PV Gap

Ray Said:

In canada, which province is solar energy mostly used in? ?

We Answered:

Ontario I believe

Justin Said:

Do you feel that buildings and houses in Canada are well-constructed in terms of energy conservation?

We Answered:

no, but if people knew what they could do to save energy they be much better off

Cynthia Said:

Is there any university in Canada which offers post graduate engineering program in solar energy (Photovoltac)

We Answered:

Yes. While there might not be a department of solar energy at a university, photovoltaic cells can be studied within a variety of disciplines, such as electrical engineering, materials science, chemistry, chemical engineering, physics, etc.
Here is contact information for a chemical engineering professor at the University of Toronto who has done research in photovoltaic cells:
http://web.chem-eng.utoronto.ca/index.ph…
The University of Alberta is looking to fill a faculty position in electrical engineering relating to energy systems, including photovoltaic devices:
http://www.careers.ualberta.ca/Academic/…
Here's an example of a Ph.D. thesis in electrical engineering at the University of Saskatchewan for photovoltaic-based power systems:
http://library2.usask.ca/theses/availabl…

Daisy Said:

Calculating the amount of Solar energy that hits the Earth's surface?

We Answered:

A great site for you here that will help you a lot

Nielsen, R. 2005, 'Solar Radiation', http://home.iprimus.com.au/nielsens/.

Super numbers and great diagrams
Incidentally if you are using a solar panel to collect energy, the best results are obtained with the panel inclined at the same angle to the horizontal as the latitude of your location.

Best regards, keep warm this winter