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08/10/2026

Finally, it is here after decades ...!!!

Hoymiles has introduced the first UL 3700-listed plug-in balcony solar microinverter in the United States, marking a major step toward legalizing plug-and-play residential solar. The HiFlow Pro plugs directly into a standard 120-volt household outlet, allowing homeowners and renters to generate electricity without a traditional rooftop installation.

The microinverter complies with the new UL 3700 safety standard, published in late 2025 specifically for plug-in photovoltaic systems. It includes anti-islanding protection that automatically disconnects during power outages, improving safety for utility workers and making plug-in solar easier for utilities and regulators to approve.

A typical balcony solar system consists of one or two solar panels connected to the HiFlow Pro microinverter, which converts DC power into grid-compatible AC electricity. Multiple units can be connected in parallel, allowing a maximum combined output of up to 1,200 watts, enough to offset a meaningful portion of a home's daytime electricity consumption.

Currently, plug-in balcony solar is gaining momentum across the U.S. Eight states have already enacted enabling legislation, while many others are considering similar laws. The technology is already widely used in Europe, especially Germany, where millions of balcony solar systems have been installed to help reduce household electricity bills.

Although the HiFlow Pro is a microinverter rather than an energy storage system and therefore provides no battery storage, it enables safe, low-cost distributed solar generation using existing household outlets. The launch represents an important milestone for expanding affordable rooftop and balcony solar access to renters, apartment residents, and homeowners across the United States.

06/23/2026

https://cleanenergycanada.org/report/empowering-households/
EV-Heat pumps -- two of our Pillars related to the CECC report

Today we’re releasing the deepest public opinion research work Clean Energy Canada has ever done, conducted with our perennial partners at Abacus Data .

What is it?
A 3,000-person survey of Canada’s two largest English-speaking metro regions, the GTHA and Metro Vancouver, was used to identify five distinct groups of potential clean technology adopters, ranging from the highly motivated to the not-at-all-interested.

Who are they?
Colloquially called Net-Zero Dads and Moms, Generation Green, Retired Homeowners, Practical Families, and Frugal Skeptics, they paint a vivid picture of the modern clean technology adopter: who’s buying, who’s not, and what their real motivations and challenges are.

A few big findings

➡️ Canadians in these regions largely want clean technologies: 59% are inclined to buy an EV as their next car, 56% have or positively view heat pumps, and 57% say it's important that their next home is energy smart.

➡️ Younger residents are especially inclined to adopt clean technologies—71% of those under 30 want an EV compared to 49% of people over 60—but many rent or live in apartments, which pose unique structural barriers to adoption.

➡️ 75% of those living in an apartment or townhome say a lack of home charging options keeps them from buying an EV, while 68% say they do not have the ability to install a heat pump.

➡️ Upfront cost is the biggest barrier for everyone. Even though 63% know EVs are cheaper in the long run, 73% are unwilling to spend more than $40,000 upfront.

➡️ The network effect is real: 73% of people who knew an EV driver were inclined to go electric for their next car, compared to 59% of all respondents. Within the cities we tested, Liberal, Conservative, and NDP voters were about equally likely to know someone with an EV and to have been in it.

➡️ Support for consumer incentives is high: 76% support rebates, zero-interest loans, and investments in public charging, with only 13% opposition.

➡️ Knowledge of heat pumps is relatively low, with less than half of respondents aware of key facts (like even cooling), but education impacts interest. After receiving more information about heat pumps, interest in getting one increases from 19% to 30%.

➡️ Our Retired Homeowner group was twice as motivated to lower their carbon footprint as our parent-age Practical Families group, and yet their interest in adopting various clean technologies was effectively the same. Climate as a motivation matters, but it is not always sufficient for changing behaviour, and for many, may not even be necessary.

The upshot
Governments can lower key barriers for willing consumers—in part by better understanding them—unlocking clean technologies for the many people already open to adopting.

There are many ways to measure the impact of a climate solution, but often it helps to take the long view. How do we spur the transformational change needed for an electrified, net-zero world? How do we build government will for an energy transition that must persist through an ever-shifting politic...

03/25/2026

The NSMTC is supporting a new regional energy report focused on strengthening Atlantic Canada’s energy future. Developed by the Atlantic Energy Collective, the report looks at how Atlantic Canada can work together on energy planning.

“Atlantic Canada has an opportunity to lead in the global energy transition, but we will only succeed if we work together as a region. For Mi’kmaq communities, this is about more than infrastructure. It’s about creating long-term opportunity for our people, building strong partnerships, and ensuring the energy decisions we make today support our youth and the next seven generations.”
– Jim Ward, General Manager, North Shore Mi’kmaq Tribal Council

➡️ Read the report:
https://nsmtc.ca/an-atlantic-canadian-energy-future/

➡️ Read our press release:
https://nsmtc.ca/north-shore-mikmaq-tribal-council-supports-regional-action-to-strengthen-atlantic-canadas-energy-future/

03/16/2026

12/26/2025

AI district hearing in Finland https://www.facebook.com/share/1ADEbhvPdf/?mibextid=wwXIfr

Finland is successfully repurposing waste heat from data centers to warm thousands of homes, offices, and schools through existing district heating networks, transforming digital energy consumption into a sustainable heating solution that cuts emissions and costs.

12/22/2025

Sable Island goes solar. The Sable Island National Park Reserve, located off the coast of Nova Scotia, is known for its wild horses and is now introducing solar farms. A $ 5 million microgrid featuring solar panels, a battery, and two variable-speed diesel generators will replace the always-on generator that scientists and staff currently rely on, reducing on-site emissions by at least half. Sable Island Horses

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12/20/2025

An Oregon Angus ranch is hosting a 120-kW agrivoltaics project using high-clearance solar trackers designed to allow full cattle grazing.