Soaking up the sun

Angie and Murray Fischer install a solar energy system outside a Copper Cliff home on Aug. 26. Photo by Jenny Jelen.

Aug 26, 2010- 3:52 PM

By: Sudbury Northern Life Staff

Angie and Murray Fischer, two contractors from Walkerton, Ont., install a ground-mounted solar panel outside Jesse Peter's home in Copper Cliff. Grasshopper Energy is looking to hire local workers to install more solar energy systems in the city. For more information, visit www.grasshopperenergy.com.

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Wolfclan 1/23/2011 12:41:12 PM - Report Abuse

Just drove bye this project...11.45 am...
Perhaps these people should know that Installing their system to close to a building will have a very negative effect on their Solar Production...
How is it possible for intelligent folks to "Waste" their money on Solar Systems..
again;
I've been in the Renewable Energy Biz for the last 24years...
It’s still easier to save a Kilo-Watt, than it is to generate a Solar Kilo-Watt...
You can save more energy with a $10.00 timer than you can Generate with a $10.000.00 Solar System...Wolfclan
Hmmmm. I wonder why of all the hundreds of customers that I have provided Solar System to, {so that they could have Electricity at their OFF GRID Cottages} never consider putting Solar Systems on their Grid-Tied Homes... :-}
The truth is... You would be lucky to break even in twenty years...Oh ya,That is if your system works as efficiently as some "Dreamers or Schemers" tell you it will...
My interpretation of “FARADAY’S LAW”, “Simplified” YOU CAN’T MAKE CHICKEN SOUP OUT OF CHICKEN $#17 ... :-}
Everyone should know that the your Tax dollars are being "FLUSHED" by you know who...;-}