A deal closed today that lets a giant into the renewable energy scene in Ontario. In a controversial move, Premier McGuinty signed a $7 billion agreement with Samsung, the industrial giant of South Korea.
A new round of licenses has been awarded to successful bidders in Britain’s energy industry, allowing for the future development of thousands of offshore wind turbines, leading the way for the next phase of clean energy generation in the U.K.
Residence of Newfoundland and Labrador will soon be able to breath a little easier thanks to the province’s first commercial wind farm. Due to an investment of $8.3 million by the Federal Government, steps have been taken to open the St. Lawrence Wind Power Project.
Wind farms get the blame for everything – from causing the deaths of hundreds of birds and bats, to creating chronic health problems in humans. Now they are affecting the accuracy and reliability of weather forecasts. Understandably, weathermen are concerned by this bane to their reputation.