Category: Solar Studies

CBTSSe-III-V-Panels-The-Future-of-Solar-or-Just-Lab-Talk

CBTSSe & III-V Panels: The Future of Solar, or Just Lab Talk?

Okay, let’s break down these exciting, but very different, solar cell advancements. As Vitaliy Lano from SolarEnergies.ca, my job is to give you the straight goods on solar, helping you understand what’s real, what’s promising, and what it means for folks looking at solar here in Canada. Let’s dig into these two recent pieces of
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How Solar Farms and Farmland Can Coexist With Real Examples

How Solar Farms and Farmland Can Coexist With Real Examples

I’ve seen a lot of changes, especially in how we think about energy. One of the big topics lately? How solar farms and good old Canadian farmland can share space. It sounds like a conflict waiting to happen, right? Energy needs versus food needs must be balanced in solar energy projects. But stick with me,
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New Solar Panels Study from Fraunhofer Institute Should We Be Worried

New Solar Panels Study from Fraunhofer Institute: Should We Be Worried?

Recently, there’s been some buzz about a study from Germany’s Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems (ISE). You might have seen headlines suggesting solar panels aren’t performing as advertised. So, the big question is: Should we, especially here in Canada, be worried? Let’s break it down, look at the data, and figure out what this
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