Tag: Canada
CanWEA: Wind Essential To Ontario’s Long-Term Energy Plan
In a submission to Ontario’s Long-Term Energy Plan, the Canadian Wind Energy Association (CanWEA) has outlined what it says are important considerations for the...
Canada Lays Out Vision For Harnessing Renewable Energy Resources
Canada’s abundant renewable electricity resources offer the country a competitive advantage in global efforts to cut carbon pollution and deliver clean growth, according to...
Canada Unveils Plan For Reducing Carbon, Upping Clean Energy
As part of the government's vision to move from 80% to 90% non-emitting energy sources by 2030, the plan will open up new opportunities for wind energy in Canada.
CanWEA Presents The Lowdown On This Year’s Calgary Show
The Canadian Wind Energy Association (CanWEA), along with partner Hannover Fairs, has announced that its 32nd annual conference and exhibition - held Nov. 1-3...
Canadian Developer Boralex Closes Financing On French Wind Farms
Quebec-based Boralex Inc. has closed financing totaling EUR 100 million (C$145 million) for three wind projects in France.The financing, provided by Credit Industriel et...
Offshore Wind Developer Claims Victory After ‘Inequitable Treatment’ By Ontario
Windstream Energy LLC has been awarded C$28 million in damages and costs for what it says was “inequitable treatment” by the government of Ontario.Windstream...
Canada Boasts Solid Jump In Non-Hydro Renewables In Past Decade
Canada is currently generating nearly two-thirds of its electricity from renewable energy sources, according to a new report released by the National Energy Board...
GCube Now Underwriting One-Third Of All Canadian Wind
Renewable energy underwriter GCube Insurance Services (GCube) says it now provides coverage for more than 4 GW of Canadian wind assets; that’s 33% of...
Canada Mining Companies Increasingly Looking At Renewables Options
Canada’s new carbon pricing proposal is pushing mining leaders to consider renewable energy options as a way of further reducing greenhouse-gas emissions and stabilizing...
Canada Has A New Plan For Slashing Carbon Pollution, But Not Everyone Is On...
The government has laid out a new carbon pricing approach that CanWEA says will spur renewable energy generation into the country's grid. However, a few provinces have spoken out against the proposal.
