By Rajitha Sivakumaran
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magine a self-sustaining “smart” home that can automati-
cally monitor and manage its energy needs.This may sound
like an invention destined for the far future, but it is already
in the process of being implemented. The fuel powering this
initiative is none other than renewable energy.
Jeremy DeSota, one of the co-founders and CEO of EthoEn-
ergy, is a trusted advocate of green energy in Ontario. A grad-
uate of the North Tennessee Bible Institute with a degree in
Youth Ministry, DeSota’s vocation took an altered path when
he and co-founder, Ken Rounds, established EthoEnergy in
2009.
EthoEnergy offers photovoltaic (PV) solar installations for
commercial, agriculture and residential units, connecting
businesses and homeowners to the grid via roof and ground
mount systems. As a young entrepreneur with a powerful
vision, DeSota and his close-knit group of employees have
already conducted over 1,000 solar panel implementations
throughout Canada and the U.S.
“EthoEnergy exists to build stronger communities through
the power of solar. We really believe that both the environ-
mental and financial impact that renewable energy, specifi-
cally solar, can have on a community will help that commu-
nity on the long term, both to ensure a healthy environment
for many generations as well as lower the cost of living for
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