Wind-turbines in Canada are subject to severe icing conditions, reducing their power production by up to 20% and resulting in $100 million in potential lost revenue. Canadian scientists at Borealis Wind plan to reclaim 93% of the lost revenue and power with a de-icing technology that can be easily retrofitted to existing wind turbines. Borealis Wind founder and $50,000 Shell Quest* Climate Grant winner Daniela Roeper designed the retrofit heating technology that sheds ice and allows wind turbine

Shell just reported a record-breaking $40 billion dollars in profits. Now it’s threatening to build one of the most polluting projects anywhere in Canada, and is pressuring the government to pay for it. | Stand.earth