Mountain Man
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That would make sense. I would think the bars and restaurants could just serve the film crews, but there's usually caterers that have contracts for that type of stuff.
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Calgary & Alberta Economy
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Beltline_B
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Interesting article on Solar Power in Alberta. Largest solar project in Canada Being built near Vulcan.
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How Alberta — yes, Alberta — could lead Canada in wind and solar by 2025 — CBC News
Growth in Alberta's renewable energy sector should continue to trend upwards, experts say, with one forecast expecting that a surge of projects could have the province poised to lead the nation in utility-scale wind and solar capacity as early as 2025.
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How Canada's largest solar farm is changing Alberta's landscape — CBC News
The largest solar project in the country will have 1.3 million solar panels over 3,300 acres of farmland. When it's done, it will put enough electricity directly in to the grid to power the equivalent of 150,000 homes.
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JustDandy
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my cousin was a professional in SF for this... he would go around and "buyout" film locations.
UrbanWarrior
Senior Member
Yeah I did a massive project and 35 page paper on solar energy in Alberta last year. The Vulcan solar farm will be able to power all of southern Alberta south of the Calgary city border essentially, including the entire Lethbridge CMA and Medicine Hat CA.
JonnyCanuck
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It is looking more and more like the U.S. in particular is heading for an energy crisis. Biden wants OPEC to increase production in the hopes of lowering prices. OPEC don't seem to be interested in that. Biden doesn't want more Canadian oil (or bitumen as he calls it) and Trudeau doesn't want to offer more of it up for fear that it might lead to increased production.
We can't grow our economy by selling more fossil fuels ...something the world is going to continue consuming for decades to come ... no that would just send the wrong message and make too much common business sense (all said with a heavy dose of sarcasm
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We can't grow our economy by selling more fossil fuels ...something the world is going to continue consuming for decades to come ... no that would just send the wrong message and make too much common business sense (all said with a heavy dose of sarcasm
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potatopizzafan
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Buying O&G stocks this time last year after Elizabeth May declared "oil is dead" is the best financial move ive ever made. Will be interesting to see how high oil prices goIt is looking more and more like the U.S. in particular is heading for an energy crisis. Biden wants OPEC to increase production in the hopes of lowering prices. OPEC don't seem to be interested in that. Biden doesn't want more Canadian oil (or bitumen as he calls it) and Trudeau doesn't want to offer more of it up for fear that it might lead to increased production.
We can't grow our economy by selling more fossil fuels ...something the world is going to continue consuming for decades to come ... no that would just send the wrong message and make too much common business sense (all said with a heavy dose of sarcasm
Some pretty impressive solar projects slated for Alberta.
YourBoy007
Active Member
Elizabeth May was dumb for saying that. Shows her lack of understanding of basic economics and how the world actually works.
adamyyc
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I’m currently involved in a 100+ MW solar facility In AB. I’m also involved in a pumped storage project in AB. Alberta WILL be the leader in alternative energy in Canada within the next 2-3 years. The market will become saturated though.
the 100MW facility, is that the one near Vulcan\Lomond or a different one?
adamyyc
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It’s in Aldersyde.
Urban Outdoorsman
Active Member
Wow, didn't realize there were any solar projects so close to Calgary!
Me neither. I seem to remember there is one near Strathmore as well.
Cowtown
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Varcoe: Hydrogen has the potential to be Alberta's next oilsands in importance
Varcoe: Hydrogen has the potential to be Alberta's next oilsands in importance
Hydrogen, which doesn’t directly emit carbon dioxide when used, is seen as a prime energy opportunity for the province.
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Cowtown
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Varcoe: Amazon to set up cloud computing hub in Calgary, creating more than 900 jobs and $4B investment
Varcoe: Amazon to set up cloud computing hub in Calgary, creating more than 900 jobs and $4B investment
Amazon Web Services will be setting up a new cloud computing hub in Calgary, bringing more than $4 billion in investment with it over time — and creating more than …
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