Loblaw, Canada’s largest supermarket chain has decided to opt for solar energy for its stores. It has decided to have solar panels installed on the roofs of four of its stores as a pilot project with an ultimate aim of installing such solar panels in more than 100 of its stores in Ontario. This move, though taken by Loblaw due a major economic reason (the feed-in-tariffs for solar power are very low) could really be a great help to the environment. A large amount of electricity would be saved in the summer alone when the air conditioning requirements go up.
Though this idea still has a few snags such as dealing with the solar panels getting covered with snow, if implemented properly could be a very feasible yet green alternative to electricity generated by conventional means.
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