Jun 23 2016 Canada’s Largest Annual Wind Energy Conference and Exhibition Announces Program Topics Calgary Location To Showcase Renewable Energy in Western Canada Ottawa, Ontario, June 23, 2016 – The program has been announced for Canada’s largest annual Wind Energy Conference and Exhibition to be held November 1-3, 2016 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Hosted by the Canadian Wind Energy Association (CanWEA) and Hannover Fairs (Canada), the conference will highlight…
Mar 04 2016 Western Canada, Land of “Renewable” Opportunity I imagine if you check, Alternate or “Renewable” Energy is probably one of the top trending topics in the world. Everyone knows we need to address our energy issues, such as environmental impact, rising cost of production and/or distribution or even political influence created by dependence on certain forms of energy. Western Canada is certainly…
Jan 27 2016 Wind and Work, Wind Energy Jobs Renewable Energy as a whole has become a great opportunity for employment. IRENA’s Renewable Energy and Jobs – Annual Review second edition, estimates that renewable energy employed 7.7 million people, directly or indirectly, around the world in 2014 (excluding large hydropower). This is an 18% increase from the number reported the previous year. The measurement of…
Sep 17 2015 Wind Energy, a Global Look 2013 ended with some uncertainty as the slowdown in the wind industry continued. However, 2014 provided much optimism in this market. According to the global wind market statistics by the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) there was a 44% increase in the annual market as 51,473 MW of new wind generating capacity was added globally. …
Sep 07 2015 The Cost of Wind Energy As of June 2015, wind power is providing about 4% of Canada’s electricity demands. 2012 was the first year in which Ontario saw more electricity generated by wind than by coal. One explanation, increasing efficiency and decreasing cost. A perfect formula to make wind power one of the most competitive sources of energy. There are…
Aug 25 2015 Wind Turbines and Human Health The subject of wind turbines can easily start a debate on a variety of issues: Cost effectiveness, wildlife impact, reliability. All good conversations, but not as polarizing as the subject of wind turbines and human health. There seems to be very little middle ground on this topic. While both sides of the argument claim data…
