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¶ The development of wind energy projects in Lennox and Addington County could move forward in 2016 as Ontario seeks to bolster its supply of renewable energy. Proposals from three different companies could see major wind energy projects built at both ends of the county. [The Kingston Whig-Standard]

Wind energy projects in Lennox and Addington County could move forward in 2016. (Whig-Standard file photo)

¶ Qinghai Electric Power, the sub-company of China’s State Grid Corporation, aims to install 7.1 GW of renewable energy in 2016. The majority of the new capacity will be solar PV. Qinghai province’s cumulative capacity of 6 GW, 5.6 GW of which is ground-mounted solar PV, the rest being wind. [pv magazine]

¶ The Irish wind industry launched a publicity campaign to highlight its potential to replace fossil fuels. The Irish Wind Energy Association worked with Rothco to created “Power To…