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BLOG Nov 17, 2017

Updated LTEP needs wind to achieve its goals... The Ontario government released its latest Long-Term Energy Plan (LTEP), Delivering Fairness and Choice, on October 26, 2017. While the updated LTEP is agnostic (more...)

BLOG Nov 9, 2017

CanWEA’s Best Practices for Indigenous and Public Engagement... Updated to include new material on Indigenous Peoples, digital and social media and new links and resources It’s no secret to anyone in the wind energy indus (more...)

BLOG Nov 9, 2017

CanWEA’s Energy Transition conference wrapped up with a promise of new marke... 1,400 attendees and 120 exhibitors gathered in Montreal for CanWEA’s annual wind energy conference and exhibition In October, I had the opportunity to atte (more...)

BLOG Nov 8, 2017

Wind energy industry working to protect birds and bats... There have been recent exchanges in the media about different perceptions around the science of impacts to birds and bats from increased wind energy development (more...)

BLOG Nov 2, 2017

Wind energy to bring local, economic benefits in Saskatchewan... The following editorial was originally published in the Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities' publication the Rural Councillor and is being reposte (more...)

BLOG Oct 26, 2017

Wind energy’s economic benefits are beyond politics... There’s a common myth that wind energy is a darling of the left wing and rejected by the right. The reality, however, is much different. At a time when peo (more...)

BLOG Oct 25, 2017

Wind turbines work hard in winter winds... Winter is high season for Canadian wind energy production. As many farmers and fishermen take a much-needed rest and begin to repair equipment and prepare for t (more...)

BLOG Oct 17, 2017

Wind vs. Hydro: British Columbia Has A Vital Decision To Make... The following editorial was originally published on North American Windpower and is being reposted with permission. As British Columbia’s New Democratic P (more...)

BLOG Oct 13, 2017

Can we increase public confidence as we move to cleaner energy?... University of Ottawa to study public confidence in the energy transition Have you heard about the upcoming three-year study on a major societal challenge – C (more...)

BLOG Oct 11, 2017

Three ways to fully capture the economic potential of Alberta’s wind energy ... Last month I blogged about a new study that identifies the economic potential of Alberta’s wind energy sector. At the time, I explained the findings of the Al (more...)