Tuesday January 06, 2009
ENVIRONMENT 
A revolution in the air
Robert Hornung is on a one-man mission to turn Canada into a wind-energy superpower.The head of the Canadian Wind Energy Association, Mr. Hornung says he doesn't see why Canada can't follow in the footsteps of European countries that generate a substantial slice of their electricity from wind: 20 per cent in Denmark, 13 per cent in Spain, and just under 10 per cent in Germany.
The beauty of the backyard turbine
Looking for a way to help the environment, PEI potato farmer Randy Visser hit upon an idea. His farming operation uses large amounts of electricity to cool, wash and sort potatoes, so he decided one way to help the planet would be to generate some of his own power.
Sunken barge poses little environmental risk, report finds
A barge that sank at the edge of Nova Scotia's lucrative lobster grounds six weeks ago is unlikely to cause significant damage to the environment even though it is still carrying 70,000 litres of diesel, says a new study prepared for the vessel's owners.
