Energy Megaprojects
What is an example of a megaproject in Atlantic Canada?
What is the Muskrat Falls Hydro Project?
What is a community-owned energy project?
What are locally owned wind farms, solar co-ops, etc.?
What is the term for ensuring Indigenous communities have a say in energy projects?
What is free, prior, and Informed Consent (FPIC)?
What is the Atlantic Loop?
What is a proposed regional energy grid linking Atlantic Canada with Quebec hydro power?
What does “Net-Zero Emissions” mean?
What is balancing greenhouse gas emissions with removal/reduction efforts?
What is one major downside of megaprojects?
What are high costs, environmental impact, Indigenous opposition, etc
Why do some argue that decentralized energy is better than megaprojects?
What is more local control, less environmental damage, affordability, etc?
What was one Indigenous-led protest against an energy megaproject in Atlantic Canada?
What is protests against Muskrat Falls?
Why is the Atlantic Loop considered an important energy transition strategy?
What is it helps reduce reliance on coal and fossil fuels?
What is one way governments can support renewable energy?
What is subsidies, tax incentives, policy mandates, etc?
Why are megaprojects considered reliable energy sources?
What is they provide large-scale, consistent power?
Which Canadian province has one of the most successful community energy programs?
What is Nova Scotia with COMFIT?
How do energy projects sometimes violate Indigenous land rights?
What is land use without proper consultation, environmental harm, etc?
What is one downside of relying on the Atlantic Loop?
What is it centralizes power, potentially harming local renewable projects?
What is energy poverty?
What is when people cannot afford basic energy needs like heating and electricity?
Name a fossil fuel-based megaproject in Atlantic Canada.
What is the offshore oil and gas drilling in Newfoundland & Labrador?
What is one major challenge community energy projects face?
What is high upfront costs, intermittent power supply, lack of policy support, etc?
How can energy justice be improved for Indigenous communities?
What is supporting Indigenous-led projects, proper consultation, benefit-sharing?
What type of energy would the Atlantic Loop primarily use?
What is Hydroelectric power from Quebec?
What Canadian policy requires provinces to price carbon emissions?
What is the federal carbon tax and pricing system?
What was the main reason Muskrat Falls faced Indigenous opposition?
What is flooding which led to methylmercury contamination risks?
What technology can help community wind and solar be more reliable?
What is battery storage, smart grids, hybrid systems?
What is the name of an Indigenous-owned clean energy project in Canada?
Various answers—some Indigenous communities operate wind/solar projects.
Name one province that would be part of the Atlantic Loop.
What is Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, PEI, Newfoundland & Labrador, Quebec?
What is a microgrid?
What is a small-scale, localized energy grid that can operate independently from the main grid?