The Earth absorbs approximately 45% of the Sun’s energy. This is 500 times more energy than we need every year. The energy well uses solar energy stored in the Earth.
Energy in the ground is transferred through a fluid inside a durable plastic pipe. The fluid inside the pipe transfers energy to the heat pump inside the mechanical room. The heat pump extracts the heat and forced air ducting distributes it evenly throughout the home. When in cooling mode the process is reversed. The heat pump extracts the heat from the dwelling and deposits it back into the Earth.
This report contains the results of a labour force survey of companies in Canada’s solar industry carried out on behalf of the Canadian Solar Industries Association (CanSIA) and the Electricity Sector Council by Kelly Sears Consulting Group. The objectives of the study were to prepare a concise profile of the Canadian solar industry based on a review of secondary sources, and to identify labour force trends in the photovoltaic (PV) and solar thermal (ST) segments of the industry.
Renewable energy is crucial to securing a greener, cleaner Nova Scotia. To help make renewable energy more accessible, Nova Scotia Power Inc. has a program called Net Metering. Residential and commercial customers can connect small, renewable energy generating units to the provincial power grid. With this approach, Nova Scotians have the opportunity to use renewables for their own energy needs while at the same time having the security of being able to draw from the grid, if necessary.
The COMFIT Tool Kit consists of materials designed for eligible entities to educate individuals, groups, and their communities about the Nova Scotia Community Feed-In Tariff (COMFIT) Program. The COMFIT is a program administered by the Nova Scotia Department of Energy (DOE) to increase community ownership of renewable energy in the Province.
The renewable electricity regulations outline how First Nations can become involved in renewable electricity generation and stimulate local economic development.
This Renewable Electricity Plan sets out a detailed program to move Nova Scotia away from carbon-based electricity towards greener, more local sources. Included in this document are proposed ways for First Nations to become involved through the Community-Based Feed-in Tariff (ComFIT) and Enhanced New Metering programs.
