Wind Today - Q4 2008 - (Page 68) News Canada News — Alberta—The Fluxite Research Facility opened Oct. 1 in Edomonton, AB. The new facility is wholly owned by Canadian entrepreneurs who fund the research and development of alternative energy sources. provincial and municipal approvals had caused it to cancel a contract that would expand its 160 MW Kingsbridge II Wind Farm near Goderich, ON. Ontario Parks and the Ministry of Natural Resources signed a six-year agreement with Magenn Power, Inc., Kanata, ON, to test its Air Rotor System. Because of this technology, Sandbanks Provincial Park could soon be off the electrical grid. The system will be installed near the Woodlands campground in Ontario with the first unit installed at 10 kW. The system will be upgraded to a 100 kW unit over the course of the agreement. The turbine will supply up to 10% of the park’s electricity requirements. Toronto Hydro was forced to cancel an informational meeting in October regarding a proposed wind study for Lake Ontario due to overcrowding. Approximately 200 people had gathered into the Christ Church meeting room to discuss the study, and another 200 people had to stand outside the church, which led Toronto Hydro officials to reschedule the meeting for a larger meeting place. A new meeting place and time has yet to be announced. A tugboat carrying wind turbine equipment spilled 1,500 litres of diesel fuel into Lake Ontario near Wolfe Island on Oct. 1. The spill affected 10 homes who were told to drink only bottled water. The equipment was bound for the Wolfe Island Wind Farm being developed by Canadian Hydro Developers. The project involves the installation of 86 wind turbines. Brookfield Renewable Power’s proposed $600-million Essex County, ON wind farm is expected to be the largest wind energy project in the country. The company says it hopes to have construcEssex Co. tion of the 148turbine wind farm in Lakeshore and Kingsville under way early next year. The 120-metre high turbines will stretch across 22,000 acres of land in the eastern portion of the county. The proposed wind farm needs a contract from the Ontario Power Authority (OPA) and approval from Ontario Hydro in order to connect to the power grid. Compiled from news reports by Heather Ervin, associate editor Alberta British Columbia—EarthFirst Canada, Inc. installed British Columbia’s first commercial wind turbine on the company’s 144 MW Dokie Wind Farm near Chetwynd. The 3 MW Vestas V90 turbine is the first of seven to be installed this year. Forty-one turbines will be installed in 2009. Ontario— Epcor Utilities, Inc. in midOctober said the lack of Goderich 68 Response No. 681 WIND TODA Y Fourth Quarter 2008 http://www.bayviewedisonindustries.com http://www.bayviewedisonindustries.com
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