Prairie farms have no shortage of wind and sun. As fossil fuel prices climb, a few farmers are starting to tap this free resource with wind turbines and solar systems to generate their own electricity and heat.
Western Producer Camrose bureau
news reporter Mary MacArthur talked with alternative energy pioneers in Alberta about their experience.
She found opportunities exist in alternative energy, but systems can be expensive and the payback of selling surplus electricity can be negated by complicated rules, even in Alberta’s deregulated energy market.
