b'AdvertorialClean Energy AllianceTwo pioneering Aboriginal businesses team up on agame-changing clean energy project in Canadas NorthFor businesses in Canadas North that wantThe project will deliver 30 kW of year-round to use clean energy, solar power is a logicalclean power to Whitehorse Golds Skukum choicefor half the year. But they typicallyGold Project, a gold mine located in remote, have to rely on backup generators to getmountainous territory 55 km south of them through the other half, when sunlight isWhitehorse. scarce. The problem is that those generatorsThe solution is based on a solar microgrid are usually powered by dirty fuels. built by MGrid, which specializes inTagish First Nation, recalls that the Now a unique strategic alliance betweenconstructing small power microgrids forstrategic alliance grew naturally out of a two Aboriginal-owned businesses promisesremote locations. The backup is providedconversation he and Tobber had when the customers in Canadas North an energyby generators running on liquid propanetwo met in Whitehorse. solution that is environmentally friendly year- transported, stored and supplied by Borealis. round. And it can be implemented anywhere,The project will be fully up and running by theOur first connection was that we were end of September, though most of the systemboth Aboriginal-owned businesses, Jensen however remote or small the location. was already in place as this went to press. says. When I started talking about our The companies are MGrid Energy, based insolar microgrids, Ben asked if we had ever Propane provides clean-burning energythought of using propane for the backup. Carcross/Tagish First Nation, YT, and Borealisthats environmentally safe, says BorealisOne thing led to another, and we formed Fuels & Logistics, a retail marketer of propanepresident Ben Tobber, a member of theour strategic alliance. I think we have serving Western Canada from offices inMetis Nation. It can be stored safely forsomething very unique to offer.Alberta and the Yukon. Borealis is a CCABlong periods of time, and its also very safe Certified Aboriginal Business and MGrid isto transport. If propane is accidentallyThe companies are optimistic that the currently obtaining certification.released, it doesnt flow out and contaminateproject will be the first of many. soil and water. Instead, it becomes a vapour, whichUsing green energy to support mining is quickly dissolved in theoperations has never been done before atmosphere.in the Canadian North that Ive heard of, Tobber notes. Kudos to Whitehorse Gold MGrid CEO John Jensen, anfor thinking outside the boxwhat theyre Inland Tlingit from Carcross/ doing is exceptional in the industry.Font: Aller #1C3885 Borealis#018F44Fuels & LogisticsBorealisBorealis'