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Marine Renewables Canada appoints new board members
Marine Renewables Canada has appointed four new members to its Board of Directors who will begin their terms Jan. 1, 2016. The new members are Tom Brownlow, Troy Garnett, Marius Lengkeek and Sue Molloy.
Cape Sharp Tidal Installs Subsea Connector Cable and Launches Scotia Tide Deployment Barge
Cape Sharp Tidal, a joint venture between Emera and OpenHydro, has completed two significant milestone operations in preparation for the next phase of the tidal energy demonstration project—the installation of its subsea power cable and the launch of its deployment barge.
Nova Scotia puts Ocean-based renewable energy on the agenda
Halifax, NS, December 11, 2015 – Today, the Nova Scotia Legislature passed Bill 110, the Marine Renewable Energy Act, in an effort to ensure that marine renewable energy has appropriate licensing and environmental protections in place.
Amendments Strengthen Marine Renewable-energy Legislation
Government will introduce changes to strengthen the Marine Renewable-energy Act. The changes are the result of consultations over the summer on the bill's content and direction. Changes include a stronger requirement for environmental monitoring, the creation of a new marine renewable-energy area in the Digby Gut, and several administrative changes.
FORCE welcomes DP Energy
An agreement has been signed between government and Irish-based DP Energy to install a 4.5-megawatt in-stream tidal energy project at the FORCE test site in Parrsboro.