Solar Power

• Solar panel project outside Taber repurposes orphan well sites

  RenuWell Energy Solutions aims to repurpose land with its solar panel projects.

  Canada

  Oct 22
  
• Prime Ontario agricultural land to be protected amid energy expansion, minister says

  Ontario is looking to add some 5,000 megawatts of energy to the grid as new Energy Minister Stephen Lecce lays out his plan to meet demand in the coming decades.

  Canada

  Aug 28
  
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• B.C. First Nation gets nearly $16M funding for off-grid solar farm

  A First Nation in central British Columbia will build what the federal government says will likely be the largest off-grid solar project in Canada.

  Politics

  Apr 19
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• Increasing renewable energy development to create more conflicts between environmental values

  Near the town of High River, Benita Estes has been fighting a large biodigester project that would turn manure into enough natural gas to power 6,000 homes.

  Economy

  Apr 12
• BC Hydro launches call for private wind, solar power producers to feed grid

  The Crown corporation said it needs another 3,000 gigawatt hours of electricity annually, enough to power the equivalent of 270,000 homes or a million electric vehicles.

  Economy

  Apr 3
• New Brunswick dairy farm offsets electric bill with solar power

  A farm in southern New Brunswick has installed a solar farm which has offset the cost of there entire electricity bill amid soaring costs.

  Environment

  Mar 18
• Critics say Alberta renewables report contradicts government proposals for industry

  That report, released yesterday, concludes renewables pose little threat to Alberta's agriculture or environment and that concerns can be largely addressed with existing rules.

  Canada

  Mar 14
• Commonwealth Recreation Centre becomes latest City of Edmonton building with solar installation

  The solar installation at the Commonwealth rec centre has 1,128 panels that the city said cover an area of 40,760 square feet.

  Environment

  Mar 12
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• Solar panel array to be built in Saskatoon as part of SaskTel pilot project

  SaskTel is setting up a solar panel array in Saskatoon as part of a pilot project.

  Canada

  Sep 27, 2023
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• N.B. Conservation Council raises concerns about lack of costing for SMRs in NB Power plan

  The Conversation Council of New Brunswick is raising concerns about the lack of costing for small modular reactors by the province's major utility provider.

  Environment

  Sep 21, 2023