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Have you ever wondered whether solar power is worth it even though the place you live in might not get that much sun? What about in Canada where we get snow half of the year. These are questions we wanted to answer at the biggest Hackathon of North America: Hack The North 2022. On Paper Calculation Although solar energy generators typically operate at 75% efficiency on average, this figure can vary depending on factors such as regional weather conditions....

Background One of the core engineering courses is the famous group-based design course where a bunch of real-world clients come with a problem. The fact we build something real and see its impact is very rewarding and its one of my favourite courses. The story is also really interesting so enjoy. The problem The client my team assigned to was the London Ontario Learning Apiary (LOLA Bees for short). LOLA came to us with a bunch of problems....

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