support more large-scale solar nearby

'Yes, in my back yard'—most people who live near large-scale solar projects are happy to have more built nearby

June 18, 2025

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Ontario just quietly legalized virtual net metering—here’s what that means for solar

Ontario has quietly approved a regulatory framework enabling corporate power purchase agreements (PPAs), effectively opening the door to virtual net metering and offsite ...

June 17, 2025

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Big Oil vs. Renewables: what’s behind Alberta’s Energy Standoff?

By Derick LilaMay 22, 2025

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Canada’s Renewable Energy Future: 2025 Predictions Unveiled

By Derick LilaJanuary 2, 2025

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INSURANCE Conundrum in Solar Energy: What YOU Need to Know!

By Derick LilaNovember 2, 2024

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AI in Renewable Energy: Benefit or Burden?

By Derick LilaOctober 3, 2024

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Matt Ferrell: Is it possible for rooftop solar to power the entire world?

By Diana A. N.July 24, 2024

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Matt Ferrell: What whole home battery is the best for a net zero home?

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Research and Development

New imaging method reveals how lithium-metal batteries lose capacity over time

New eCryoEM imaging reveals electrolyte reactivity, not electron diffusion, drives early lithium battery corrosion.

June 16, 2025

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Ontario’s Energy Plan mixes nuclear and rooftop solar — my full analysis

The plan, a first for the province, is a 25-year roadmap that combines nuclear, gas, and distributed energy like solar and storage to ...

June 13, 2025

Alberta's new reclamation rules make too expensive to build solar or wind

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Alberta’s new reclamation rules make it too expensive to build solar or wind — let me explain

The Alberta government’s updated Code of Practice imposes the highest reclamation security costs in North America for renewable energy projects — a move ...

June 11, 2025

Studies and Modelling

Study sheds light on solar farm impacts to property values

The stigma that solar panels are visually unappealing and will lower the value of nearby land has been around in some form or ...

June 10, 2025

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British Columbia power grid under pressure—here’s how the province plans to fix it fast

Amid surging energy demand and climate-driven supply shocks, British Columbia launches dual initiatives to expand reliable electricity sources and scale up energy efficiency ...

June 9, 2025

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Clean energy investment rising despite economic uncertainty and energy security concerns

Investment in clean energy technologies is set to strike a record this year despite global economic uncertainty, double the spending on fossil fuels ...

June 7, 2025

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