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01/06/2024

2 degrees ... no snow

05/15/2023

03/01/2023

Millions of Solar Panels Age Out

Solar panels have a lifespan of 25 to 30 years, but they contain valuable metals, including silver and copper. With a surge of expired panels expected soon, companies are emerging that seek to recycle the reusable materials and keep the panels out of landfills.

12/19/2022

Snow clearing panels at -24 degrees C. I'm just using an old squeegee mounted on a broomstick and a piece of plastic pipe with a little duct tape :) . I have one of those snazzy 17' telescoping shovels but I find it almost useless because of the angle and shape of the blade. Panels have high impact tempered glass but you want to be careful with sharp edges that can score the surface.

Panels in winter sun with snow reflectance can produce as much or more power than in mid summer but keeping them clean of snow is essential.

Once the sun hits the panels the remainder of frost and snow will quickly melt away because the black surface of the panels warms in direct sun.

10/06/2022

This little guy has been hanging out all summer and now into fall. Looks like he lost his mama. I hope he does ok through the winter. He must have slept in a briar patch.

09/30/2022

Today we stand with our first First Nation partners and friends to honour National Truth and Reconciliation Day. This day honours the children who never returned home and Survivors of residential schools, as well as their families and communities and addresses the systemic racism that exists in our society.
earthRight Solar will continue to try and do our part through acknowledgment of past mistakes and provide respect, understanding and kindness.
Here’s to the acknowledgment and preservation of an incredible culture that celebrates family, culture, tradition, living off the land and virtually zero waste. That in itself is incredible. Respect and love on this day and every day. 🧡

09/28/2022

All summer long, when the power bill arrives at Bert Rose's it was never more than a few cents. The solar panels on his house in Iqaluit is producing more energy than he needs.

06/18/2022

Read my article in the Green Gazette to learn about some of the recent advances in renewable energy systems:

By Ron Young When Leonard Cohen sang: “Everybody knows that the boat is leaking” it wasn’t hard to understand his meaning. When Johnny Cash sang: “The whirlwind is in the thorn tree” you didn’t have to be religious to understand the concept. Somehow these songs come to mind in recent day...

05/27/2022

https://ottawacitizen.com/news/local-news/ottawa-storm-2022-manotick-man-powers-neighbourhood-with-micogrid-house?fbclid=IwAR0P33KbQ4eLzt7yQMv15V_9qAxYkUU_pNSuTSXgc3OR-djeUokfSJPN6bA

When Saturday's storm cut off his neighbours' power supply and disrupted access to their well and septic systems, Art Hunter stepped in to help.

04/29/2022

earthRight Solar specializes in solar, wind and micro-hydro power system sales & design

03/25/2022

https://cleantechnica.com/2022/03/23/the-history-of-solar-power-has-many-lessons/

The fascinating history of solar power from one of the world's experts.

02/18/2022

Unless you have solar :)