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 […]
Wind industry ready for an expanded role in Ontario’s future electricity market
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 suite of products and services that will help […]
Study after study says that wind energy has little impact on long-term property values
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 concern From time to […]
Anticipation of billions in investment in wind energy projects in Alberta drives agenda at CanWEA’s 2018 Spring Forum in Calgary
Engagement with political leaders, landowners, communities and Indigenous communities key to successful development The Canadian Wind Energy Association (CanWEA) held its annual Spring Forum in Calgary last month. The event […]
Robert Hornung: “wind energy can provide more services to the grid than just low-cost energy.”
2018 started off as the year that wind energy took the pole position on lowest cost when it comes to Canada’s electricity generation options. With so much progress and potential […]