New renewable electricity projects no longer eligible for federal government support

It is both ironic and disappointing that the major federal support program for the development of clean and climate-friendly renewable electricity supply is being abandoned just as Canada participates in global climate change talks in Copenhagen.

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BY Robert Hornung

December 14, 2009

Despite the economic recession, 2009 has been a record-setting year for wind energy in Canada. Through November, Canada's wind energy industry had already passed three major milestones: a new record for annual installations (781 MW —representing $1.8-billion in investment), breaking of the ...

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