Halifax, Nova Scotia will be host to the fifth International Conference on Ocean Energy (ICOE) in October 2014, slated to attract between 700-800 leaders and experts in the global marine renewable energy industry. The Associate Minister of National Defence and Minister of State (Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency) (La Francophonie), the Honourable Bernard Valcourt announced today at the 4th ICOE in Dublin, Ireland that Canada has won the bid to host the event’s first showing outside of Europe.
Nova Scotia is strengthening its commitment to be a world leader in tidal-power development with another invitation to test technology in the Bay of Fundy.
Canada’s efforts to become a world leader in tidal energy research and technology are taking a significant step forward. The Bay of Fundy, home to the world’s highest tides, will also soon be home to the world’s first underwater monitoring platform designed specifically for extreme, high-flow tide conditions.