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SFU study calls for utility-scale solar power systems in Canada
Peak Web January 30, 2025By: Mason Mattu, News Writer In December 2024, Clean Energy Research Group (CERG) published a paper calling for Canada to build “mass utility-scale solar mega projects,” according to an SFU news release. Utility-scale solar “refers to large solar installations designed to feed power directly onto the electric grid.” An electric grid is an “intricate system” that provides electricity “all the way from its generation to the customers that use it for their daily needs.” Solar power works by “converting energy from the sun into power” through solar panels. Solar cells — the smaller units solar panels are comprised of —…
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Increasing demand for solar power stirs up environmental concerns
Peak Web July 26, 2017As global demand for solar panels and other green technology grows, so will pressure on Canada’s mining sector to produce the minerals and metals required to harness clean energy. This means that the mining sector needs to focus on environmentally-responsible…
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