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These news and opinion items are gathered by National Wind Watch in its noncommercial educational mission to help keep readers informed about developments related to industrial wind energy. They do not necessarily reflect the opinions of National Wind Watch. They are the products of and owned by the organizations or individuals noted and are shared here according to “fair use” and “fair dealing” provisions of copyright law. The original articles, links to which are provided, may have additional links and photos and other media that were not included here.


December 28, 2024 • British ColumbiaPrint storyE-mail story

More wind turbines could be coming to the Pennask Mountain area; K2 Project will be exempt from environmental assessment

More wind turbines could be coming to Pennask Mountain in the coming years, after BC Hydro signed a 30-year power purchase agreement for several proposed wind farm projects earlier this month. The BC government announced in early December that it had selected nine proposed wind energy projects following its earlier call for power-generation projects. One of the selected projects is the K2 Wind Power project which is proposed to be built on Westbank First Nation land on Pennask Mountain. Westbank . . . Complete story »


December 10, 2024 • British ColumbiaPrint storyE-mail story

B.C. exempts 9 new wind projects from environmental review

British Columbia has given the green light to nine wind energy projects that it says will boost the province’s hydroelectric grid by eight percent a year, potentially providing almost 5,000 gigawatt hours of energy annually, or enough to power 500,000 homes. That number is roughly equivalent to the power projected to be generated by the Site C dam, which recently started feeding power into B.C.’s electrical grid at a construction cost of $16 billion. B.C. Hydro, the province’s Crown utility, . . . Complete story »


May 21, 2023 • British Columbia, Canada, Print storyE-mail story

‘Not looking good’: Wind turbines a threat to Canadian bat populations

A species of bats could have their numbers cut in half by 2028 if they’re not protected immediately, says a bat expert. Dr. Cori Lausen comment comes after the Commitee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada released a an assessment May 10 regarding three species of bats: the eastern red, hoary and silver-haired.All three bat species have declined dramatically in recent years and the committee assessed each of them as “endangered.” The three species fly at night and . . . Complete story »


April 22, 2022 • British ColumbiaPrint storyE-mail story

B.C. company looks to mountains north of Lillooet for future wind farms

A B.C. company is looking at two remote mountains in the Interior for future wind farm projects. The numbered company, 1334689 B.C. Ltd, plans to explore China Head Mountain and Black Dome Mountain, which are northwest of Clinton in the Thompson Nicola Regional District. The potential location for the turbines is on unsurveyed Crown land and the project has several steps to pass before the company gets a green light, according to a report to the regional district board. While . . . Complete story »


November 10, 2020 • British Columbia, Canada, OpinionsPrint storyE-mail story

The unintended consequences of ‘clean and green’

We all go to the store to purchase things – groceries, clothing, tools or the latest electronic gadget. During the global pandemic, an increasing share of shopping has shifted online. A few clicks and an item soon arrives at our doorstep. We also often demand and receive services like education and medical care remotely these days. And natural gas and electricity almost invisibly are delivered through pipes and lines to heat and power our homes. However, we rarely ask where these . . . Complete story »


February 5, 2018 • British ColumbiaPrint storyE-mail story

District says no to erecting wind turbine blade

The District of Port Hardy will not be taking part in the erection of a wind turbine blade as a tribute to the Cape Scott wind farm. The Operational Services Committee had a meeting with project manager Rick Milligan, with the following minutes being listed: Milligan advised the blade has been brought to Port Hardy, the transportation provided by Vestas. The 50 meter long blade was damaged at the site, never installed and is now undergoing minor repairs. Milligan advised . . . Complete story »


November 29, 2017 • British Columbia, LettersPrint storyE-mail story

Solar, wind power costly and unreliable

Re: Site C B.C. voters are misinformed concerning solar and wind-generated power. Because B.C. can generate clean hydro power, duplicating hydro power generation with solar and wind power generation is an absurd idea. It makes no environmental or economic sense to switch off hydro generation, to instead turn on high-priced solar and wind power. BC Hydro power generation is capable of supplying continuous reliable electricity to homes and industry at an affordable cost. Reliable and affordable means the kitchen range, . . . Complete story »


November 17, 2017 • British Columbia, LettersPrint storyE-mail story

Better to stick with what works in B.C.

Re: “Europe makes strides in renewable energy,” letter, Nov. 16. Yes, the Netherlands has an electric railway run by offshore wind turbines. But five years after it started, the Dutch government said offshore wind power is too expensive and that it cannot afford to subsidize the entire cost of 18 cents per kilowatt hour – about 4.5 billion euros last year. (That’s more than $6.5 billion of our dollars.) Then look at Germany, which reportedly spent $1.4 trillion on turbines. The . . . Complete story »


November 7, 2017 • British ColumbiaPrint storyE-mail story

B.C. might not need any additional wind power either

At first blush, the BC Utilities Commission’s (BCUC) final report on the Site C dam might give independent power producers, especially wind power developers, hope of a revival. The report states that “increasingly viable alternative energy sources such as wind, geothermal and industrial curtailment could provide similar benefits to ratepayers as the Site C project, with an equal or lower unit energy cost.” But that’s assuming B.C. needs to generate more power, something the BCUC report casts doubt on. For . . . Complete story »


September 28, 2017 • British ColumbiaPrint storyE-mail story

Wind or water? The Site C debate generally splits into two camps: hydroelectric or wind power

Would you rather spend $100,000 on a car designed to run for at least 70 years or $25,000 for a car that you will have to replace every 20 years, but which you know is almost guaranteed to be cheaper to replace? Just one thing: the $25,000 car runs only 30% of the time, when the weather is bad. That is the – admittedly oversimplified – debate that is shaping up around the Site C dam. While there are many . . . Complete story »


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