A recent study by the U.S. Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory looked at the resale value of homes in California that have sold with Grid-Tied PV systems. They found that a...
The curved roof criterion of Team Canada's 2011 entry to the Solar Decathlon certainly presented a unique design challenge! Some of the early designs of the home actually had slope changes in the...
Construction of Team Canada's entry to the Solar Decathlon, the Cenovus TRTL, is now complete and the competition has started! Team Canada's unique shape and design set it apart from the...
I had a great time this past weekend at the Montgomery Fall Fair. We had our off-grid solar trailer on site and were providing power for a cotton candy machine, the music and PA system. The...
Online monitoring is now available for solar electric (PV) systems installed on EQuilibrium homes. EQuilibrium, a national Sustainable Housing initiative led by CMHC, included 13 houses across...
Oh Canada – SkyFire Energy is proud to have been selected as the design, supply and installation contractor for the Canadian entry to the 2011 Solar Decathlon. Team Canada’s entry to the...
We regularly hear about how expensive renewables are and how Ontario's electricity prices have risen because of them. The truth is, we are not Ontario and it is not 2009. Alberta is looking at...