Natural Resources committee  There's a variety of things there. One, within the design that we utilize for the diesel power plants, obviously, we're looking at reducing the noise as much as possible. As well, we have to look at the exhaust systems and particulates and ensure that they aren't brought in or

Natural Resources committee  You're right. But these power plants within the communities are second nature. They've always been there. The sound isn't an issue.

Natural Resources committee  You do, yes. The people in the community only become alarmed when it's quiet, and then they know there's an issue and they had better go and check what's going on. So it's normal. It's everyday life. It's been that way forever.

Natural Resources committee  I have looked into those on several different occasions. I've had discussions with various proponents of those. They've come in and provided presentations for us. If these met federal and territorial regulations in terms of their being allowed to be installed, these would certa

Natural Resources committee  It's substantially better for mini-nuclear over hydro.

Natural Resources committee  Yes, I do. Thank you. We've actually put a proposal in to the federal government for a similar project. We've partnered with WEICan out of Prince Edward Island's PEI Energy Corporation. They have a prototype working for a hydrogen/wind district heating diesel system already in p

Natural Resources committee  Purely for electrical generation during this sealift supply year, we've purchased 45 million litres.

Natural Resources committee  The cost...we're still incurring it, because some of it we purchase in bulk, and some of it we purchase through the Government of Nunavut through their petroleum products division. This isn't the straight cost per litre, but the cost to pay the contractor and the community and va

Natural Resources committee  That's per year—and growing.

Natural Resources committee  I think about all opportunities for alternative energy within Nunavut, and certainly within Iqaluit, seeing that it's our largest consumer of diesel fuel. Unfortunately, it's limited to thinking, because when I get beyond thinking, in terms of trying to do some investigation beyo

Natural Resources committee  The 45 million litres of diesel that I talked about is purely for electrical generation. Diesel for heating homes is a separate volume of diesel. But yes, if you were able to do it.... We do that. The only single alternative energy that we have working right now is district hea

Natural Resources committee  We've done a tremendous amount of work in providing positive feedback in communications, not only with Iqaluit but with all the communities that are in the area. We have tremendous support for the hydroelectric project and a genuine desire from the citizens of Iqaluit to see this

Natural Resources committee  That would be run-of-river.

Natural Resources committee  Just for clarity purposes, it's not a run-of-river system; we would have a reservoir tied into it.

Natural Resources committee  We do not. Unless the city of Iqaluit is going to disappear within the life of the hydroelectric project, no, we don't see it as an issue, because the capacity that we're earmarking for development is to meet the requirements of the city of Iqaluit on a go-forward basis.