MIA (Ch.3) Solar In The City (Ep.1) Solar Pioneering

Solar Pioneering (6mins)

An 86-year-old Edmontonian produces home-made electricity from an attractive array mounted on a trellis in his backyard.

About Chapter 3: Solar In The City

A solar power system, plus energy conservation, is a formula for green, secure electricity. If you tie your system to the electrical grid you can send power to others during the daytime and buy it back at night. So, does rooftop micro-power have a larger role to play in Alberta's energy marketplace?

About Made-in-Alberta (MIA) Series

Energy, water and climate, these are hot topics for the 21st Century. With conventional fuel reserves running out, water tables running low, and global temperatures running high, 96 percent of Albertans now want new energy solutions. Since 2004, Barb Allard and her Made-in-Alberta team have been finding these solutions and bringing them to community television and the world wide web.

For more information about Made-in-Alberta visit http://madeinalberta.ca

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• environment
• diy
• green
• eco
• independent
• climate
• change
• global
• warming
• peak
• oil
• future
• community
• solar
• electricity
• grid