Residential solar: Down, not out

Residential solar: Down, not out

Worldwide, 2024 was a difficult year for the residential solar market. After several years of 30 percent annual growth in installations, 2024 saw a decline: fewer panels were installed in many markets, and companies’ valuations declined. This led to large capital...
Mining for operational excellence

Mining for operational excellence

The word ‘boomtown’ was practically invented for the mining industry, which has a history of gold rush euphoria followed by equally intense busts. The pattern has continued through the past decade, with mining companies buffeted by a global pandemic, trade tensions,...

Commercial HVAC on demand response radar

Commercial HVAC controls are expected to return a sizable reduction in Ontario’s peak electricity loads for a relatively small injection of funding. A newly released breakdown of the budget and savings targets for the 2025-2027 electricity demand side management...