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Topic: Design

  • Thinking About Installing Residential Lithium Batteries for Backup Power in Ontario? Read This First

    After the last ice storm left so many of us scrambling for power in Ontario, interest in solar and battery…
  • Diversity: Your Secret Weapon in Uncertain Times

    In a world that seems to throw curveballs at every turn, diversity isn't just a buzzword—it's your ace in the…
  • Reliability vs. Resiliency: Strategies for Backup Power Systems

    When it comes to backup power, choosing between reliability and resiliency is like deciding between a luxury car and an…
  • Do solar panels work in Winter?

    Canada is blessed with 4 wonderfully different seasons and each season offers different opportunities for work and play. While there…
  • How to Get Your Historical Electricity Consumption from Hydro One

    Every utility is different, but Hydro One is the largest utility in Ontario. All Hydro One customers have access to…
  • What’s the Payback of Solar Energy?

    Economics is a very dangerous science.John Maynard Keynes Is this going to be a lesson on economics? Heck no. There…
  • What’s Levelized Cost of Energy?

    We need to change the way we look at the economy. There are lots of things that we don't measure…
  • Battery-Based Backup Power Systems

    “We don’t truly appreciate what we have until it’s gone.” Roy T. Bennett If you have forgotten the old warning…
  • What Kind of Roof is Best For Solar?

    A solar array can be successfully installed on pretty much any type of roofing, however the cost and complexity can…
  • 5 Smart Steps to Successful Off Grid Hibernation

    One thing we can say for sure about small problems: left alone, they'll become big problems. If your off-grid system…