Hydro-Québec, Inuit reach ‘historic’ clean energy partnership

Breadcrumb Trail Links News Local News Energy Deal will allow Nunavik communities to replace diesel power with renewable sources. Author of the article: La Presse Canadienne Stéphane Blais Buildings in the town of Kuujjuaq. Photo by Adrian Wyld /The Canadian Press files Article content Renewable energy, including that produced by wind turbines, will allow the Inuit to wean themselves off fossil fuels thanks to a partnership between Tarquti Energy and Hydro-Québec. Advertisement 2 This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Article content Hydro-Québec president Sophie Brochu called the deal “historic” in its announcement Monday in Montreal. “What’s remarkable today, is that Hydro-Québec is really acting as a partner with the people of these communities,” Brochu said, explaining…

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