As countries strive to develop clean and secure energy systems, more scientists, policy makers and communities are looking to wind power as an important part of the solution.
At the Pembina Institute, part of our mandate is to explore and evaluate the options for developing renewable energy resources in Canada. The following resources aim to help clear up the prevailing myths and misconceptions about wind power.
FACT SHEET: Putting Wind Power Myths into Perspective
Harnessing the power of the wind has become one of the fastest
growing sources of global electricity generation.
As new opportunities emerge to develop wind-power generation in communities across Canada, they raise reasonable questions about the social, environmental and economic impacts of large-scale wind power production.
This fact sheet aims to help answer those questions, and to distill the realities of wind power from the myths and misconceptions.
Download: English Factsheet | Version française
SLIDE SHOW: Wind Power Realities
Can wind turbines provide a reliable alternative to energy from fossil fuels?
Do wind farms make people sick?
How could wind power installations affect communities in Canada?
Find the answers to these and other questions in our slide show presentation.
Download (English only): PDF Slide Show
VIDEO: Can Canada Catch the Renewable Energy Boom?
Tim Weis and European energy experts discuss the vast potential for developing a renewable energy industry in Canada in a recently released video by Living Lightly Productions. Studies by the Pembina Institute show that there is enough renewable energy potential to phase out electricity generated from fossil fuels or nuclear.
VIDEO: Moving Windmills (The William Kamkwamba Story)
The story of an innovative young man from a village in Malawi offers an inspiring look at the ways wind power technology can benefit communities in some parts of the developing world. (Courtesy: The Moving Windmills Project)
LINKS: Looking for More Information?
Organizations
- Canadian Wind Energy Association (CanWEA)
- CanWEA: Canada's Wind Farms (Installed Capacity)
- American Wind Energy Association
- Danish Wind Industry Association
