Canada’s First Off-Shore Wind Farm Set for B.C.
Canada’s first off-shore wind farm is taking shape, which is set to boost British Columbia’s renewable energy image.
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Canadian Wind Power Capacity Expected to Advance 20% in 2012
Canada’s wind industry has added a lot more clean power to the nation’s power supply this year. At a recent conference in Toronto put on by the Canadian Wind Energy Association (CanWEA), it was announced that the industry expects an increase of 20% of new wind power, or 1,200 megawatts … [continued]
Nova Scotia Building 3 New Wind Farms
Canadian Atlantic province Nova Scotia has recently given the green light on three commercial wind projects. Announced on August 2nd by the Nova Scotia Power Advisory, the province’s renewable energy body, the three projects announced include: A 78-megawatt (MW) South Canoe wind project in between Chester and Windsor Nova … [continued]
Trina Solar Expands into Canada, Signs Up Local Supply Chain Partner
One of China’s largest and leading integrated silicon solar PV manufacturers, Trina Solar’s opening a sales and business development office and launching a local supply chain manufacturing partnership in Ontario, the focal point for solar energy in Canada. […]
Solar Tech Improvements; Solar Project News; Solar Manufacturing News… (Solar Energy News Roundup)
Other than the solar energy news we’ve already posted on, here’s some more solar energy news from the last week or so from around the cleantech interwebs: Solar Technology News Solar nanowire array may increase percentage of sun’s frequencies available for energy conversion. Changing the concentration of indium allows … [continued]
Manitoba Announces Renewable Energy Jobs Fund
Manitoba is set to create a New Energy Jobs Fund, to compliment Manitoba’s clean cheap energy from Manitoba Hydro, Manitoba Premier Greg Selinger said in a press release recently. “Manitoba is a leader in renewable energy, with major investments in hydro, wind, geothermal heating and bio-energy,” Selinger said. The … [continued]
Manitoba Adds New Biomass Program; Advancing Renewable Energy
Manitoba’s biomass industry got a shot in the arm this week when the Manitoba government announced plans to boost the industry with the new Manitoba Biomass Energy Support Program (MBESP) by providing up to C$400,000 in grants. The program aims to encourage coal users within the province of Manitoba to … [continued]
Local Clean Energy a High Priority for Canadian Provinces
Ontario’s “buy local” energy policy has the promise of 43,000 local jobs from 5,000 MW of new renewable energy. Now Nova Scotia is showing a strong interest in boosting the economic returns of its clean energy program.
