NaiKun is committed to providing information to local communities and stakeholders about NaiKun’s Offshore Wind Energy Project and related topics including climate change, energy and environmental issues.
One of the top priorities identified in the throne speech delivered on February 9, 2010 is maximizing British Columbia's "potential as a clean energy powerhouse and a global leader in climate action". Clean energy development can play a critical role in BC's economic future and quality of life while reducing our carbon footprint.
In September 2006, Greenpeace and the Global Wind Energy Council published the report “Global Wind Energy Outlook 2006.”The report concluded that “wind energy is one of the most environmentally benign ways of producing the electricity we need to power our daily lives.” Sections covered include the global status of wind power, potential environmental impacts, and wind resource/grid integration analysis.
In 2007, the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), recognized as the most definitive voice on global climate change, released a four volume report entitled, “Climate Change 2007.” Over a six year period, some 2500 expert scientific reviewers and 800 authors from around the world contributed to the report.
Research conducted at offshore wind sites provides insight into the specific environmental and socio-economic effects of offshore wind power. The Danish report, “Offshore Wind: Key Environmental Issues” published in November 2006 draws on eight years of data collected- before, during and after construction - at two of Europe's largest offshore projects. The report concludes that “the Nysted and Horns Rev offshore wind farms have had very little impact on the environment, neither during their construction nor during their operational phases.” The report considers birds, fish, benthic (seabed) life, marine mammals and socio-economic impacts.
