Renewable Energy in Rural Alberta

Opportunities and Obstacles

October 30, 2010
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Tim Weis
Senior Director, Industrial Decarbonization
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This slide presentation outlines the opportunities and challenges of replacing Alberta's coal-fired electricity generation with renewable power.

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