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Tags: As soon as the Ontario government announced it was halting development of offshore wind farms — a high-profile part of its vaunted, nation-leading green-energy plan — critics wrote off the surprise decision as pure politics. It was, they said, an attempt merely to tamp down vocal wind opposition in a handful of Liberal-held ridings expected to be tight races in October’s provincial election.
If a former aide to Brad Duguid, the Liberal energy minister, is to be believed, however, the so-called moratorium mollified no one — and the party’s wind-generated political troubles are only just beginning.
John Laforet, now an ex-Liberal and the provincial head of a network of 57 anti-wind groups, says the organizations have already recruited hundreds of volunteers for a planned campaign to take down Liberal candidates across Ontario.
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Pacific Gas & Electric to buy all power they generate for 20 years under state rules requiring minimum green-energy use
EDMONTON — California’s stringent rules for renewable energy have given a kick-start to two major wind-power projects planned for Alberta.
Under California’s renewable energy credits program, Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) has agreed to buy all the power for 20 years from Greengate Power Corp.’s 150-megawatt Halkirk 1 project east of Stettler and the 300-megawatt Blackspring Ridge project north of Lethbridge.
The wind power will go into the Alberta electrical grid, which is linked to the western half of North America.
Edmonton’s Capital Power Corp. is a 50-50 partner in Halkirk, although it has not yet signed a formal agreement. Read more »
LONDON (AFP) - The world's largest offshore wind farm was officially opened off the east Kent coast on Thursday, part of the government's bid to reduce the carbon emissions that drive climate change.
The project received a qualified welcome from environmental campaigners.
The site, a forest of giant turbines in the North Sea off the coast of the district of Thanet, has 100 turbines installed so far with a total of 341 planned.
Swedish energy company Vattenfall, which built the farm, says it has the potential to power 200,000 homes.
The farm will increase Britain's capacity to generate wind power by more than 30 percent.
Situated around seven miles (12 kilometres) out to sea, the 380-foot (115-metre) high turbines are spread over more than 22 square miles (35 square kilometres) and are visible from the shore. Read more »
RePower Edmonton made the news!
Mon, Sep 13 - A local group is setting up at local LRT stations before the upcoming civic election.
To help Edmontonians make an environmentally educated decision for the October 2010 municipal election RePower Edmonton sent out a survey and letter to all candidates which would allow us to understand their position on environmental issues and renewable power generation opportunities.
Dear Candidate
Goals:
1. Not to ignore or act in arrogance of the green initiatives of city council but to create the grassroots public support to demand these policies take top priority on the legislative agenda.
2. To make Edmonton a city which is a net producer of renewable community owned power rather than a consumer of carbon intensive coal power.
The 2010 municipal election will be the first with the new ward system so many Edmontonians will be in new ward with all new candidates running. To help you navigate these changes we have collected some links and resources to help you identify what ward you live in and what candidates are running.
To find your ward go to this City of Edmonton site and type in your dress.
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Between the climate, energy and economic crisis there is plenty of reasons why renewable energy, as a solution to all of these, should be promoted by Edmonton’s future city council. But the city council that develops out of the October 18, election will only be representative of the vast environmental ideals held by edmontonians if we vigorously participate in this election through a variety of means. The most effective and easiest way to participate will be by voting green. To make this decision easier we sent out out a survey (see bellow) and based upon these results and our follow up meetings we will be endorsing candidates with environmental and socially just policies. You can also contact the candidates in your riding (see below) or head to the mayors forums or candidate debates in your area and ask them about their policies and views on increasing Edmonton’s energy efficiency and use of renewable energy. Read more »
