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London Wind Energy 123 Fake Street, London ON N6H 6E6
1.888.555.1234 www.LWE.com
March 28, 2016
Welcome to the London Wind Energy Press Conference.
Agenda
10:00 AM - Introductions by London Wind Energy’s Public Relations
Office Kenny Ajanlekoko.
10:15 AM - Welcome from London Wind Energy’s CEO Adrija Biswas.
10:30 AM - Presentation on Wind Turbines, Dr. Johnna Allen PHD,
Medical Officer of Health, Ontario Public Health Commission.
One on One interviews will be conducted after the presentations. Interviews
will be coordinated by:
Media Contact for London Wind Energy: Kenny Ajanlekoko, PR Officer LWE 123 Fake Street London [email protected] 1.888.555.124 x.123
London Wind Energy 123 Fake Street, London ON N6H 6E6
1.888.555.1234 www.LWE.com
Media Contact for London Wind Energy: Kenny Ajanlekoko, PR Officer LWE 123 Fake Street London [email protected] 1.888.555.124 x.123
Included in your Press Package:
For Immediate Release (who is writing this? Focus on family and health)
About London Wind Energy (LWE)
About CanWEA – Canada’s Wind Energy Association
(insert title of Feature Story here)
About Wind Energy
Did you know?
Facts – The benefits of wind energy
Links and Resources - Wind Energy Background and Mechanics
No link between wind turbines and health (Sound/Infrasound)
Health Canada Studies
Images and Graphics
Social Media Links
Videos and Sound Bites: USB provided. www.LWE.ca/media
London Wind Energy 123 Fake Street, London ON N6H 6E6
1.888.555.1234 www.LWE.com
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
New Installation of wind turbines by London Wind Energy
Wind energy as our safe, environmentally friendly and sustainable alternative.
Wind energy is a safe, environmentally friendly and sustainable alternative. It is a clean, renewable source
of energy with zero greenhouse gas emission and one of the pollution free source of energy compared to
those traditional one. It uses less land and produces electricity for greater consumption for the people of
London, Ontario.
London Wind Energy (LWE) were able to serve one sixth of the total household, but with the installation
of the new turbines, we will be able to provide electricity with cheaper price to almost every household in
Canada. Gone will be those days which give the citizens sleepless nights over their hydro bill. With the
advent of these new turbines, we make sure that the price will be cheap as well as stable because energy
made out of fossil fuel are mostly have less expenditure . Also, it will create 30% more job opportunities
like meteorologists and surveyors to structural engineers, assembly workers, lawyers, bankers, and
technicians for people near to that region.
Wind turbines will give clean air and it will have very less impact on livestock and crop production. With
wind energy harvesting, there will be no need out using other resources.
Kenny Ajanlekoko, PR Officer LWE
123 Fake Street London
1.888.555.124 x.123
London Wind Energy (LWE) is a Canadian corporation based in London, Ontario with a mandate to develop wind power generation across the country. We have a very strong relationship with the farming community in Canada. LWE is affiliated with CanWEA; CanWEA, the Canadian Wind Energy Association, and is the voice of Canada’s wind energy industry. It is the mission of the two organization to promote responsible and sustainable growth of wind energy and Canada’s renewable resources. LWE’s core competencies are the planning, financing, construction, and operation of wind energy projects.
London Wind Energy 123 Fake Street, London ON N6H 6E6
1.888.555.1234 www.LWE.com
About London Wind Energy
London Wind Energy (LWE) is a Canadian corporation based in London, Ontario with a mandate to
develop wind power generation across the country. We have a very strong relationship with the farming
community in Canada. LWE is affiliated with CanWEA; CanWEA, the Canadian Wind Energy Association,
and is the voice of Canada’s wind energy industry. It is the mission of the two organization to promote
responsible and sustainable growth of wind energy and Canada’s renewable resources.
LWE partners with farmers and landowners to sell clean power from renewable sources to the
regional power utility. With our partners we seek to develop viable wind farms that will continually bring
revenue back to rural communities in Canada.
LWE’s core competencies are the planning, financing, construction, and operation of wind energy
projects.
History: LWE was established in 1996 by rancher Murray Huxtable. The company's current project list
includes wind projects that will provide renewable energy to all Southwest Ontario includes Elgin,
Lambton, London, Middlesex & Oxford counties.
Vision: Our goal is to provide security and economic sustainability to rural Canada through the
development of well-managed wind power energy generation programs.
London Wind Energy 123 Fake Street, London ON N6H 6E6
1.888.555.1234 www.LWE.com
About CanWEA
http://canwea.ca/
CanWEA, the Canadian Wind Energy Association, is the voice of Canada’s wind energy industry,
actively promoting the responsible and sustainable growth of wind energy. A national non-profit
association, CanWEA is Canada’s leading source of information on wind energy’s social, economic, health
and environmental benefits for Canadian communities and provincial economies. Established in 1984,
CanWEA represents the wind energy community — organizations and individuals who are directly involved
in the development and application of wind energy technology, products and services.
Our members are Canada’s wind energy leaders. They are wind energy owners, operators,
manufacturers, project developers, consultants, and service providers, and other organizations and
individuals that support Canada’s wind energy industry.
Media contact: Lejla Latifovic, Communications Advisor Canadian Wind Energy Association 1600 Carling Avenue Suite 710 Ottawa, Ontario K1Z 1G3 613 234-8716 ext. 241 1-800-922-6932 ext. 241 [email protected]
London Wind Energy 123 Fake Street, London ON N6H 6E6
1.888.555.1234 www.LWE.com
Feature
The Future is Renewable Resources
London Wind Energy (LWE) was established in 1996 by rancher Murray Huxtable to provide
pollution free electricity for many household in London. It generates electricity which can give power to
more than 600 houses in London, Ontario. Initially it was a small start up to check how far the set up can
help the citizens, but with the success of the plant offering benefits to a lot of people. Wind energy
providing the most inexpensive source of energy and also cheaper than coal or gas plants. It is a
renewable source of clean energy that has been widely distributed with zero greenhouse gas emission and
uses little land and due to this feature it comes in plenty. It had been less problematic than those non-
renewable sources.
Wind energy has been the safest and environment friendly source of energy that has been better
than the traditional source of energy. In spite of all the news going against its work, wind energy has been
giving the economic and social advantages to our society. For economic advantage it’s much cheaper with
price stability and had been creating jobs.
For social advantages it has been decreasing our dependency on foreign fossil fuel and most
importantly the wind turbines can be installed without creating hazards for people, livestock, and
agricultural productivity. LWE has slated to install new wind turbines in the south and west part on
London. Apparently, a lot of speculation is doing the rounds regards the health issue of the people and the
environment located near the region, where wind turbines are ought to be put. According to Bob
Hornung, president of the Canadian Wind Energy Association: “The results of this latest RFP represent
another example of Ontario showing leadership in the transformation to a future where carbon-free and
affordable power production is available to drive down emissions across other key sectors of the economy
like buildings, industry and transportation.” Also Shawn-Patrick Stensil, energy analyst with Greenpeace:
“Ontario’s renewable industry is now showing price declines similar to what we’re seeing internationally.
This is good news for electricity consumers”.
London Wind Energy 123 Fake Street, London ON N6H 6E6
1.888.555.1234 www.LWE.com
Electricity is the basic requirement for the common people, but when it's distributed in exchange
of higher price it becomes impossible for people to consume. With the advent of wind energy, the
production will be increased and it will meet up to the consumption of the common people. As the price
for electricity becomes cheaper with the electricity production through wind energy.
London Wind Energy 123 Fake Street, London ON N6H 6E6
1.888.555.1234 www.LWE.com
About Wind Energy
Wind: an infinite source of clean power. Canada's bountiful resource.
Wind is powered by the sun. In fact, all renewable energy, and even energy in fossil fuels, ultimately
comes from the sun. The sun heats our planet to different temperatures in different places and at
different times. This unequal distribution of heat is what creates wind as warm air rises and cooler air
descends to fill the void. Wind is the ongoing movement of this air.
As the sun warms the earth, it in turn, warms the air above it, making it less dense or lighter. As the
light air rises, it creates a low pressure zone near the ground. Air from surrounding cooler areas rushes in
to balance the pressure. These are called local winds. Temperature differences between the polar caps
and equator, as well as the rotation of the earth, produce similar results on a global scale, called prevailing
winds.
So how much wind do we have in Canada? We have more than we could ever use, and it's free. Our vast
landscape, our three windy coastlines, the plains and mountains all contribute to this endless resource.
Canada has still only scratched the surface of its massive wind energy potential, which currently powers
the equivalent of 563,000 Canadian homes. Tomorrow we hope to do even more. Countries like Denmark
already get over 20% of their electricity from wind. If we did the same in Canada, we would have enough
wind energy to power 17 million homes! As long as the wind continues to blow, there is a great future in
wind energy.
[source: www.canwea.com]
London Wind Energy 123 Fake Street, London ON N6H 6E6
1.888.555.1234 www.LWE.com
Did you know?
According to the World Wind Energy Association, a global installed wind energy
capacity of 700 GW is possible by 2020.
In 2013, cumulative installed wind power capacity increased by 13% worldwide to over
318 GW in total.
In 2013, Canada had a total installed wind power capacity of over 7,803 MW, ranking
5th globally for total installed wind energy capacity.
With wind energy, the cost of electricity is predictable over the long-term because
there are no variable and escalating fuel costs.
A 2.5 MW wind turbine can produce enough clean electricity each year to power
approximately 625 Canadian homes.
[sources: www.wwindea.org]
London Wind Energy 123 Fake Street, London ON N6H 6E6
1.888.555.1234 www.LWE.com
Facts - The benefits of wind energy
Wind energy is an ideal renewable energy because:
It is a pollution-free, infinitely sustainable form of energy
It doesn't require fuel
It doesn't create greenhouse gasses
It doesn't produce toxic or radioactive waste
Wind energy is quiet and does not present any significant hazard to birds or other wildlife.
When large arrays of wind turbines are installed on farmland, only about 2% of the land area is required
for the wind turbines. The rest is available for farming, livestock, and other uses.
Landowners often receive payment for the use of their land, which enhances their income and
increases the value of the land.
Ownership of wind turbine generators by individuals and the community allows people to participate
directly in the preservation of our environment.
Each megawatt-hour of electricity that is generated by wind energy can replace the 0.8 to 0.9 tonnes of
greenhouse gas emissions that would otherwise need to be produced by coal or diesel fuel generation.
[source: Natural Resources Canada]
London Wind Energy 123 Fake Street, London ON N6H 6E6
1.888.555.1234 www.LWE.com
Links and Resources - Wind Energy Background and Mechanics
The following resources are available to you on the USB keys provided in your Press Kits, for more copies
please contact LWE at [email protected]
2009 - Wind Energy Fact Sheet, Pembina Institute
2010 - World Wind Energy Report 2009. World Wind Energy Association
Wind Energy Fact Sheets, Canadian Wind Energy Association
Public Opinion
2008 - Canadian Wind Power Survey, The Strategic Counsel
2010 - Wind Energy in Ontario. Ipsos Reid
Provincial Policy
2010 - Provincial approvals for Renewable Energy Projects, Government of Ontario
2008 - Noise Guidelines for Wind Farms, Ontario Ministry of the Environment
Health
2011 - Health Effects and Wind Turbines: A review of the literature, Knopper and Ollson,
Environmental Health
2010 - The Potential Health Impact of Wind Turbines - Ontario Chief Medical Officer of Health
2010 - Wind Turbine Sound and Health Effects: An Expert Panel (Executive Summary)
Full Report
2008 - Health Impact of Wind Turbines, Chatham-Kent Public Health Unit
2009 - Memorandum on Wind Turbines, Dr. Arlene King, Ontario Chief Medical Officer of Health
2010 - Memorandum on Wind Turbines, Dr. Isra Levy, Medical Officer of Health, Ottawa Public
Health
2009 - Concerns with Wind Energy, CanWEA
2008 - No Breathing Room: National Illness Costs of Air Pollution, CMA
London Wind Energy 123 Fake Street, London ON N6H 6E6
1.888.555.1234 www.LWE.com
No link between wind turbines and health: report. Sound / Infrasound
2009 - Wind Turbine Sound and Health Effects, W. David Colby
2006 - Wind Turbines and Infrasound, CANWEA
Property Values
2010 - Effect on Real Estate Values in the Municipality of Chatham-Kent, Ontario
2009 - Residential Property Value Study, Hoen
2006 - Property Value Study - Melancthon
2007 - Property Value Study - Illinois
Stray Voltage - Stray Voltage Fact Sheet, CanWEA
Power Generation and Sale
Information about the Ontario Feed-In-Tariff Program
Ontario Feed-In-Tariff Program Backgrounder
FIT Program Rules
Other Links
Ontario Power Authority - Feed In Tariff Program
Canadian Wind Energy Association
Global Wind Energy Council
Ontario Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure
Ontario Power Authority
Ontario's Green Energy Act
2011 - Blowing Smoke: Correcting Anti-Wind Myths in Ontario, Environmental Defense and OSEA
2011 - The Real Truth about Wind Energy: A Literature Review on Wind Turbines in Ontario, Sierra
Club Canada
London Wind Energy 123 Fake Street, London ON N6H 6E6
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Images and Graphics
London Wind Energy 123 Fake Street, London ON N6H 6E6
1.888.555.1234 www.LWE.com
London Wind Energy 123 Fake Street, London ON N6H 6E6
1.888.555.1234 www.LWE.com
Social Media Links
Twitter - @LWE
#safewindenergy
#windrevenue
#familyfriendlyenergy
Facebook/LWE
Pintrest/LWE
Instagram - @LWE
London Wind Energy 123 Fake Street, London ON N6H 6E6
1.888.555.1234 www.LWE.com
Resources used for this Group Project:
http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/ewh-semt/consult/_2013/wind_turbine-eoliennes/research_recherche-eng.php
http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/ewh-semt/noise-bruit/turbine-eoliennes/summary-resume-eng.php
http://www.prowind.ca/
http://www.torontohydro.com/sites/electricsystem/Pages/foryourhome.aspx
https://www.ontario.ca/environment-and-energy/renewable-energy-projects-listing
https://www.google.ca/search?q=map+of+wind+turbines+in+ontario&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiHvN7Av-
HLAhUDx4MKHflbCaYQsAQILQ&biw=1777&bih=812&dpr=0.9#imgrc=6ACMfBBJ9QmAPM%3A