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The biggest transfer of capital is being driven by sustainability. The train has left the station! Read more from OilPrice.com "Climate change is being listed as the single biggest concern for money managers around the globe. Within a year, 77% of institutional investors have said they will stop investing in companies that aren’t considered sustainable."

Happy Holidays, from our KCP family to you and yours! We wish you warmth, health and a prosperous 2021!

Good job UK! The ban begins in 2030, ten years earlier than the original plan and five years earlier than the most recent announcement in February!

Check out how the students and teachers at Canmore Collegiate High School are able to power their laptops and smartboards! 120 kW of solar generated power, and endless learning opportunities :)

Mark your calendars, secure your spot and share with your friends! KCP Energy's Business Manger, Lee Sinal will be hosting another Solar & Farming information session on November 12, 2020. Learn the ins and outs of on-farm solar generation.

Epic backdrop Unlimited sunshine Environmental love Meet the Town of Canmore's latest solar pv installation located on the rooftop of Elevation Place! 931 panels, totaling 372kW of solar generated power that will offset approximately 24% of EP's electricity usage. Congrats! We can't wait to see what else you plan to do to support the residents and visitors to Canmore.

"The world’s best solar power schemes now offer the cheapestelectricity in history with the technology cheaper than coal and gas in most major countries."

Awesome quick read from pvbuzz.com. "Uber is pledging to eliminate all emissions from every trip booked on its platform globally by 2040."

Dont forget to check out KCP Energys President and Owner, Geoff Domenicos webinar on solar energy solutions.

Congrats to our friends at the Bow Valley Green Energy Cooperative! We can’t wait to see what you do in our backyard!

"Solar energy technology presents an incredible opportunity for cleantech investment that creates immediate jobs and promotes climate change mitigation. Adopting a Canada-wide solar incentive would make for an incredibly efficient investment strategy for a post-pandemic recovery, as it would accomplish a myriad of social, economic, and environmental goals."

Very cool findings from North Carolina State University!! "Many greenhouses could become energy neutral by using see-through solar panels to harvest energyprimarily from the wavelengths of light that plants don't use for photosynthesis."

Governments worldwide have been upping their game in support of green projects in recent years. It is becoming more important for companies to have returns that are greater than making shareholders wealthier, as our biggest asset is actually the world in which we live. "Assets under management in funds that abide by environmental, social and governance (ESG) principles have surpassed $1 trillion for the first time on record."

Canadian Pacific is currently installing solar power at its Calgary headquarters, and will assist with a reduction in their Scope 2 emissions. "The project, which will be built over five hectares and see 500 parking stalls covered and a solar garden created, will generate up to five megawatts of electricity while avoiding an estimated 2,600 tonnes of carbon emissions a year, equal to taking approximately 570 cars off the road."

So awesome - the state of New York is set to install more than 50,000 EV charging stations through to 2025!

Mark your calendars for this event! Join KCP Energy Business Manager, Lee Sinal, as he presents on Solar Installations on the Farm. Lee will explain what Albertan agricultural producers need to know about this exciting opportunity to generate on-farm energy.

CBC reports that there are more ways to increase solar panel efficiency without focusing solely on improving the technology of the panel itself. Bifacial panels and axis trackers are proving to increase efficiency, especially in higher latitude areas, like Alberta. "We found that bifacial solar panels combined with [single] axis trackers produce, on average, close to 35 per cent more energy [than standard fixed panels] and reduce the cost of electricity, on average, by 16 per cent."

Bravo! Edmonton International Airport is installing 120 megawatts of solar by the end of 2022!! "We're Canada's largest airport by land size so we have the space to do something very special the largest solar farm at an airport in the world," said EIA president and CEO Tom Ruth. "This will create jobs, provide sustainable solar power for our region and shows our dedication to sustainability."

Calling all KCP Energy friends and followers, we kindly ask you to take a moment and reach out to your MLA, to express your support for Solar Microgeneration as part of the UPC COVID-19 Economic Stimulus Package. We believe that solar PV offers a unique opportunity to quickly create accessible and well-paying energy sector employment opportunities across our province as we recover from the COVID-19 emergency. Please feel free to include this info graphic with your letters of support. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out to us!

Did you know that the KCP Energy team are certified Tesla installers of Tesla Powerwall 2's, and Tesla EV chargers? Do you have a new Tesla on the way? Reach out to us today to talk to us about a solution for your car and home!

Making the switch to renewable energy WILL be vital not only to climate change but to any oil company hoping to survive in a zero-carbon future. Valentina Kretzschmar, Wood Mackenzie's VP of corporate research, said BP's write-down is an acknowledgment of the energy transition and the impact it will have on oil demand. "It's an important step," she said in an interview. "BP is the first company in the sector that has recognized the potential impact of the energy transition on demand and also on prices. To lower the future planning prices for oil and gas is extremely important, as is the increase in the price of carbon."

"This is the leadership Alberta has been waiting for." Charting new direction for the Alberta oil sands (!!) - we are excited to read articles like these from Energi Media

Prime Minister Trudeau has a once in a lifetime opportunity to in part, shape Canada's economic recovery based on our climate change agenda. But how and how much is the question? Read more from The Globe and Mail and let us know your thoughts!

Amazon has pledged to meet the goals of the Paris Agreement 10 years early, reaching net zero carbon by 2020! Read more at @pvbuzz

We love this pro-tip from Solar Power World, do not use soap to clean your solar PV panels! Soaps can leave a film or residue that not only shades panels like the dirt that was just washed off, but it can also encourage dirt to stick and build up faster. - Daniel Green

Read more from RenewableEnergyWorld.com! "Solar PV and onshore wind are now the cheapest sources of new-build generation for at least two-thirds of the global population. Those two-thirds live in locations that comprise 71% of gross domestic product and 85% of energy generation."

What does it look like to shift from relief to recovery? Take a moment to read what Canadian Wind Energy Association (CanWEA) has to share in an open letter to Prime Minister Trudeau, representing Canada's clean energy sector's stance on the need for clean-energy-focused-stimulus to encourage growth and diversification.

"Renewables create more jobs per dollar invested than oil industry, say advocates..." @LiveSolarNow agrees! Now is the time to focus on diversifying our energy supply to reduce our dependence on non-renewable energies, and boost the economy with manufacturing, installation jobs and more! Read more via CBC News

"In recent weeks, Kenney has pressured the federal government to help the province's beleaguered energy industry, recently suggesting that he anticipates significant federal support for the sector. That assistance has been expected for some time but hasn't yet arrived. The renewable energy industry, for its part, is pressuring Ottawa to stimulate the pandemic ravaged economy by investing in wind energy, hydro power and electric vehicles.... At the same time, hundreds of academics including prominent Alberta scholars recently called on the federal Liberal government to reject bailing out Canada's energy industry, and instead accelerate a green transition".

A request for $20 billion in aid, and just days after announcing a surprise investment of $7.5 billion in Keystone XL. Are Albertan's running short on patience for the Government's push to resuscitate oil and gas versus diversifying the energy sector? Wouldn't now be the perfect time for the Government to look at what diversification could do for our economy? What are your thoughts?

As we navigate through unprecedented times, it is becoming more evident that resiliency and sustainability are top of mind for homeowners, now more than ever.

This is the kind of community thats truly a community of the future, where solar and solar batteries are literally built into your life. Blake Richetta, chairman and CEO of Sonnen, Inc.

Check out this video on the Tesla Model 3's journey!

The evidence on climate risk is compelling investors to reassess core assumptions about modern finance, in the near future and sooner than most anticipate there will be a significant reallocation of capital.

Food for thought... a follow up to our post last week. Everyone needs to come to the table if we want to have a truly sustainable society.

Many questions have arisen since the announcement of Jeff Bezos' $10B pledge to fight climate change. What are your thoughts?

It's great to see our provincial government in support of Alberta's energy transition. Alberta has a vast amount of energy resources that will all play an important role in our energy future!

Considering purchasing an EV? Take advantage of the Federal rebate program!

The Town of Canmore is offering eight solar incentive grants of $1250 in 2020 to residents and businesses to help offset the cost of purchasing and installing a solar electric system in Canmore. The application deadline for the incentive is 4 p.m. on Friday, March 6, 2020. Incentive recipients will be selected by lottery Monday, March 9, 2020. KCP Energy is Canmore's preferred installer and we are more than happy to assist you with your solar installation. Contact us today!

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Bravo Microsoft! Excited to see your commitment of being carbon negative by 2030.

Canmore Friends, The Biosphere Institute, along with project partners, began a feasibility study to find suitable locations for a community-owned solar project in Canmore early in 2019. During this process, the Biosphere Institute joined with local community members to form a small steering committee, to investigate community financing options. This committee has now formalized and created 'Bow Valley Green Energy'. ... This event will showcase the results of their feasibility study and introduce the community to 'Bow Valley Green Energy'. This project was generously funded by Energy Efficiency Alberta's Community Generation Capacity Building program. We hope to see you there!

When you are ready to install a solar system on your home or business in the new year, the first question you should be considering is actually the condition of your roof. Depending on the age and material of your roof, maintenance might be necessary before a PV installation can happen. AKRoN Roofing https://www.consumerreports.org//Consider-Your-Roof-Before

"cheap energy storage could radically change the value proposition for grid-tied consumers thinking about installing solar and batteries." https://www-forbes-com.cdn.ampproject.org//low-cost-b/amp/

Hard to believe we are nearing the end of the decade! On behalf of the KCP team we want to wish you, and your family and friends the very best this holiday season. As our company enters its second decade we are excited about solar and renewable energy's bright future! We thank you for your part in helping us grow our business, by taking action to make a difference for future generations to come. As a reminder, we will be closed from 12/23/2019 to 01/01/2020 during the Holiday... season. All the best for a joyful holiday season, may 2020 be the start of a successful and prosperous new decade for you and your family and friends! #renewableenergy #Solar #allthebest #BrightFuture #2020 #HappyHolidays #SolarPV #SolarPanels

The Talus Lodge in Canmore, Alberta "is taking steps to promote local travel, while transitioning away from using helicopters for summer access for guests and providing guided self-propelled adventures instead." KCP Energy recently installed a 13.5 kW Solar PV system at their sister location, Paintbox Lodge, "now lodge owners Thomas Grandi and Sara Renner have made it their mission to provide journeys that meet the highest standards of environmental conscience while working to provide consistent experiences." https://www.rmotoday.com//talus-backcountry-lodge-taking-c?