The federal government is committing $100-million toward development of a Nova Scotia offshore wind energy project with the potential to power homes and businesses in Quebec, Ontario and New England.
Federal Energy Minister Tim Hodgson was bundled in a winter jacket and kept a tight grip on his speaking notes Thursday as a blustery Atlantic gale howled during his outdoor announcement for Wind West, which could become Canada’s first offshore wind project.
If approved, the $60-billion first phase of the project could generate five gigawatts of electricity as early as 2033, well above the 2.4 gigawatts Nova Scotia needs to supply the entire province….