Wind Power
Canada is geared up to enlarge its footprint in the wind power business. The Canadian federal government announced that it is going to expand its Wind Power Production Incentive Program (WPPI) from 1000MW to 4000MW. This program will play a key role in supporting provincial initiatives, which include a mix of renewable portfolio standards and wind energy targets. These initiatives are expected to result in 5600MW of installed wind energy capacity in Canada, representing a potential total annual investment of some $8.4 billion. Elsewhere on the planet Wind Power is already starting to play a major roll when it comes to alternative energy production. Recently freelance science reporter Steve Kelly took a whirlwind tour of the wind power industry in Europe, the US and here in Canada. Steve Kelly is a British reporter, freelance photographer, and video journalist based in Calgary Alberta, Canada.
