Second Source Power opens alternative energy store on Brownlow

Burnside - Second Source Powers new Green Power Outlet and showroom is the first retail outlet in Atlantic Canada to offer the whole package in green energy solutions, from solar to wind to other eco-friendly products.

Just inside the front door of Unit C at 202 Brownlow you can find displays of wind turbines, solar panels, back up generators, grey water recycling, electric bikes, and bio diesel makers, all designed to provide cleaner, greener solutions to todays energy needs.

Second Source Power is the leading provider of wind and solar systems for commercial and residential properties in Atlantic Canada for both off-grid and grid-connected systems. Second Source Power has extensive experience in net metering, which allows the owners of wind or solar PV to connect to the power grid so that any excess power generated may be sold back to the power utilities for energy credits.

Second Source Power has also joined forces with Seaforth Wind Energy Inc., which manufactures the AOC 15/50, a state-of-the-art wind turbine that has been installed around the world, including in Canada, the United States, Scotland Morocco, Russia, England and India. Nova Scotia is also home to several AOC 15/50 wind turbines, including the Joggins Fossil Institute.

The AOC 15/50 is capable of producing enough electricity to power 20 average Canadian homes. Its ideal for commercial development, agriculture, community centers and municipalities. On a site with an average annual wind speed of 6.7m/s (15 mph), the AOC 15/50 will displace approximately 156 tonnes of greenhouse gasses annually.

Were very proud and excited to be Nova Scotias only manufacturer of wind turbines and we look forward to expanding our manufacturing capabilities and installing more of our wind turbines in Canada and all over the world, says Stan Mason of Second Source Power and Seaforth. This provides a tremendous opportunity for a Nova Scotian company to expand on an already successful wind turbine and to become a leading exporter of clean green energy.

Carbon-based energy sources are unsustainable, oil has gone above $130 a barrel and it keeps on climbing. We have great cost-effective solutions that provide a natural hedge against rising energy costs, says Mark Richard, president of Second Source. We have financing options available for our wind, solar and other renewable energy products.

For example, customers can purchase solar hot water systems installed for as low as $99 per month.

Solar hot water and solar air heating products may also be eligible for a 15 per cent rebate for residential properties and up to 40 per cent rebate for commercial properties.

Perhaps most importantly, these products benefit our environment making a cleaner, greener world, Richard says.

The team at Second Source Power has experts in management, marketing, law, human resources, engineering and construction management. These include:

Stan Mason, P.Eng., co-founder and vice president of Seaforth Engineering Group Inc.;

David Lombardi, P.Eng., co-founder and president of Seaforth Engineering Group Inc.;

Richard, an entrepreneur with construction management experience who is also a renewable energy technician and founder of Second Source Power;

Jeff Larsen, a lawyer who was formerly executive director and chief compliance officer for CIBC Asset Management, as well as vice president and general counsel of a TSX-listed investment company;

Julia Law, who holds a Masters from Harvard and is a former vice president of Human Resources with Nike and Coca-Cola;

Bruce Thompson, president and creative director of Impact Communications, a leading marketing company in Atlantic Canada; and

Sandy Hines, holder of a MBA and a solar power and heating expert with extensive management and sales experience.

Second Source Power has the capability to manage large-scale projects from conception to consumption.

We have the expertise to do it all: distribution, manufacturing, retail, field sales, installation and service. We have a first class team with world leading products. says Larsen, now chief operating officer for Second Source. The time is now to make green, renewable energy and other eco-friendly products available to help save the environment and provide more cost-effective energy solutions to help families and businesses manage and control rising energy costs.

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