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Solar panel garden

Are these community solar gardens the answer to powering cottages with sustainable energy?

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A one and a half story timber frame cabin with a red roof sits in a snowy wooded area.

$400K for this off-grid waterfront cottage located just north of Huntsville

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Solar panel technician with drill installing solar panels on roof

New changes to the 2024 Canadian Electrical Code will make it easier for cottagers to adopt green... energy solutions

Cut energy costs by switching to solar—our get-started kit will get you off the grid

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A wooden house with a green roof

Need a new roof? Here are 3 eco options

solar panels on an off-grid cabin

Considering going off-grid? 8 reasons why now is the time

Tiny off-the-grid home with solar panels in a thick forest.

4 new technologies that make going off grid easier than ever

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Former boat builder constructs stunning, self-sufficient tiny home

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Tour this super-modern, completely self-sufficient cottage on Georgian Bay

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Zero-carbon, infinitely cool: This Alaskan home is an eco-dream

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Close-up of white wind turbines against a clear blue sky.

Woodstock wants to be Ontario’s first city run entirely on renewable energy

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