With campaign in full swing, N.S. party leaders weigh in on exporting wind energy [Video]

Candidates in the Nova Scotia election can expect some tough questions around the construction of large wind farms that would generate green hydrogen for export.

Companies, like EverWind and Bear Head Energy, have plans to build hundreds of turbines to produce hydrogen with the intent to export overseas.

“We understand people are focused on wallet issues and housing issues,” said Gregor Wilson with Green Nova Scotia First.

“But … Nova Scotia is trying to get off coal and fossil fuels and … all these hydrogen projects stand to slow us down from getting to it.”

Green Nova Scotia First is a citizens’ group formed in response to the federal and provincial governments championing green hydrogen projects in Nova Scotia.

The projects would use renewable energy to separate hydrogen from water.