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When Craig Timmermans set out to build a new headquarters for his companies in northern Ontario, he reached out to the power company to find out how much it would charge him to connect to the grid. He was shocked to find out it would cost $80,000.
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At a growing number of condos, solar and geothermal energy runs everything from garbage chutes to elevators
Author of the article: Adam Bisby, Special to National Post
Publishing date: Apr 08, 2021 • 10 hours ago • 4 minute read • The percentage of condos using geothermal heating, such as Tridel’s Aqualina, has more than doubled to five per cent over the past five years. Photo by Photo courtesy of Tridel Corp.
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A bird’s-eye photo of the newly occupied Beech House Condos in Toronto’s Upper Beaches reveals an unexpected feature.