Other economies have made clean-energy technologies and services a trade priority, but Canada has clung to the notion that only carbon-based fuels give us the competitive advantage we want. Because …
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NextEra Energy Canada has been given approval from Ontario’s Environment Ministry for a $300-million wind farm near the Lake Huron shoreline. The Goshen Wind Energy Centre, which will involve the …
The German energy giant Siemens is a global leader in offshore wind energy, having installed more than 1,200 turbines to date, with another 1,200 or so on order. One of …
Offshore wind costs will fall significantly if development continues: study Read More »
The valve and actuator business is worth $4.3 billion, according to the Valve Manufacturers Association, which is celebrating 75 years this year. The industry serves as a “bellwether” for manufacturing …
Valve industry in growth mode as LNG prospects grow brighter Read More »
The use of natural gas, solar panels and wind turbines increased substantially in the United States in 2012, while use of coal, oil and nuclear power dropped. The increased use …
The world’s largest ocean energy site, a 40 MW wave farm off the north-west coast of Scotland, has been given the go-ahead by the Scottish government. The planned wave farm …
Ontario’s Ministry of the Environment has ruled that a wind park development proposed for the Nor’Wester Mountains in Thunder Bay, Ontario, meets the government’s requirements under the Green Energy Act. …
The Canadian Wind Energy Association (CanWEA) is defending Ontario’s commitment to a “clean energy economy” against attack by the Progressive Conservative party. CanWEA says that “farmers and landowners, rural communities …
