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Benefits to the Community

The introduction and continuous expansion of renewable energy in Ontario has the potential to create thousands of new and sustainable jobs in the province.  This has certainly been the experience in Europe, and as renewable energy can be generated in rural and urban areas, significant new & sustainable employment potential exists throughout Ontario.

Countryside Energy Co-operative intends to play its part in facilitating this new paradigm.

 

Solar PV - Technical

Solar
PV converts energy received from the sun directly into electricity. PV cells can be produced several ways, but essentially a very thin slice of high purity element silicon [Si] with wiring.

It is essential that PV systems are properly located. When the sun is above the horizon at any time of the year there has to be no shading from trees, buildings, powerlines or telephonelines etc, transient phenomena (eg passing traffic), or any other permanent or temporary shading.

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Wind - Technical

Wind

A listing of current info sheets and .pdfs will be displayed shortly.

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Hydro-electric - Technical

Hydro
Information to follow.

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Biofuel - Technical

Biofuel

More information to follow.

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