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

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