Originally published November 15 2005
Wind power grows as a supplemental power source in Canada
by Mike Adams, the Health Ranger, NaturalNews Editor
In Ontario, wind farm companies are working on government contracts that promise earnings in exchange for energy.
Shoreline Beacon --- Wind power may only be a drop in the bucket of electricity production, but in comparison to nuclear and fossil fuels, it's clean, efficient and pays for itself.
According to Rob Liddle, Bruce Power's communications consultant for Huron Wind, it would take 5,000 wind turbines to replace the electricity produced by Bruce Power's nuclear reactors.
The government has had a significant impact on the number of wind farms in Ontario since the site was constructed in 2003.
There are proposals from close to a dozen different companies in Ontaro hoping to set up wind farms from Sault St. Marie to Manitoulin Island.
The McGuinty government plans to replace the energy from coal-fired plants with the possible restart of Bruce A Units 1 and 2, combined with a variety of natural gas and biogas technologies, and by pushing for localized wind farms throughout Ontario.
Lightning strikes are somewhat common, but because the structure is grounded they aren't usually an issue.
But there have been three significant strikes since construction where the turbines had to be shut down to repair damage to the blades.
Meaning by 2023, the parts and mechanics of Huron Wind's turbines would be recycled and replaced with more advanced technology.
Huron Wind installed the five main turbines in a "package deal" for $15 million, which included the construction of roads, fences and the infrastructure needed for the turbines to go up.
The output of the turbines fluctuates from 100 kilowatts to 1.8 megawatts depending on wind conditions (there are 1,000 kilowatts in a megawatt); a small comparison to four of Bruce Power's reactors which produce 800 megawatts each and two others which produce 750 megawatts a piece.
Little said the results showed the wind farm would have virtually no impact on the environment, except for dust, increased traffic during construction.
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