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While reading Courrier International one article on the MacKenzie river recently caught my attention. It was first published by The Walrus, a Canadian magazine published by a non-profit charitable foundation. Here is an extract :
” the Mackenzie River empties a watershed nearly the size of Western Europe into the Arctic Ocean. Draining half of Alberta and most of the Northwest Territories, (…) the Mackenzie is one of the world’s great water arteries. “
This huge river is being heavily exploited by the oil industry, and this poses a threat of global importance to climate change. See why. Continue »
Solar and wind energies are going slowly but irresistibly mainstream as more and more large deals are being signed worldwide. Even if they still represent a tiny fraction of the world electricity generation, this will change this decade.
The 2.5 GW deal signed in Ontario (Canada) by Samsung for $6.6 billion – 4.7 billion euros – is showing this better than anything. The Ontario Green Energy Act was already a success. This new deal raises the bar even higher.
Even better, four plants will be implemented in Ontario, resulting in the creation of 16,000 jobs in promising industries. Continue »
Until now when I was thinking about Canadian energy I had the exploitation of oil shale in mind. But this is changing as the local wind energy industry is booming with up to 2,000 MW of installed capacity at the end of 2008.
This is only the beginning as a deal for an offshore wind farm of up to 4,400 MW was just signed in Ontario. This is to date the world’s largest deal of its kind. Other projects larger than a gigawatt are also due to be signed.
The Ontario province is indeed particularly active in green energy. Let’s hope that what occurs in Ontario will spread to the country as a whole. Continue »
