The solar panel on the Helmersons' roof produces up to one kilowatt of power. ((Steve Fischer/CBC)) A house in Orléans has become the first in Ottawa to sell power back to the local grid. Even in ...

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He showed them a diagram of a solar energy harvesting process for a happy house. “Why is the power stored in a battery? For use at night when the sun is away,” he explained. He allowed them to ...

Homeowner Kyle Fisher was in the middle of building a solar-powered house when SaskPower suspended its net metering program. (Submitted by Kyle Fisher) Kyle Fisher isn't sure what he's going to do.