Wal-Mart Canada announced plans this morning to build the country's largest rooftop solar-energy system atop a new Supercentre planned for Markham later this year. Ontario's Ministry of Research and Innovation is contributing a $3-million forgivable loan to support the demonstration system, which will supply emission-free electricity and heat to the Wal-Mart store. Menova has created a "concentrated" solar-energy system that magnifies the sunlight by 1,000 times onto tiny solar cells, resulting in a dramatic reduction in costs and highly efficient electricity production. The heat from this intense focusing of sunlight is also captured, creating another source of emission-free energy that can replace fossil fuels typically used for space and hot-water heating. Menova is also capable of capturing the sunlight in fibre-optic cables and redirecting it inside a building. By bringing outside sunlight indoor, buildings can reduce their reliance during the day on conventional lighting and the electricity it requires.
This is what Canada has to see more of; using solar power to generate elctricity. It really helps out the environment and reduces Green House Gases that are being released into the air. I really think that other major businesses need to take note of this, people always want to live in a healthy and clean environment. This is just the first step to reaching there goal. Solar Heating has already been around, but now that we have Wal Mart who is a very well known coorpiration other people/businesses are going to catch on to this.
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