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. Note: this blog has been updated from […]
Alberta wind energy host communities are seeing economic benefits right now and more can expect to in the future according to a recent study
Employment, new municipal tax revenues, plus stable income for farmers and landowners from land lease agreements offer opportunities for Alberta communities Alberta is home to the workforce and training capacities […]
Brandy Giannetta on finding opportunities within Canada’s changing renewable energy markets
With a new government in Ontario, an election underway in Quebec, and one on the horizon in Alberta, Canada’s wind energy industry is keenly focused on the potential for policy, […]
New CanWEA report supports a collaborative approach to minimizing potential impact on bats from wind energy
New resource provides the wind energy industry, policy makers, and other stakeholders with a scientific and ecological approach to supporting renewable energy production while minimizing the potential for impact on […]
Diversifying Alberta’s economy with wind energy will pay dividends says report
Long-term procurement roadmap would help drive wind energy investment in the province Wind energy plays to Alberta’s strengths. The province has excellent wind resources and is well supplied with the […]
CanWEA announces winner of prestigious R.J. Templin wind energy award
Dr. Francis Pelletier to be celebrated this fall at nation’s biggest wind energy conference At this moment, hundreds of wind turbines across the world are raising the bar on performance […]
Protecting wildlife and their habitats the goal for Saskatchewan’s new wind energy adaptive management guideline
Ministry of Environment guidelines an important step as Saskatchewan embraces its target for wind energy to represent 30 per cent of generating capacity by 2030. SaskPower’s plan to add 1,900 […]
Alberta’s abundant wind resource is putting a whole new spin on energy development
The following editorial was originally published online by the Canadian Business Quarterly magazine, as part of the CBQ Spring 2018 edition and is being reposted with permission. For the better part […]
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 on […]
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 341MW last year, Robert Hornung expects 600MW of new […]