• DocumentCode
    1639596
  • Title

    Marine energy activities in Nova Scotia: A status update

  • Author

    El-Hawary, M.E.

  • Author_Institution
    Dalhousie Univ., Halifax, NS, Canada
  • fYear
    2011
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    4
  • Abstract
    This paper offers a summary of marine-energy development activities in Nova Scotia. The history, characteristics and structure of the Nova Scotia Electric Grid are discussed. The R&D capabilities related to marine energy and the commitment of the Federal and the Nova Scotia governments to renewable energy are highlighted. The Bay of Fundy experimental test site and related organizations are introduced.
  • Keywords
    renewable energy sources; Nova Scotia; marine energy activities; renewable energy; Educational institutions; Electricity; Force; Oceans; Power systems; Renewable energy resources; Turbines; Hydro-kinetic energy; in-stream tidal generation; renewable energy marine energy;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Power and Energy Society General Meeting, 2011 IEEE
  • Conference_Location
    San Diego, CA
  • ISSN
    1944-9925
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-4577-1000-1
  • Electronic_ISBN
    1944-9925
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/PES.2011.6039916
  • Filename
    6039916