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Gas Prices go up in Ontario: Carbon Tax looms

In today’s ever-evolving real estate landscape, property owners are constantly seeking innovative strategies to enhance the value and attractiveness of their rental properties. With sustainability becoming increasingly important to tenants and investors alike, integrating renewable energy solutions such as solar power systems can significantly boost a property’s leasing potential and valuation.

April 3, 2024

Enhancing Rental Property Value

In today’s ever-evolving real estate landscape, property owners are constantly seeking innovative strategies to enhance the value and attractiveness of their rental properties. With sustainability becoming increasingly important to tenants and investors alike, integrating renewable energy solutions such as solar power systems can significantly boost a property’s leasing potential and valuation.

February 2, 2024

Rising Efficiency of Solar Panels

In the quest for sustainable energy sources, photovoltaic (PV) solar panels have emerged as a frontrunner, offering a clean and renewable solution to power generation. Over the years, advancements in technology and research have led to a significant increase in the efficiency of PV solar panels, making them more accessible and cost-effective than ever before. This article explores the remarkable rise in efficiency of solar panels and its implications for the future of renewable energy.

January 12, 2024

Canada’s Solar Potential: Capital City may lead the solar revolution

In 2016, solar power generation in Canada was nearly 30 times greater than it was in 2010. According to the current economic forecast, Canadian solar generation is projected to nearly triple from 3.6 terawatt-hours (TW.h) in 2016 to almost 13.0 TW.h by the year 2040. Presently, over 98% of Canada’s solar power generation capacity is concentrated in Ontario, where incentives for renewable energy projects have been offered.

January 12, 2024

Exploring Canadian Renewable Conservation Expenses (CRCE)

In Canada’s pursuit of a sustainable future, the government has introduced various measures to incentivize investment in renewable energy and conservation initiatives. Among these measures, the Canadian Renewable Conservation Expenses (CRCE) program stands out as a pivotal policy aimed at encouraging innovation and advancement in renewable energy technologies. Let’s delve deeper into CRCE, its significance, and how it is shaping Canada’s renewable landscape.

December 22, 2023

Selling Into the Sun: Price Premium Analysis of a Multi-State Dataset of Solar Homes

This report is published by Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory A U.S. Department of Energy National Laboratory regarding price premium of solar system installed homes (i.e. property value improvement) in U.S. real estate market.

Appraising into the Sun: Six-State Solar Home Paired-Sale Analysis

This report is published by Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory A U.S. Department of Energy National Laboratory. The report seeks to find how much value owned Photovoltaic (PV) systems add to homes. The research provides comparisons between evaluations by local appraisers and statistical modeling results. Finally, they provide recommendations to improve PV system valuation techniques and resources for appraisers.

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