Frank 🍁⚜️1d ago

With the price of #energy rising, #eu seems to adopt alternatives for every day people.

Balcony #solar systems.

For a one time cost, you can decentralise a bit of #electricity generation for yourself.

But as always, #canada is so behind. We don't seem to have the technical certifications and requirements to make it work.

Also, I'm not sure how it would last with Canadian weather.

https://www.theenergymix.com/balcony-solar-a-largely-untapped-option-in-canada/

Balcony Solar a Largely Untapped Option in Canada

Regulatory, technical, and building barriers limit adoption, despite growing interest in plug-in solar systems and widespread use in Europe and the United States.

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Show thread🇨🇦 robyn 💜

@frank I visited family in Germany last year, and was shocked (in a very positive way) to find that you were able to buy these at Lidl (a popular discount grocery store).

They are fantastic & serve the huge demand for small-scale solar among renters - don't need access to the roof or get permission.

Even rural Germany has SO MUCH solar & wind now. Every time I return to Canada after a trip I get sad 😔😔

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Show threadFrank 🍁⚜️11h ago

@robyn In Canada, I've seen solar panels on roofs, VR, camping, etc.

But never as an actual every day product yet.

And yeah, I think Germany is one of those countries that prioritises a lot green energy.