Last month I blogged about a new study that identifies the economic potential of Alberta’s wind energy sector. At the time, I explained the findings of the Alberta Wind Energy Supply Chain Study and h ...

Have you heard about the upcoming three-year study on a major societal challenge – Canada’s transition to a low-carbon future and how to ensure that the public and all the many stakeholders have confi ...

The following editorial was originally published on North American Windpower and is being reposted with permission. As British Columbia’s New Democratic Party (NDP) government decides whether or not B ...

Winter is high season for Canadian wind energy production. As many farmers and fishermen take a much-needed rest and begin to repair equipment and prepare for the next season, wind farms are harvestin ...

There’s a common myth that wind energy is a darling of the left wing and rejected by the right. The reality, however, is much different. At a time when people across the political spectrum disagree on ...

The following editorial was originally published in the Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities‘ publication the Rural Councillor and is being reposted with permission. SaskPower’s plan to ad ...

There have been recent exchanges in the media about different perceptions around the science of impacts to birds and bats from increased wind energy development in Alberta. The Canadian Wind Energy As ...

1,400 attendees and 120 exhibitors gathered in Montreal for CanWEA’s annual wind energy conference and exhibition In October, I had the opportunity to attend and ‘live’ tweet at CanWEA’s 33rd Annual C ...

It’s no secret to anyone in the wind energy industry that the most successful projects are those built in communities that embrace them. Nor is it a surprise that effective community engagement is cri ...

The Ontario government released its latest Long-Term Energy Plan (LTEP), Delivering Fairness and Choice, on October 26, 2017. While the updated LTEP is agnostic with respect to future electricity supp ...