renewables

• Southern Alberta firm signs massive solar power deal with tech giant Amazon

  A huge boost for a southern Alberta solar power farm. Tech giant Amazon has signed up to buy 400 MW from Travers Solar farm project in Vulcan County.

  Tech

  Jun 23
• City of Edmonton to consider new energy transition strategy

  On April 12, Edmonton executive committee will be presented with a new carbon conscious plan that would impact all city departments.

  Environment

  Mar 26
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• N.B. Green Party makes progress in bill that promotes municipality-based renewables

  The plan - which passed second reading on Thursday - would amend the Electricity Act to allow local governments and First Nations to partner with local renewable energy power producers.

  Politics

  May 17, 2019
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• SaskPower announces changes for customers generating their own power

  SaskPower has announced changes to the net metering program, which includes 10-year customer contracts and increased overall generating capacity.

  Canada

  Nov 27, 2018
• Coronach, Sask. ‘will die’ in the push for a greener Canada

  Catherine MacKay-Wilson knows in a post-coal future, Coronach, Saskatchewan loses theirs.

  Canada

  Jun 15, 2018
• Rise of renewables leads to need for more energy storage space

  Companies are turning to decades-old designs and other creative measures to keep up with the need for energy storage as the use of renewable energy increases across Canada.

  Canada

  Jan 16, 2017
• Alberta changing how it produces and pays for electricity

  Alberta Energy Minister Margaret McCuaig-Boyd said Wednesday the province is moving away from full deregulation to what is known as a capacity market.

  Canada

  Nov 23, 2016
• NB Conservation Council puts climate change recommendations in writing

  "What we're trying to do here is propose a plan that the province would implement to help reduce the risk to our citizens and communities from a changing climate."

  Environment

  Jul 13, 2016