Although solar power makes up less than 0.1 per cent of the city’s energy mix, there is room to grow. According to research ...

If the weather is conducive, the glass walls of the room slide away, and the sun-seeking solar panels double as louvers to provide shade and power to built-in air-conditioning to keep you comfortable.

Howie said farms are disappearing, and in their place, the county’s seeing far more housing development and often, solar. “I’m very much a supporter of alternative, alternative sources of ...