Alberta outlines plan to move away from coal

The Renewable Electricity Program, announced Nov. 3, aims to add 5,000 megawatts of renewable electricity capacity by 2030 through auctions run by the Alberta Electric System Operator.

Read the full story by The Canadian Press at Cleantech Canada. 

RELATED: In October, the Alberta government announced a new Bioenergy Producer Program (BPP) that earmarks $60 million in funding over 18 months, retroactive to April 1, 2016, for bioenergy producers focused on reducing greenhouse emissions.