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BLOG Jun 18, 2018

Alberta’s abundant wind resource is putting a whole new spin on energy d... The following editorial was originally published online by the Canadian Business Quarterly magazine, as part of the CBQ Spring 2018 edition and is being repost (more...)

BLOG Jun 15, 2018

Reasons to celebrate Global Wind Day... Wind energy is helping the world address climate change and speed up the move to low-carbon economies June 15 is Global Wind Day, a time to pause and reflect o (more...)

BLOG May 25, 2018

CanWEA chief sees surge in 2018 Canadian wind installations... The following editorial was originally published online by the renewable energy magazine Recharge and is being reposted with permission. After a below-average (more...)

BLOG May 23, 2018

Wind industry ready for an expanded role in Ontario’s future electricity mar... Canada’s wind energy industry can increase its participation in a modernized Ontario electricity market, supplying low-cost, non-emitting energy, as well as a (more...)

BLOG May 23, 2018

Study after study says that wind energy has little impact on long-term propert... Wind turbines and their impact on real estate has always been a question from communities around proposed projects, but experts agree that there’s no need for (more...)

BLOG May 7, 2018

Anticipation of billions in investment in wind energy projects in Alberta driv... Engagement with political leaders, landowners, communities and Indigenous communities key to successful development The Canadian Wind Energy Association (CanWE (more...)

BLOG Apr 18, 2018

IESO conference tackles role of clean power like wind energy in market renewal... Wind energy is more than clean – it is also reliable and can contribute to lower overall system costs In 2030, system operators will be operating the grid qu (more...)

BLOG Apr 5, 2018

A primer on Alberta’s wind energy permitting and environmental requirements... Wind energy projects are subject to a rigorous permitting and approvals process that involves all three levels of government throughout the project lifecycle. (more...)

BLOG Mar 19, 2018

Low-cost wind energy can provide innovative solutions for reliable, flexible, ... Wind industry encouraged to participate in IESO Request for Information about how non-emitting resources can participate in current and future markets Ontari (more...)

BLOG Mar 16, 2018

Safeguards for landowners at the end of a wind project’s life... Revenue certainty, life-cycle development plans and legally-binding lease agreements reduce risks for wind energy landowners Many Albertans have heard about (more...)