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NEWS Apr 24, 2018

Cleantech Update: Q1 2018 in Review... With Q1 2018 in the cards, it’s safe to say that the cleantech industry has had a productive quarter. The world is moving towards cleantech as s (more...)

NEWS Apr 13, 2018

Alberta explores ways to soothe landowner angst as wind and solar takes off... With a wave of renewable energy development arriving in Alberta, the province is examining ways to strengthen protections for landowners that allow wi (more...)

NEWS Apr 11, 2018

Canada’s wind energy sector in Calgary for two-day forum... Calgary, Alberta, April 10, 2018 – This morning Canada’s wind energy leaders kicked off their annual spring forum to explore trends and opportunit (more...)

NEWS Apr 6, 2018

CanWEA Spring Forum 2018... Powering a clean economy in Canada will require gigawatts of cost competitive, reliable, renewable electricity and wind energy will be at the fore of (more...)

NEWS Apr 4, 2018

One faulty blade caused turbine on wind farm to collapse, TerraForm Power says... A single faulty blade is being blamed for a wind turbine collapse that occurred in Raleigh Township, Ont. earlier this year. The Raleigh Wind Power fa (more...)

NEWS Mar 29, 2018

Wind Energy and the Transition of Canada’s Electricity Grid – An intervi... Robert Hornung has been President of the Canadian Wind Energy Association (CanWEA) since August 2003. He represents the interests of more than 20 (more...)

NEWS Mar 21, 2018

Alberta’s budget: 5 things the business sector is seeking... With Albertans hoping better times are around the corner, businesses looking for a little positive momentum. The past few years have been a struggle f (more...)

NEWS Feb 6, 2018

Varcoe: Alberta aims to repeat historic prices at new renewable power auctions... The mood at a renewable energy summit in Calgary was downright bullish Monday after Alberta’s recent success attracting green energy developments to (more...)

NEWS Dec 22, 2017

Wind power blowing oil and gas workers in new direction... The Globe and Mail - The winds of change are pushing Mark Kokas in a new career direction. Nearly two years after being laid off as an electrician in (more...)

NEWS Dec 18, 2017

Wind farm projects coming to region... Lethbridge Herald - It’s a $1-billion shot in the arm. And most of that private investors’ cash will be spent in southern Alberta in the coming (more...)

NEWS Dec 14, 2017

Alberta blows past competition to claim cheapest wind energy rate... National Observer - The Canadian province with the largest proven oil reserves has now become home to the country’s cheapest wind energy. Alberta’ (more...)

NEWS Dec 14, 2017

Alberta Auction Results In 600 MW Of Record-Low Wind Power... North American Wind Power - Three companies have been chosen in the opening round of Alberta’s Renewable Electricity Program (REP), which will resul (more...)

NEWS Dec 13, 2017

Alberta chooses 3 companies to build 4 wind power projects in auction... Canadian Press - Bids in an auction to pick renewable energy projects were so attractive that the Alberta government decided to back proposals to bui (more...)

NEWS Dec 12, 2017

Varcoe: Low prices expected as province to pick renewable power projects... Calgary Herald: How low can renewable energy prices go? That will be the billion-dollar question for Albertans when they find out Wednesday which proj (more...)

NEWS Dec 11, 2017

CanWEA Applauds Alberta’s New Carbon-Reduction Plan... North American Wind Power - On Wednesday, Shannon Phillips, Alberta’s minister of environment and parks, announced a plan for the adoption of an o (more...)

NEWS Dec 11, 2017

Alberta’s power grid to get green boost as auction bidders revealed... The Globe and Mail - Alberta is set to unveil successful bidders for 400 megawatts of renewable energy projects in a major step by the oil-rich provi (more...)

NEWS Nov 27, 2017

Ontario investments to meet the green energy challenge... Report on Energy - As Ontario works towards its goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by at least 80 per cent by 2050, it is seeing successes and (more...)

NEWS Nov 3, 2017

Wind Energy Bringing economic benefits in Saskatchewan... SARM - SASKPOWER’S plan to add 1,900 MW of wind energy to the province’s power grid by 2030 promises more than long-term opportunity for the (more...)

NEWS Nov 2, 2017

Renewable energy jobs provide new opportunities for Alberta workers... CBC News - Trades and careers in renewable energy, like wind and solar power, could play a part in easing Alberta's employment crunch — pr (more...)

NEWS Oct 27, 2017

Wind industry is working to reduce bird deaths... Calgary Herald - October 27, 2017 - The wind industry is committed to protecting wildlife by siting and operating wind farms with respect for habitat (more...)