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Solar co-operative seeks investors
On September 2 2011, The Guelph Mercury wrote:
"We've been looking at setting up a solar co-op with the intention of allowing Guelph residents to become a part of green energy, without having the right roof and all the money to put in their own personal FIT system," said Guelph Solar board member Ricardo Ramirez.
"The idea is, if you are interested in solar, this is community ownership as opposed to green energy by large corporations."
Big urban solar park planned for south end
On May 26 2011, The Guelph Tribune wrote:
A rural property just inside the city's southern boundary is poised to become Ontario's largest community-financed urban solar park.
"Guelph is ideally suited to embrace a community power project like this and make it a success," Guelph Mayor Karen Farbridge said...
Guelph is gearing up to go solar in a big way
On May 21 2011, The Guelph Mercury wrote:
...on Tuesday, Options for Homes subsidiary Options for Green Energy, in partnership with the International Association for Medical Assistance to Travellers, will launch what it hopes will be Ontario's largest community financed urban solar park along Gordon Street at Maltby Road East, on the southernmost fringe of the city.