Nova Scotia sets next steps to take advantage of the huge potential from the development of the marine renewable sector. Regarding this, in order to establish a pathway able to attract the investments and industries, Nova Scotia has approved the Marine Renewable Energy Strategy this week.
Among the great advantages, marine energy has the potential to contribute to
- Reduce greenhouse emissions
- Energy needs with a local resource of clean energy
- Offer economic opportunities at the local level from emerging industrial sector.
There are still a lot of things to be developed. From the News release: This Strategy acknowledges that it will take time to develop technologies that can withstand the high current velocities and extreme tidal ranges of Nova Scotia's coastal resources, particularly within the Bay of Fundy on the province's west coast.
Further, the impacts of MRE devices-such as tidal, wind, and wave technologies-on ocean habitats, ecosystems, seascapes, and other ocean uses are still under review. As such, the Nova Scotia Government has articulated a strategy that is cautious, incremental, and designed to protect Nova Scotians' interests in their marine environment.
Resources:
Marine Renewable Energy Strategy
Marine Renewable Energy Fact Sheet
Quick Facts and quotes
Image: New Energy Corporation's 5 kW EnCurrent tidal turbine test.
