WWF looks to sun, wind as cleaner energy sources in Nunavut

Studies are ongoing with hopes of getting at least three communities on renewable-energy pilot projects by 2020.

A man rides a all-terrain vehicle in Arviat, Nunavut, one of five communities deemed by WWF-Canada has having the best potential for incorporating renewable-energy sources.Photograph courtesy of WWF-Canada

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BY DEREK ABMA

July 18, 2016

The World Wildlife Fund’s Canadian division is looking at opportunities for displacing a good chunk of the diesel used for electricity in Nunavut with wind, solar, and battery power. Diesel is used to generate virtually all the electricity used in Nunavut. It has proven to be a reliable source of...

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