The market system is one of the most powerful mechanisms humanity has ever created. The incorporation of shipping distance, assembly process, material selection and many other factors, filter through the market to generate accurate prices. Prices then enable individuals to make informed complex decisions in an instant simply based on what something costs. The power of this instantaneous decision-making process is something to be harnessed and preserved. A modern standard of living, communication, and efficiency are all maintained through markets and may degenerate without them. However, the goals of humanity have slowly shifted since the conception of this powerful mechanism, and what was once a limitless environment to be exploited is now realized to be finite and well within humanity’s influence.

Photovoltaic solar panels (PV for short) turn the sun’s energy into usable electricity. This post will outline the major components of a solar panel that make this form of sustainable energy generation possible. I will focus on how the assembly is performed in a Canadian context and leave the genesis story of the major component parts for another post. In Canada, humans and automated robots work symbiotically to achieve efficient, consistent, and reliable assemblies that are becoming recognized across the world.

The capability of electric vehicle charging stations can be broken down into 3 separate levels from the least powerful (level 1) to the most powerful (level 3). There are several factors related to specific electric vehicles that may limit the level of charge they can access. For example, most hybrid vehicles will not be equipped to access level 3 charging and are limited to the less powerful methods of levels 1 and 2. I will cover all three levels in this post and go over the basic advantages and disadvantages of each level.