Friday Facts
April 10, 2009
Canada provides over half of the global supply of medical isotopes for nuclear medicine used in 60,000 procedures per day (5,000 in Canada). Canada also supplies 75% of the world’s cobalt-60 used to sterilize 45% of the world’s single-use medical supplies.
Source: Canadian Nuclear Association 2008
Friday Facts
April 3, 2009
The total amount of used nuclear fuel produced in 46 years from nuclear power plants in Canada would fill five hockey rinks up to the height of the boards.
Source: Canadian Nuclear Association 2008
Friday Facts
March 27, 2009
Canada is the second largest producer of hydroelectricity in the world. In 2006, Canada generated 351.9 billion kilowatt hours of hydroelectricity.
Source: Energy Information Administration
Friday Facts
March 20, 2009
Canada’s installed wind energy capacity is 2,369 megawatts — enough to power over 680,000 homes or equivalent to about 1 % of Canada’s total electricity demand. Canada’s wind resource is well distributed in rural areas throughout the country with 87 wind farms in operation.
Source: Canada Wind Energy Association 2009
Friday Facts
March 13, 2009
Coal is the world’s most abundant fossil fuel. Canada is ranked tenth in the world in total proven coal reserves with Alberta’s 33.6 gigatonnes, representing 60 per cent of Canada’s total reserves.
Source: Alberta Energy, 2008
Friday Facts
March 6, 2009
Canada’s first commercial geothermal generating facility is to be built in British Columbia and has the potential of generating 100 MW of electricity.
Source: Western GeoPower Corp., 2008
Friday Facts
February 27, 2009
The fuel cell industry in Canada provides approximately 1,800 jobs – 1,200 of which are in British Columbia.
Source: Government of Canada – Innovation in Canada
Friday Facts
February 20, 2009
In Canada, commercial wind turbines exist in eight provinces and the Yukon, with plans underway for the development of turbines across the country.
Source: Canadian Wind Energy Association. 2007
Friday Facts
February 6, 2009
In 2007, 18 of 22 CANDU reactors were in service, generating 15.8 per cent of Canada’s electricity.
Source: The Canadian Nuclear Association, 2007
Friday Facts
January 30, 2009
The upstream petroleum industry employs more than 365,000 people directly and indirectly in activities related to finding, producing and processing oil and natural gas.
Source: Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers, 2007
