I've been hunting around for home-based solar panel options, and I came across a new housing development in Alberta, of all places, that will be the first solar-powered community in North America. Now, I'm certainly not advocating you move to Okotoks, Alberta, but why aren't more developers building these kinds of communities here in Ontario?
"The most immediate benefit of this project will be a decrease in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. An average Canadian
home produces approx. 6 - 7 tonnes of GHG per year. Estimates for Drake Landing Solar Community indicate the savings of
approximately 5 tonnes per home per year. This reduction well exceeds the Government of Canada's One-Tonne Challenge
goal and, over the life of the system, should reduce GHG gas emissions by about 13,000 tonnes – while providing
comfortable homes with excellent indoor air quality for 52 families."
Oh, and be sure to check out Tom Rand's latest Globe and Mail blog post, where he wrestles with the issue of profit vs. saving the planet.
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Even if you did advocate everyone moving to Okotoks (it's a beautiful place) they can't! Okotoks has a strict cap on its population growth in accordance with what the Okotoks river can support. check out www.okotoks.ca/sustainable/foundations.asp
Who knew? In the heart of tar sands land, a little jewel of environmentalism. Go Okotoks!
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