Some worry wind and solar will gobble up forests and farms
The Tobacco Valley Solar Farm in Simsbury is currently the largest in Connecticut.
Massachusetts has installed solar panels faster than almost any other state as it seeks to reduce its carbon emissions. But some activists say the state’s transition to renewable energy has come at a cost.
“We have big multinational solar companies coming and cutting down forests,” said Jane Winn, executive director of the Berkshire Environmental Action Team, a nonprofit in the state. “They’re not doing a good job of it, so they’re allowing erosion into wetlands. We’re trying to connect our forests so wildlife can move, and they’re in there fragmenting it.”
CanREA hosted Spring Forward event on renewable energy
April 30, 2021
Photo: The Canadian Renewable Energy Association.
The Canadian Renewable Energy Association (CanREA) brought together 175 renewable-energy experts from across Canada for a two-day event focused on recharging Canada’s economy with renewables.
CanREA’s Spring Forward event explored how wind energy, solar energy and energy storage will play a key role in boosting economic growth and job creation post-pandemic, while supporting critical 2030 and 2050 climate targets.
“We called this event Spring Forward because that is exactly what Canada needs to do right now,” said Robert Hornung, President and CEO, CanREA. “Canada has only reduced its GHG emissions by 1.1 per cent in the last 14 years and our country just set a target to reduce emissions by a minimum of 40 per cent in the next nine years. We need to spring into action and accelerate the deployment of clean, renewable electricity if we are to succeed i
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