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Canada has been generating renewable energy for more than a century, dating back to the first hydro-powered generating station built in 1885 at Montmorency Falls to provide lighting to Québec City. The majority of Canada’s renewable energy is still generated through hydro, but increasingly the country has stepped up efforts to harness other natural sources. We talked to Bob Campbell, program coordinator with the Renewable Energies Technician Program, for his take on past, present and future directions for the renewable energies sector.
