Renewable Energy

Innovation in renewable energy technologies is at the forefront of driving our economies and our businesses to more sustainable practices. The rapid adoption of renewable energy sources will greatly increase its percentage of the global energy mix. In Canadian Mining & Energy, we report on the exciting world of renewable energy including solar, wind, geothermal and tidal energy.

Recent Renewable Energy articles

Aerial view of the Tent Mountain Mine
First Nations, Mines, Renewable Energy, Alberta, British Columbia Tent Mountain green energy plan: triple solution

The three-way green energy project is the result of great minds coming together against a challenging problem

by Timothy Fowler
Eden Yesh
Renewable Energy, Technology This Invermere, B.C. thought leader’s motto could be “bringing power to the people”

Eden Yesh is decentralizing energy and finance systems through community investment cooperatives and his solar businesses

by Virginia Rasch
wind farms in the distance
Energy, Renewable Energy, Sustainability & environment Top wind farms in Canada

These are the top operating wind farms in Canada, each with a capacity of more than 100 megawatts.

by Danielle Cameron
Los Bronces floating PV plant using Hydrelio® technology, Chile.
Mining Insider, Mines, Renewable Energy, Technology, Global Chile’s innovative Floating PV Project on AngloAmerican’s tailings pond

As part of a Chilean energy revolution, the project stands for a deep change in society in the country and the opening of a promising new market.

Joanna Osawe for DMC Power and Co-founder of WiRE, Canada.
Energy, Renewable Energy, Ontario Joanna Osawe sponsors industry diversity

Joanna Osawe, co-founder of WiRE and Global Business Development manager at DMC Power, focuses on sector diversity on a national and international scale.

by Zoë Dupley
The La Loutre property, showing a lake shore with trees.
Exploration, Minerals, Mines, Renewable Energy, Technology, Global, Quebec A miracle metal

A. Paul Gill, CEO of Lomiko Metals, Inc., is excited about the company’s graphite-bearing La Loutre project in Quebec

by A. Paul Gill
Craig Clydesdale, Founder and CEO of OOM Energy, with the unit which is a dedicated energy system called an Integrated Energy Platform™ (IEP).
Renewable Energy, Global An off-grid power solution by OOM Energy

OOM Energy’s “utility without borders” offers users reliable, clean, dedicated energy generation.

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Ktunaxa Nation in Cranbrook, BC. engaged SkyFire Energy for their solar project.
Renewable Energy More incentives for solar power in Alberta

Greg Sauer of SkyFire Energy is optimistic about Alberta’s PACE program and the future of solar energy

by Timothy Fowler
XPRIZE Bloomberg press conference earlier this year.
Education, Energy, Renewable Energy, Sustainability & environment, Technology, Global XPRIZE and COSIA partner to solve the carbon challenge

Canada’s Oil Sands Innovation Alliance has partnered with XPRIZE to inspire innovators to solve the NRG COSIA Carbon XPRIZE challenge.

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Kirsten Marcia, P. Geo. President, CEO, Director, of DEEP Geothermal in her yard, where she spends a lot of time.
Energy, Renewable Energy, Saskatchewan Mining for heat: Saskatchewan’s geothermal project

Kirsten Marcia, president and CEO of DEEP Geothermal, talks about the next steps for her company’s project and the support from the province of Saskatchewan.

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An overview of attendees at the PDAC Convention in Toronto.
Mining Insider, Education, Exploration, First Nations, Minerals, Mines, Products & equipment, Renewable Energy, Sustainability & environment, Technology, Ontario PDAC 2018 Convention exceeds 25,000 attendees

High attendance rates are a clear sign that the mineral exploration and mining industry has regained its swagger and is building momentum.

Aerial view of the solar arrays on the curling rink and municipal offices in Hudson's Hope, B.C.
Renewable Energy, Sustainability & environment, British Columbia Hudson’s Hope: Another “off-the-grid” first for B.C.

Lighting the future with solar energy: How a small B.C. town is powering change.

by Elizabeth James
Clear Blue Technologies is a five-year overnight success story. CEO Miriam Tuerk said startups are created by communities, not individuals.
Energy, Renewable Energy, Global Creating firsts in smart off-grid technology

Miriam Tuerk, CEO of Clear Blue Technologies, talks about her solar power startup and its success with smart off-grid technology.

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Mark Bartkoski points to a site of interest on a mining exploration/resource map.
Minerals, Renewable Energy, British Columbia Rock Star: Mark Bartkoski

Mark Bartkoski, president of Conuma Coal, has written a book called "Building Integrity."

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A woman (Merran Smith) on a bike smiling as she waits at the side of a road
Renewable Energy, Sustainability & environment Rock Star Merran Smith: Creating a cleaner tomorrow

Merran Smith, founder and Executive Director of Clean Energy Canada, was recently appointed to co-chair the Climate Solutions and Clean Growth Advisory Council

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NAIT is currently working on Phase 1 of the applied research project to test DME in long-haul trucks in Alberta.
Education, Renewable Energy, Alberta NAIT applies DME to long-haul trucks in Alberta

NAIT researcher explains DME, NAIT’s applied research project with industry partners, and how close the alternative renewable fuel is to market.

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A wind turbine in a field with a herd of deer lounging in the grass around it.
Renewable Energy, Sustainability & environment, Technology, Alberta Major renewable energy company focuses on Alberta

EDF EN Canada has several wind projects currently advancing through development in Alberta, but is also exploring combinations of solar and wind.

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Avalon employee at the spring drilling program.
Renewable Energy, Sustainability & environment Avalon Advanced Materials goes after green

Separation Rapids project near Kenora, Ontario, will produce lithium hydroxide, but is also exploring ways to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions.

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Cypher Environmental is continuously searching for new ways to improve efficiency on mine sites with environmentally friendly products.
Minerals, Mines, Renewable Energy, Manitoba Searching for sustainable solutions

Cypher Environmental Ltd., headquartered in Winnipeg, Manitoba, offers sustainable solutions to mine sites around the world.

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