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First Posted: 03/ 7/2012 3:15 pm Updated: 03/ 8/2012 2:37 pm

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New Brunswick has committed to a goal of 40 per cent renewable energy generation by 2020.

FREDERICTON - The New Brunswick government has unveiled a pair of maps that it says pinpoint the best locations in the province for renewable energy projects.

The so-called energy atlases were created with help from Yves Gagnon, who holds the K.C. Irving chair in sustainable development at the University of Moncton.

The government says the atlases indicate the potential for hydro and solar energy development.

Energy Minister Craig Leonard says the government wants to make it easy for the industry, developers and homeowners to get the information they need.

The province has committed to a goal of 40 per cent renewable energy generation by 2020.

The maps can be viewed on the department's website.

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Mrs Robinsons
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10:36 AM on 03/08/2012
That will be good for the families who have lived and remained in New Brunswick for centuries...
again..
I am always curious who moved in
before the announcement was made
to
set themselves up as
'resident' winners.
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Expletive Deleted Ca
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10:06 AM on 03/08/2012
Good or bad, the Irvings direct the course of the province. I guess it makes their investment of buying all the local media ( newspapers ) worth the investment.
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Gyice50
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07:18 AM on 03/08/2012
And just think if you don't add in your annual maintenance and Capital componenet replacement costs and these whill break even in just over 20 years now with a full replacement lifecycle of maybe 25 years this could actually produce power for ever and never break even Who says Solar power isn't a Win Win.
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pinkibus
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04:58 AM on 03/08/2012
Uh oh. Harper ain't going to like that. New Brunswick will not only show itis really ethical (not spin ethical) but it will also start to pull ahead in every way. Harper will be very very angry.
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mutant26
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10:04 PM on 03/07/2012
wait until they actually harness the tides...NB will be #1 in the world in the first year. Highest tides means the most power! :)
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05:04 PM on 03/07/2012
Good for NB for looking to the future. There is a lot of potential in wind, sun, and other renewable energy projects.
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BlackRabbit
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07:37 PM on 03/07/2012
Wind isn't worth it. There are too many problems for too little return.
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yer
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05:55 AM on 03/08/2012
Yeah, that's why Alberta has a lot of wind farms too... oh wait
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bogey1
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04:27 PM on 03/07/2012
wow, hey Alberta, u reading this?
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05:03 PM on 03/07/2012
Alberta has a few renewable energy projects. Southern Alberta is a hot spot for wind and solar engery. Some communities are trying to become self-sufficient through solar and thermal home developments. There is progress and also setbacks. Wind has not been expanded for some time because the govt has a moratorium on development of industrial wind turbines.
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BlackRabbit
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07:45 PM on 03/07/2012
Alberta generates about one-sixth of Canada's wind power, which is a lot given it's population. In a few years Alberta is expected to become Canada's biggest generator of wind power (by far).

I think it's a mistake because wind power just doesn't given much bang for the buck. The good news is that energy generation in Alberta is almost entirely in private hands, so even if it's a mistake, it won't cost the taxpayer much.
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08:56 PM on 03/07/2012
Yeah, the free-market thing for energy is good for protecting us from the fantasy projections of renewables but I fear it ultimately propagates dirty conventional sources. Unless there are subsidies (or some sort of financial support - gov't might as well invest: successful energy industries are a fantastic return for a nation) for testing innovation we'll just stick with the cheapest and dead reliable methods. Perhaps we'll build more advanced combined cycle natural gas plants - at least they're amazingly efficient for using fossil fuel.
Unfortunately we'll probably be buying alternative tech from China as they refine and develop it further (esp. nuclear).
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