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Canada’s largest solar farm coming to southern Alberta

Posted on February 7, 2020 by Danielle Park

Greengate Power announces Canada’s largest solar farm on 5000 acres in southern Alberta.  Not government-subsidized, the project is to be funded by private investors and power 100,000 homes.    Here is a direct video link.

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Years of ‘ease’ have made us all the more vulnerable

Posted on February 6, 2020 by Danielle Park

Global growth was weak and slowing into 2020 and Coronavirus is magnifying the trend. An estimated two-thirds of the Chinese economy–representing 17% of global GDP–is closed down indefinitely, some 80% of its manufacturing. Global supply chains are feeling the hit. … Continue reading →

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Canada’s largest property and casualty insurer urges policy focus on behavioral change

Posted on February 5, 2020 by Danielle Park

From 2010 to 2020, the average number of catastrophic events per year almost doubled in Canada, while the average annual reported insured losses quadrupled (from $0.5 billion per year in 2000-2009 to $2.02 billion per year in 2010 to 2018). … Continue reading →

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