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Fuel source: Alexander Stuart, left, and his son, Andrew, display a solar panel and electrolysis unit which they hope to combine to produce hydrogen.
Fuel source: Alexander Stuart, left, and his son, Andrew, display a solar panel and electrolysis unit which they hope to combine to produce hydrogen.

Fuel source: Alexander Stuart, left, and his son, Andrew, display a solar panel and electrolysis unit which they hope to combine to produce hydrogen.

Date8/30/1990
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Lynn Dudley, holding control valve which is the heart of swimming pool solar heating system manufactured by Raypak Thermonics (Canada) Ltd., says solar heating may be closer than we think. Dudley, president of Rexdale-based Raypak, says solar assisted home heating systems already may be within the grasp of the average houseowner who wants to save on the fuel bills.
Lynn Dudley, holding control valve which is the heart of swimming pool solar heating system manufactured by Raypak Thermonics (Canada) Ltd., says solar heating may be closer than we think. Dudley, president of Rexdale-based Raypak, says solar assisted home heating systems already may be within the grasp of the average houseowner who wants to save on the fuel bills.
6/8/1977
Sun Power: Lalith Gunaratne sees enormous potential for good in solar panels.
Sun Power: Lalith Gunaratne sees enormous potential for good in solar panels.
8/7/1989
Export bound: Bill Malone, left, who designed a reusable aluminum form system for concrete construction, displays one of the panels with John Berger, of TS Aluminum, which finished the forms
Export bound: Bill Malone, left, who designed a reusable aluminum form system for concrete construction, displays one of the panels with John Berger, of TS Aluminum, which finished the forms
1/19/1993
World's cleanest Fuel: A tank filled with hydrogen instead of gasoline was displayed in 1984 in a car trunk at a former University of Toronto institute for hydrogen studies
World's cleanest Fuel: A tank filled with hydrogen instead of gasoline was displayed in 1984 in a car trunk at a former University of Toronto institute for hydrogen studies
7/13/1984
Comp the advantages: Richard Croft, account executive with broker Hous and Co. uses a formula to determine which options to buy. His investment streegy combines options with treasury bills to limit risk.[Incomplete]
Comp the advantages: Richard Croft, account executive with broker Hous and Co. uses a formula to determine which options to buy. His investment streegy combines options with treasury bills to limit risk.[Incomplete]
7/19/1984
The big chill. With his son Glen, 15, ready with tongs, Lionel Core holds one of the bags of ice that will help Metro-area residents through another heat wave. Core's Peel Ice and Fuel Inc. - operated for three generations by his family in Brampton - expects to sell 12 tonnes of ice to the Caribram festival over the weekend.
The big chill. With his son Glen, 15, ready with tongs, Lionel Core holds one of the bags of ice that will help Metro-area residents through another heat wave. Core's Peel Ice and Fuel Inc. - operated for three generations by his family in Brampton - expects to sell 12 tonnes of ice to the Caribram festival over the weekend.
7/7/1994
Under Cover: Mechanical engineering student student Paul Yeh, 24, is almost hidden by the solar panels of his 380-watt fibreglass car, which took a year to build
Under Cover: Mechanical engineering student student Paul Yeh, 24, is almost hidden by the solar panels of his 380-watt fibreglass car, which took a year to build
8/9/1989
Hydrogen power: We don't have an energy crisis, says nuclear booster Scott.
Hydrogen power: We don't have an energy crisis, says nuclear booster Scott.
6/13/1980
Untainted Produce, David Suarez, propietor of Chicaro Organic Green Grocers, complains that publicity about Kensington market being filled with pesticide sprays damages reputation of stores such as his, which sells organically grown produce
Untainted Produce, David Suarez, propietor of Chicaro Organic Green Grocers, complains that publicity about Kensington market being filled with pesticide sprays damages reputation of stores such as his, which sells organically grown produce
10/27/1988
Synthetic savings: Terry Preston says SOF-7, which he distributes through his firm, Canadian Molecular Oil, cuts fuel consumption by up to 20 per cent
Synthetic savings: Terry Preston says SOF-7, which he distributes through his firm, Canadian Molecular Oil, cuts fuel consumption by up to 20 per cent
3/25/1982
Floating idea: Harold Madill, who runs a Weston printing firm, holds a model of his concept for solar-powered tankers
Floating idea: Harold Madill, who runs a Weston printing firm, holds a model of his concept for solar-powered tankers
12/10/1984
Project Manager: John Rowe aims to take his solar car to victory in Australia.
Project Manager: John Rowe aims to take his solar car to victory in Australia.
5/18/1990