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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.
Canada s environmental workforce adds 34,600 jobs during pandemic: report cbc.ca - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from cbc.ca Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
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Publishing date: Feb 26, 2021 • February 26, 2021 • 3 minute read • The U.S. and Texas flags fly in front of high voltage transmission towers on Feb. 21, 2021, in Houston. Millions lost power when a winter storm hit the state and knocked out coal, natural gas and nuclear plants that were unprepared for the freezing temperatures brought on by the storm. Wind turbines that provide an estimated 24 per cent of energy to the state became inoperable when they froze. Photo by Justin Sullivan /Getty Images
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The winter storm in Texas and the associated power outages have been a human tragedy. Not only have these events reaffirmed how vital energy is to the functioning of modern society, but they have also exposed how polarized the energy discussion has become. Using this crisis as a means of furthering polarization through misinformation is not helpful.
Opinion: Don t blame the wind turbines for the Texas power outages calgaryherald.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from calgaryherald.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.