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Companies involved in these diverse businesses are all making major renewable energy investments in Alberta.
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Amazon, the largest corporate purchaser of renewable energy in the world, announced Monday its first such investment in Canada. It will acquire electricity from a new solar project in Newell County, to be built by Greengate Power Corp. of Calgary.
“It is significant that a company like Amazon is making its first commitment like this in Canada, in Alberta,” said Robert Hornung, president of the Canadian Renewable Energy Association.