LOCAL. SAFE. CERTIFIED. SOLAR INSTALLERS YOU CAN TRUST. TreeTop Solar Inc.
by Allison McKinnon
However, that future wouldn’t be realized for many years to come. Believe it or not, Stephen started his career working in the offshore oil and gas industry as an underwater robotics techni- cian. After several years in the field, it was clear that industry was not filling his cup. He did not feel as if his work was truly pos- itively impacting people and the
more or less out of neces- sity, I started to learn how renewable energy worked, and quickly realized that I could run most things with energy provided from off the grid. Those early self- taught lessons and expe- rience have translated to my current career, giving
planet. Stephen goes on to say, “I’m obviously not involved in mining the raw minerals from the earth that make solar panels, but I understand the process, and that it’s far less intrusive than it is to extract oil from below the ocean and that is why we need to transition away from our depen- dence on fossil fuels to renewable energy, which is a more economical and environmental energy source.” So, with that, Stephen made a 180-degree career pivot, and started his work in green energy. He wanted to be a part of that path, to not only make a longer healthier career for himself but make a healthier longer life for the planet. “Our needs and our demands for energy keep growing, but we don’t seem to be accounting for how those needs are going to be met now and in the future.” “Our needs and our demands for energy keep growing, but we don’t seem to be accounting for how those needs are going to be met now and in the future.”
I n our modern go-go world, we, as a species, can be very short-sighted. We are always trying to get bigger, grow stronger, go further. But, at what cost? These are the types of questions you’re left asking yourself after sitting down with TreeTop Solar Inc owner Stephen Vezina. Believe it or not, what started as a childhood curiosity has transformed into a career path for Stephen, and he sat down with Spotlight on Business Magazine to talk about sustainable energy, and his hopes for the future of his business, an industry but more importantly of the planet! Stephen is in every way, the quintessential east coaster; kind, friendly and personable, he is an open book, and more than willing to share exactly where his interest in green renewable energy stems from. Everything began many years ago at his family cottage on Lake Charlotte that’s completely off grid, you literally can only take a boat to get there. Stephen’s family started with a small little, do it yourself solar set up and quickly realized that type of set up wasn’t going to work. Stephen was determined to create an off-grid system that would allow his parents to run whatever they wanted at the cabin. “So
me the understanding behind the technology and just how everything works together.” As Stephen researched and developed a little off grid system at the cabin, he began to see a real future for himself offering solar set up for others.
“So more or less out of necessity, I started to learn how renewable energy worked, and quickly realized that I could run most things with energy provided from off the grid.”
105 MARCH/APRIL 2022 • SPOTLIGHT ON BUSINESS MAGAZINE
104 SPOTLIGHT ON BUSINESS MAGAZINE • MARCH/APRIL 2022
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