Building green energy initiatives in Northern Ontario Indigenous communities: case study on community development in Lac des Mille Lacs First Nation

Northern Ontario’s First Nations communities rely heavily on diesel energy, a fuel source with high economic and environmental costs. Thus, many communities are examining the viability of making a partial or full transition to a renewable energy-derived community power source. This thesis will exami...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Berkan, Judah
Other Authors: Shahi, Chander
Format: Thesis
Language:English
Published: 2020
Subjects:
Renewable energy
Energy transition
Hydroelectric energy
Solar energy
Wind energy
Renewable energy initiatives in Indigenous communities
Replacing diesel with renewable energy
Thunder Bay
First Nations
Online Access:http://knowledgecommons.lakeheadu.ca/handle/2453/4617
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Summary:Northern Ontario’s First Nations communities rely heavily on diesel energy, a fuel source with high economic and environmental costs. Thus, many communities are examining the viability of making a partial or full transition to a renewable energy-derived community power source. This thesis will examine the recent renewable energy initiatives conducted by Lac des Mille Lacs First Nation, an Ojibwe community located approximately 130 kilometres northwest of Thunder Bay, Ontario, and the benefits, challenges, and viability of such a large-scale project.

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