Wind Power

One thing that Prince Edward Island has a lot of is wind. Sitting in the Gulf of St Lawrence, PEI is exposed to the heavy weather from the North Atlantic, and is investing heavily in wind energy as a result. Indeed there is a major wind research facility at the North Cape, a truly desolate and wind-swept promontory.

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One thing that Prince Edward Island has a lot of is wind. Sitting in the Gulf of St Lawrence, PEI is exposed to the heavy weather from the North Atlantic, and is investing heavily in wind energy as a result. Indeed there is a major wind research facility at the North Cape, a truly desolate and wind-swept promontory.