Renewable Energy and the Ring of Fire

The aboriginal communities in northern Ontario have been using diesel gas power plants for many years now. The regular Ontario hydro grid doesn't reach to them. The diesel plants are being used to capacity currently. This means that new power infrastructure is going to have to be put in place for large mines to operate in Ontario's north. The aboriginal community is pushing hard for the new power options to be renewable. Of course, this is great news for the environmentalists of the province. Unfortunately, installing a completely new power infrastructure based off of renewable sources is easier said than done (and it's quite the mouthful at that!). The main issue that renewable sources see is the start up cost, and this is no different. The mining companies are saying that as nice as it would be to have renewable sources, it doesn't make sense economically for them. This debate will have a huge impact on the development of the mines, and the sustainability of the project. We are very interested to see how this story is going to unfold. 

Read more here: http://www.miningweekly.com/article/renewable-energy-a-tough-sell-for-prospective-rof-developers-2014-10-16

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