Today's letters: Power outage? Think solar

A better way to face power outages
Many people who suffered during the recent power outages may be considering the purchase of a generator. For about $800, it produces enough electricity to keep the fridge, freezer, lights and furnace-fan working, with some to spare for heating up meals and coffee. But it uses so much gasoline that it cannot compete with Hydro Ottawa’s price of electricity after the power is restored. We end up with an $800 machine doing nothing except waiting for the next