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The first solar powered community of North America is located in the town of Okotoks, Alberta, Canada. They call it the Drake Landing Solar Community. There are 800 solar panels located throughout the community on garage roofs, and they produce 1.5 mega-watts of thermal power during a summer day and supply heat to the district heating system. The whole system meets 90% of the annual heating and hot water needs of the homes.

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  • I guess we will all end up having our own windmill soon! :)
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  • It's interesting that this was built in Alberta while south of the border you won't find a solar panel for hundreds of miles in spite of the fact that the same solar panels would generate 50% more electricity in the south.
  • The example of it is shown above , Solar power community
  • Solar power is now becoming a primary source of energy besides of fuel . Now a days scientists are doing research on how to make solar power available to an ordinary person as well as to fight from the extinction of fuel and power resources. The example of it is shown above , Solar power community. Now it is a latest trend and fashion having a house in solar power community.
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