North Bay to issue RFP for potential wind park development.With Ontario on the eve On the Eve (Накануне in Russian) is the third novel by famous Russian writer Ivan Turgenev, best known for his short stories and the novel Fathers and Sons. of a green-energy revolution, the City of North Bay is joining the ranks of communities exploring the full potential of wind-generated electricity. The municipality has received a $50,000-grant from the Federation of Canadian Municipalities' Green Municipal Funds to make its first steps towards investigating development of a large-scale wind park. The funds will be allocated towards their feasibility study The analysis of a problem to determine if it can be solved effectively. The operational (will it work?), economical (costs and benefits) and technical (can it be built?) aspects are part of the study. Results of the study determine whether the solution should be implemented. to hire expertise-wind assessors--and lease meteorological me·te·or·ol·o·gy n. The science that deals with the phenomena of the atmosphere, especially weather and weather conditions. [French météorologie, from Greek testing equipment to be fitted on existing 65-metre towers to measure the area's wind energy. In the coming weeks, after the city forms a steering committee steer·ing committee n. A committee that sets agendas and schedules of business, as for a legislative body or other assemblage. steering committee Noun that includes North Bay Hydro, they plan to issue a Request for Proposals for a private-sector partner in the project. Councillor Sarah Campbell says reading and understanding the wind energy potential is the first step, selecting site locations for a large scale wind farm will come later. "We clearly have to look at sustainable energy
Sustainable energy sources are energy sources which are not expected to be depleted in a timeframe relevant to the human race, and which and the timing is right," says Campbell. "The public support for wind energy is there today." She says North Bay's proximity to Lake Nipissing makes it an attractive piece of real estate for private wind park developers and wind turbine technology is steadily improving in its efficiency. |
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