Passive Solar Home + Solar Panels + EV
Margaret and Eric Tsuz-King live in a passive solar home, that has solar photovoltaic panels on the roof and drive a plug-in hybrid. Power couple? We think so!
Solar Panels
Solar Panels in Sackville
Roland tells us about the solar panels that power his home, in Sackville, NB. This interview was filmed in the fall of 2020. The panels were installed in 2015.
Residential Photovoltaic & Heat Pump System
This system is unobtrusively mounted on the roof of a scenic home by the Saint John River, in a clearing that allows the sun to reach the panels at all points throughout the day. The system, which was installed in August of 2016, features 6 solar panels for a total capacity of 2.84kW, and the … Read more
The Terra Berma Project – Sustainable Off Grid Living
Along the tip of the Kingston Peninsula, the Terra Berma Project is a sustainable living project that demonstrates off-grid living doesn’t need mean compromising comfort. Constructed over 5 years using primarily using recycled tires and cob (a natural building material made from subsoil, water, some kind of fibrous organic material), the home was built out … Read more
Geothermal and solar power in Middle Sackville
The Open Sky Co-operative in Middle Sackville, N.B., is housed on a 4.5 hectare (11 acre) farm and home dating from the 18th century. Heating an older home can be a challenge, and so the Co-operative undertook renovations to improve energy efficiency and to incorporate geothermal & solar energy on the farm.