A proposed wind-hydrogen megaproject has divided people on the Port au Port Peninsula in western Newfoundland. Matt Galloway went there to hear from those concerned about the impact of building 164 enormous turbines and those who think their communities can’t survive without this kind of economic opportunity.
Art Ryan says his outfitting operation will fail if World Energy GH2 installs hundreds of kilometres of road and 164 wind turbines on hunting grounds at the top of the Anguille Mountains in the Codroy Valley.
If the projects proceed, they would help fulfill a pledge last year to supply green hydrogen to Germany by 2025, trying to overcome obstacles such as equipment shortages and local opposition