WATERLOO, Ont. - The Ontario Centres of Excellence, provincial government and industry partners are injecting $28 million into what they hope will be six groundbreaking clean-energy projects.
Three of the projects involve improving solar technology and making panels more affordable for consumers and businesses.
A web-based tool to help consumers control their energy consumption could one day allow homeowners to choose between coal-fired energy and more renewable power sources.
Another project would help northern communities reduce their dependency on diesel by harnessing wind turbines designed specifically for extreme cold.
Research is also being conducted on a new high-capacity fuel cell system that would provide low-cost, efficient power and heating for commercial buildings.
Fresh off its announcement of $8.7 million for the development of green vehicles, the province also said today it is investing $1 million in research to turn garbage into clean energy and compost.
